(A) Exempt activities. School fund raising activities are exempt from the special use permit requirements of this section. Private garage and yard sales in any R District are exempt from the special use permit requirements of this section.
(B) Evidence of ownership or permission. Evidence of ownership, lease or permission for use of any site for which a temporary permit or approval is sought must accompany all permit requests.
(C) Length of permit. A temporary permit may be granted by the Planning Commission for a maximum of three consecutive months. Additional temporary permits for the same proponent on the same site may be granted no sooner than one month following the expiration of the previous permit. The total time period for all temporary permits granted to one proponent shall not exceed six months in one calendar year.
(D) Temporary structures. Temporary structures used to support outdoor assembly activities are those with no foundation.
(1) No portion of the structure may become unattached or move as the result of wind.
(2) The temporary structure must be anchored to withstand a 30 pounds per square foot wind stress factor.
(3) Temporary structures must be removed prior to expiration of the permit.
(4) Temporary structures used to support outdoor assembly activities for which the permit is requested shall not be used to provide overnight shelter for people participating in or requesting the special use.
(E) Uses requiring an official site plan and Planning Commission review. If the use is for greater than three days, within a 30-day period, a site plan, in conformance with the requirements outlined in Chapter 9, site plan review, must be submitted to the Planning Commission, and all other provisions of this section must be followed, but no fee is required. The owner of the property on which the temporary use is located is responsible for providing the site plan showing the temporary indoor or outdoor use and its conformance with ordinance requirements. This site plan may be an addition to the original plan for the property. Any violations of the temporary use are the responsibility of the owner of the property on which it is located.
(1) Overnight residing on temporary site. The temporary site may not be occupied for more than 12 hours per day. In no event shall overnight occupation be automatically permitted. Overnight residing on a temporary site of outdoor assembly is only allowed if specific permission is granted by the Planning Commission or Zoning Administrator.
(2) Temporary signs. Temporary signs shall be allowed, by permit, for a total of 30 days in any six-month period. A total of two temporary sign permits may be granted for one parcel in a year.
(3) Sanitary facilities. Sites selling items for human consumption must have access to hand washing and toilet facilities. Sites selling items not for human consumption must have access to toilet facilities only.
(4) Display of goods. Display and sale of goods may not be within the required yards for the zoning district.
(F) Uses not requiring an official site plan or Planning Commission approval. Private temporary outdoor uses and those associated with nonprofit organizations meeting the definition of “nonprofit organizations” in § 154.005, may be granted temporary use permits by the Zoning Administrator, at no cost to the organization. The site plan must be approved by the Fire and Police Departments.
(Ord. passed 11-2-2005)