§ 35-525. Outdoor Storage Standards.

(a)

Applicability. The provisions of this section apply to the keeping, in an unroofed area, any goods, junk, material, or merchandise in the same place for more than twenty-four (24) hours, where outside storage is permitted as a use in Table 311-2, Nonresidential Use Matrix or in the definition of the use in Appendix A. For purposes of this section, outdoor storage is divided into the following categories:

(1)

Class 1 Storage.

• The storage of materials directly related to a construction site.

(2)

Class 2 Storage. Class 2 storage includes the following:

• The storage of live plants on lots or parcels of not less than one (1) acre.

• The storage of goods incidental to the on-site sale of feed, grain, fertilizers, pesticides and similar goods, or the provision of agricultural services.

• The display, except along a property line of a lot zoned for a residential use, of the following merchandise outdoors: artwork or pottery; flowers or plants; food products; handcrafted goods; and recreational equipment, including roller skates, bicycles, windsurf boards, and watercraft.

(3)

Class 3 Storage. Class 3 storage includes the following:

A.

Storage of automobiles, noncommercial trucks, motorcycles, motor-homes, recreational vehicles, or boats for sale incidental to the use of a lot or parcel as a car dealer, a bus, truck, mobile homes, or large vehicle dealer, or a mini-warehouse.

i.

The area used for outside vehicle storage for display of auto, RV, boat, or trailer inventory shall be limited to twenty (20) percent of the total site area for "incidental" auto, RV, boat, or trailer sales. "Incidental" being defined as sales totaling for all such products to be less than fifty (50) percent of the total income or gross revenues generated on the site.

ii.

The area used for outside vehicle storage for display of auto, RV, boat, or trailer inventory for auto lots or dealerships which is the primary source of gross income or revenue shall not be limited in site area except for required buildings, setbacks, landscaping and buffering provisions of this chapter.

B.

Storage incidental to monument retail sales, including the retail sale of monuments for placement on graves, and the sale, storage, and delivery of headstones, footstones, markers, statues, obelisks, cornerstones, and ledgers.

(4)

Class 4 Storage. Class 4 storage involves the display of merchandise other than that described in subsection (2) outdoors during business hours where screened from view off-premises.

(5)

Class 5 Storage. Class 5 storage includes any of the following:

A.

The storage of sports equipment, watercraft, watercraft motors, trailers, motorcycles, or motorhomes.

B.

The storage of materials or equipment related to research services, and excludes bulk warehousing or permanent storage of hazardous or toxic substances.

C.

The storage, sale, dismantling or other processing of used or waste materials that are not intended for re-use in their original forms. This use includes automotive wrecking yards, used automotive parts recyclers, and paper salvage yards.

D.

The long term storage of vehicles, including the storage of vehicles towed from private parking areas and impound yards, but excluding dismantling or salvage. For purposes of this subsection, "long term" means a period of at least fourteen (14) days.

E.

Storage incidental to the use of a site for the eradication or control of rodents, insects, or other pests on-sites other than where the service is rendered.

F.

Storage of materials or equipment, including monument or stone yards, grain elevators, and open storage yards.

G.

Storage incidental to the maintenance, repair, vehicular or equipment servicing, equipment service centers, commercial services, contracting, or industrial activities, or similar activities.

H.

Storage incidental to the use of a site for manufacture, predominantly from previously prepared materials, of finished products or parts, including processing, fabrication, assembly, treatment, and packaging of products.

I.

Storage incidental to offices or administrative, clerical, or public contact services, together with incidental storage and maintenance of necessary vehicles.

(b)

Standards. The standards for outdoor storage are based upon the classification of the storage activities as set forth in subsection (a), above. The standards set forth in column (A), below, apply to class 1 storage activities if there is an asterisk (*) in column (B). The standards set forth in column (A), below, apply to class 2 storage activities if there is an asterisk (*) in column (C). The standards set forth in column (A), below, apply to class 3 storage activities if there is an asterisk (*) in column (D). The standards set forth in column (A), below, apply to class 4 storage activities if there is an asterisk (*) in column (E). The standards set forth in column (A), below, apply to class 5 storage activities if there is an asterisk (*) in column (F).

(A) Standard	(B) Class 1	(C) Class 2	(D) Class 3	(E) Class 4	(F) Class 5
(1) Storage areas shall be restricted to the rear yard or, for passenger vehicles, to a garage or driveway.	*
(2) Storage areas shall be located in the rear yard unless they are completely screened from view by the natural topography or by a type "B" buffer (see subsection 35-510(c), Buffer Standards of this chapter) or, in the I-1 or I-2 districts, a fence which complies with subsection 35-510(g) of this chapter.				*	*
(3) There shall be no storage of vehicles (other than noncommercial off-street parking), or storage or display of any merchandise or materials of any kind in any front yard, side yard or rear yard as required by this chapter, which abuts any residential district unless a type "C" buffer (see subsection 35-510(c), Buffer Standards of this chapter) is provided.		*	*	*	*
(4) Outdoor storage areas shall be screened from street view and adjacent residence, office, and commercial districts to a height commensurate with the location and height of the proposed storage. Outdoor storage areas shall be screened from the public street view to a height of at least six (6) feet.				*	*
(5) The storage area shall not exceed 20 percent of the site.	*		*
(6) The storage area shall not exceed 50 percent of the site.		*		*

 

(Ord. No. 2006-11-30-1333, § 2, 11-30-06) (Ord. No. 2010-11-18-0985, § 2, 11-18-10) (Ord. No. 2012-12-13-1006, § 58, 12-13-12)