A. Storage Facility, Self-Service: Specific standards for storage facilities, self-service, shall be as follows:
1. Storage areas shall not be used as dwellings or as a commercial or industrial place of business. The manufacture or sale of any item from or at a self-service storage facility is specifically prohibited.
2. The maximum size of individual storage areas shall be five hundred (500) square feet.
3. The distance between structures shall be designed to allow a twelve foot (12') travel lane for emergency vehicles to pass while tenant's vehicles are parallel parked (9 foot width) at the entrance to their storage areas.
4. The perimeter of the storage facility shall be completely fenced, walled, or enclosed and screened from public view. Fencing materials shall complement the exterior building materials.
5. No structure, facility, drive lane, parking area, nor loading area shall be located within twenty feet (20') of a residential district unless a six foot (6') sound reduction wall is provided.
6. If abutting a residential district, the facility hours of public operation shall be limited to seven o'clock (7:00) A.M. to ten o'clock (10:00) P.M.
7. Storage of any hazardous materials as defined by title 40 code of federal regulations part 261, or subsequent amendments thereto, shall be prohibited.
B. Storage Facility, Self-Service - Outdoor Only: Specific standards for storage facilities, self-service - outdoor only, shall be as follows:
1. Parcel Size; Site Coverage: A minimum parcel size of five (5) acres shall be required for any proposed outdoor only storage facility. Any eligible property shall be limited to an overall maximum site coverage of twenty percent (20%), and no facility shall be greater than fifteen (15) acres in size.
2. Frontage: The property shall have frontage to an arterial street.
3. Distance Between Stored Vehicles: The distance between stored vehicles, including RVs and trailers, shall be a minimum of ten feet (10') side to side, while maintaining a minimum of twenty feet (20') access aisle on at least one end or as approved by the local fire authority. The distance between parking rows shall be a minimum of twenty feet (20') of travel lane for emergency vehicle access or as approved by the local fire authority. Each space shall have access from an access aisle that is a minimum of twenty feet (20').
4. Screening: The perimeter of the storage facility shall be completely fenced, walled, or enclosed and screened from the public right of way, and comply with chapter 4, article F of this title. For the purpose of perimeter landscaping and screening, property lines, as described in section 8-4F-6 of this title, shall refer to the specific facility boundaries.
5. Location: No boundary of the facility shall be located within one hundred feet (100') of a residential property line, with the exception of a boundary adjacent to a public roadway.
6. Dwellings; Places Of Business: Stored vehicles, including RVs and trailers, shall not be used as dwellings or as a commercial or industrial place of business. The manufacture or sale of any item from or at an outdoor only self-service storage facility is specifically prohibited.
7. Storage Of Hazardous Materials: Storage of any hazardous materials as defined by title 40 code of federal regulations part 261, or subsequent amendments thereto, shall be prohibited.
8. Design Standards: Minimum design standards for the facility shall include the following:
a. The storage facility shall be screened year round and comply with chapter 4, article F of this title. This article provides for the minimum required screening. The commission may require additional or modified screening and/or buffering in order to prevent or enhance the blocking of views of existing adjacent residences and to maintain the rural and residential character of the RUT district.
b. Access locations into the facility shall be approved by the applicable transportation jurisdiction.
c. All parking, storage and drive aisles within the facility shall be improved with a compacted gravel base, not less than four inches (4") thick, surfaced with asphaltic concrete or some comparable all weather dustless material.
d. All storage stalls shall be clearly defined on the site plan. The facility shall designate and maintain storage stall locations on site at all times.
e. Outdoor storage areas shall further comply with the requirements for outdoor storage, as set forth in section 8-5-3-78 of this chapter.
9. Use As A Junkyard Prohibited: The site shall not be used as a "junkyard" or "automobile wrecking yard" as herein defined.
10. Storage: The storage of any items and materials other than vehicles, RVs, or trailers is prohibited unless otherwise approved by the commission; provided, that items and materials contained within a vehicle, RV or trailer are permitted.
11. Maintenance, Repair, Or Rebuilding: Maintenance, repair, or rebuilding of vehicles or machinery on the property is prohibited.
12. Noise: Use of the property shall comply with title 5, chapter 13, "Noise", of this code.
13. Hours Of Operation: Unless otherwise approved or restricted through the conditional use, hours of operation shall be limited between the hours of seven o'clock (7:00) A.M. and ten o'clock (10:00) P.M. Facilities abutting residential uses (section 8-1A-2, figure 5 of this title) shall be limited to the hours of eight o'clock (8:00) A.M. and eight o'clock (8:00) P.M.
14. Prohibited Locations: Vehicles shall not be stored within the required yards.
15. Use Of Site: The site shall not be used as a "contractor's yard" as herein defined unless such use has been approved.
16. Compliance: The use shall comply with the flood hazard overlay district as set forth in chapter 3, article F of this title.
17. Zoning Inspection: For the duration of the approval, the use shall be subject to zoning inspection upon advanced notice and request by the Ada County development services department. If a permit holder refuses to allow inspection of the premises by the development services department, the approved zoning certificate or conditional use permit may be revoked.
18. On Site Office Prohibited: An on site office within the confines of the storage facility is prohibited. If the facility owner has a dwelling located on the remaining property, and if that dwelling will be used by the owner to administer the facility, or if the owner intends to administer the facility from an off site dwelling, then the owner shall obtain a home occupation permit and comply with the requirements of section 8-5-3-54 of this chapter.
19. Additional Standards:
a. The following shall be considered as part of the review of an application:
(1) The proximity of existing dwellings;
(2) The number of vehicles anticipated to be stored upon the property;
(3) The hours of operation;
(4) Dust;
(5) Noise;
(6) Traffic and circulation;
(7) Landscaping and screening;
(8) Other.
b. The duration of a conditional use permit for an outdoor only storage facility shall be limited. The conditional use permit shall expire five (5) years following the approval date, or upon annexation of the subject property into a city, whichever occurs first. If the applicant wishes to continue the use beyond the five (5) year period, a new conditional use permit shall be submitted prior to expiration of the original conditional use permit and approved by the commission. Upon expiration of the conditional use permit, all stored vehicles shall be removed within thirty (30) days from the subject property. (Ord. 389, 6-14-2000; amd. Ord. 822, 5-7-2014; amd. Ord. 852, 3-2-2016
; amd. Ord. 902, 10-2-2019)