1153.06 TEMPORARY USES.

   (a)    The following temporary uses may be approved by the Director of Planning and Zoning in conformance with written administrative policies approved by the Planning Commission:

      (1)   A carnival, circus, assembly in a tent, or other outdoor event on the same lot as the building of a religious, educational, or fraternal organization, provided that such event shall not exceed a period of fifteen (15) days and a maximum of two (2) times per year. No parking structure or equipment shall be located within fifty (50) feet of any residential district.

      (2)    A Christmas tree sales lot on the same lot as the building of a religious, educational, or fraternal organization for a period not to exceed sixty (60) days.

      (3)    A temporary parking facility, on any abutting lot, for the activities identified above.

      (4)    In the 1-1 District, temporary outdoor storage of equipment or material, including trailers, required for the principal use of the property for a period not greater than three (3) months which may be during the time when an application for a conditional zoning certificate for permanent outdoor storage is pending before the Planning Commission, provided that the storage shall not be in a required yard and shall be in a location reasonably screened from the view of nearby public rights-of-way. The zoning certificate for the temporary storage shall include such other conditions as the Director of Planning and Zoning deems necessary.

      (5)    Temporary construction equipment or facilities necessary for the construction of a permitted use or an approved conditionally permitted.

      (6)    One portable storage container shall be allowed in residential zoned districts on a temporary basis during construction of a project with an open permit, or during grading operations when utilized solely for the storage of supplies and equipment that are used for the construction and grading on that site.

         A.    Such use without an open permit shall be limited to a period not to exceed thirty (30) days. No more than two (2) thirty (30) day periods may be permitted for the same property within a twelve (12) month period. No portable storage container may be used for temporary or permanent living purposes.   

            (Ord. 2022-088. Passed 5-23-22.)

   (b)   The following temporary uses may be approved by the Planning Commission:

      (1)   Model home/residential sales office in a residential district.

      (2)   The sales, on a site which is under construction, of soil, rock, or other material produced on the site as a by-product of such construction.

   (c)   The following temporary uses are permitted without permit:

      (1)   Sales of household goods (“garage sale”, “yard sale”, “estate sale”). Sales of household goods used in a dwelling are permitted on the same lot as the dwelling, provided that sales events shall not occur more than two (2) times per year and shall not exceed a maximum of four (4) days per event.

      (2)   Accessory sales of products grown on the same lot as a dwelling, including such products as vegetables, flowers, fruit and firewood, provided that sales shall not be conducted for more than six (6) months of the year. Accessory sales of plants, nursery stock, mulch, topsoil, rocks, and related products are prohibited.

      (3)   Sales of vehicles. Sales of the personal vehicles of the occupant of a dwelling are permitted on the same lot as the dwelling provided that such sales shall not involve more than one (1) vehicle at a time and shall not occur more than two (2) times per year.

         (Ord. 2014-165. Passed 1-26-15.)