8-5-3-78: OUTDOOR STORAGE AREA, FOR AN APPROVED USE:
   A.   Screening: Outdoor storage areas shall be screened according to the regulations of section 8-4F-5 of this title. As required by section 8-4A-16 of this title, outdoor storage of chemicals and/or fertilizers shall be prohibited.
      1.   All outdoor storage areas shall be completely fenced and screened from public view. The fencing shall be at least six feet (6'), but not greater than ten feet (10') in height. One side of the outdoor storage may be left unenclosed, provided that the materials stored in the area shall not be visible from a public roadway or an abutting property.
      2.   Cyclone or chainlink fencing (with or without slats) shall not be deemed a screening material.
      3.   The landscaping plan shall incorporate vegetative materials along the length of the screening to soften the appearance of such features.
   B.   Prohibited Locations: Materials shall not be stored within the required yards. Stored items shall not block sidewalks or parking areas and may not impede vehicular or pedestrian traffic.
   C.   Use Of Site: The site shall not be used as a "pit, mine, or quarry" or "contractor's yard" as herein defined unless such use has been approved.
   D.   Prohibited Uses: The site shall not be used as a "junkyard", "automobile wrecking yard", or vehicle impound yard as herein defined.
   E.   Compliance: The use shall comply with the flood hazard overlay district as set forth in chapter 3, article F of this title.
   F.   Additional Standards For Outdoor Storage As An Accessory Use: Accessory outdoor storage shall be allowed for approved uses subject to the following standards:
      1.   The location of the outdoor storage area shall be noted on the master site plan and reviewed as part of that application.
      2.   Storage areas shall not be rented, leased, let, or otherwise used as a commercial business.
      3.   Outdoor storage for commercial or industrial uses shall be limited to those items owned or used by the business.
      4.   Outdoor storage for a multi-family development, recreational vehicle park, or manufactured home park, shall be only for recreational vehicles or personal recreation items of the tenants. (Ord. 389, 6-14-2000; amd. Ord. 743, 2-10-2010; amd. Ord. 902, 10-2-2019)