A. Purpose and Intent. The purpose and intent of these Regulations is to establish minimum requirements for special temporary sales events, in order to discourage the exterior display and placement of retail merchandise in an unsightly, distracting, cluttered, or hazardous manner.
B. Districts. Special sales events are allowed in commercial and mixed use zoning districts.
C. Approval Required. It shall be unlawful for any establishment to display retail merchandise outside a principal building in conjunction with a special sales event without first having secured approval as required by these Regulations. See Chapter 2, Article V, Section 4 for additional regulations regarding the process for obtaining permits for special sales events.
D. Type of Merchandise. The temporary exterior display of retail merchandise is allowed in conjunction with a special sales event, provided that said merchandise is sold by the operator of the respective business occupying the establishment, and is of the same type of merchandise typically sold within the building.
Any property owner desiring to sell Christmas trees, pumpkins, or fireworks as an accessory use would need to obtain approval of a seasonal sales event permit in accordance with Section 7 below.
E. On-Site Location. The temporary exterior display of retail merchandise in conjunction with a special temporary sales event shall be completely contained within the boundaries of the subject property or leased parcel. Retail merchandise shall be displayed on hard surfaces only, and if placed within walkways, shall not obstruct or impede pedestrian movement or cause noncompliance with ADA accessible route requirements. Merchandise may be placed within off-street parking spaces but shall not be located within easements, landscaped areas, vehicular use areas, rooftops, or anywhere that would create a hazard to the public.
F. Hours of Display. The temporary exterior display of retail merchandise in conjunction with a special temporary sales event shall not exceed a total of fourteen (14) days within any one (1) calendar year, unless said merchandise is placed on-site more than three hundred (300) feet from any street right-of-way. In these instances, merchandise may remain outdoors for no more than sixty (60) days within any one (1) calendar year. However, in either instance, city authorization shall be required for any use of off-street parking areas for display of retail merchandise.
(Ord. 10-025, passed 12-7-10)