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i. Shall store all recyclable material in containers or in the mobile unit vehicle, and shall not leave materials outside of containers when an attendant is not present; j. Shall be maintained free of litter and any other undesirable materials. Mobile facilities, at which truck or containers are removed at the end of each collection day, shall be swept at the end of each collection day; k. Shall include provisions for the donation of materials outside the hours of operation in order to prevent materials from being abandoned on the site; said provisions shall include posting of appropriate signs, provision of an unmanned drop bin,or other suitable measures as determined necessary by the zoning administrator; 1. Shall not exceed noise levels of 60 dBA as measured at the property line of residentially zoned or occupied property(otherwise, shall not exceed 70 dBA); m. Attended facilities located within 100 feet of a property zoned or occupied for residential use shall operate only between the hours of nine a.m. and seven p.m.; n. Containers for the 24-hour donation of materials shall be at least 30 feet from any property zoned or occu- pied for residential use unless there is a recognized service corridor and acoustical shielding between the containers and the residential use; o. Containers shall be clearly marked to identify the type of material which may be deposited; the facility shall be clearly marked to identify the name and telephone number of the facility operator and the hours of operation, and shall display a notice stating that no material shall be left outside the recycling enclosure or containers; p. Signs may be provided as follows: i. Recycling containers may have identification signs with a maximum of 20 percent of the surface area of the container that is visible from outside the facility, or 16 square feet, whichever is smaller, in addition to informational signs required in paragraph k above; in the case of a wheeled facility,the side will be measured from the pavement to the top of the container, ii. A recycling center(i.e., a mobile bin or cluster of igloos surrounded by a fence, wall or screen)may have a maximum of two wall-mounted identification signs; said signs shall not exceed six square feet per sign and shall bear no advertising message; at least one sign shall face a public street(if applicable),while one sign may be a single-faced, low-rise freestanding sign which identifies the interior or service side of the facility, iii. Signs must be consistent with the character of the location, iv. Directional signs, bearing no advertising message, may be installed with the approval of the zoning admin- istrator if necessary to facilitate traffic circulation, or if the facility is not visible from the public right-of-way, v. The zoning administrator may authorize increases in the number and size of signs upon making findings that it is compatible with adjacent businesses, and vi. All signs for small collection facilities shall be subject to administrative design review and approval by the zoning administrator pursuant to the requirements of Section 18.20.060; q. The facility shall not impair the landscaping required by the code or by specific approved development plans for any concurrent use on the site; r. No additional parking spaces will be required for customers of a small collection facility located at the es- tablished parking lot of a host use. One space will be provided for the attendant, if applicable; s. Mobile recycling units shall have an area clearly marked to prohibit other vehicular parking during hours when the mobile unit is scheduled to be present; t. Occupation of parking spaces by the facility and by the attendant may not reduce available parking spaces below the minimum number required for the primary host use unless all of the following conditions exist: i. The facility is located in a convenience zone or a potential convenience zone as designated by the Califor- nia Department of Conservation, ii. A parking study shows that the existing parking capacity is not already fully utilized during the time the recycling facility will be on the site,and iii. The permit will be reconsidered at the end of 18 months; iv. A reduction in available parking spaces in an established parking facility may then be allowed as follows: 4