Certain permitted accessory uses have characteristics that require regulation by the city to assure compatibility with other residential properties and neighborhoods. The following accessory uses must comply with all sections of the City Code, this section of the chapter, and the following established regulations for the use:
(A) Motor and recreational vehicle and equipment sales.
(1) The vehicle(s) must have current registration plates.
(2) The vehicle(s) must be licensed to a resident of the property.
(3) The vehicle(s) must comply with the parking requirements in all applicable sections of the City Code and this chapter.
(4) No more than two vehicle and equipment sales may be permitted per parcel per calendar year.
(B) Vocations and avocations in residential districts.
(1) Repair services. Repair services are limited to those appliances or other goods small enough to be carried by one person. Motor and recreational vehicles and equipment and small engine repair are not permitted except for minor emergency repairs and minor maintenance to autos, non-commercial trucks, or recreational vehicles and equipment that are licensed to residents of the property, provided they can be completed within a 24-hour period or are conducted inside a garage or accessory structure and are in compliance with the City Code. Vehicle painting will not be permitted in residential districts.
(3) Employees. The use may be carried out by the residents of the dwelling unit and no more than one nonresident employee.
(4) Sales. No retail sale of merchandise produced off-site is permitted, except those products that are not marketed and sold in wholesale or retail outlets.
(5) Parking. Parking for clients or customers coming to the property must comply with §§ 152.140 through 152.146, and all other applicable sections of the City Code and are limited to five vehicles at any one time. Storage or overnight parking of commercial vehicles, including tow-trucks, is prohibited unless further regulated in this section.
(6) Permits required. All vocations based in a dwelling unit must have an administrative permit.
(7) Nuisances. No use may use or create noise, dust, vibration, odor, glare, electrical interference, fire hazards, garbage, hazardous chemicals that exceed standards published in the City Code, or by the PCA or Department of Health standards; and traffic or parking congestion to a degree that cannot be proportionally accommodated by adjacent street or private driveways and garages, or any other public health, safety or general welfare hazard or nuisance to any greater or more frequent extent than that usually experienced in an average dwelling unit or private garage, sewer or water services; under normal circumstances wherein no vocation or avocation exists in the zoning district where the vocation or avocation exists, except as superceded by state or county ordinance, statute, or law.
(8) All vocations and avocations must adhere to any and all applicable city, county, state, and federal regulations. Vocations and avocations which violate or can not operate in compliance with those regulations are prohibited.
(9) Any hazardous materials handling permits must be reported to the City Manager or his/her designated agent.
(C) Garage sales.
(1) Each property is limited to four garage sales per year.
(2) Each sale is limited to three days.
(3) Signs must be in conformance with Chapter 150 of the City Code.
(D) Exterior (outdoor) storage of goods, equipment, materials, vehicles, and the like are not permitted except for the following:
(1) Firewood storage. Firewood must be stacked on an impervious surface or be elevated at least three and a half inches off of the ground, and may not include more than two cords of wood per property. Unrestrained stacks may not exceed six feet in height. Firewood stacks located next to structures and supported by restraints, may not exceed ten feet in height and may be so contained as not to constitute a safety hazard, as determined by a Zoning Enforcement Officer. Firewood storage must comply with accessory structure setbacks in §§ 152.220 through 152.226.
(2) Commercial vehicles. Outdoor storage of commercial vehicles is limited to one vehicle per dwelling unit. Additional parking of commercial vehicles is permitted in a garage. Parking of commercial vehicles must comply with §§ 152.140 through 152.147. Semi-trucks, semi-trailers, dump trucks, tow trucks, and commercial vehicles with a registered gross weight over 15,000 pounds or in excess of 30 feet in length are not permitted.
(3) Agricultural equipment. Storage of agricultural equipment may be permitted only on land assessed, used, and zoned as agricultural and must comply with all other applicable sections of the City Code.
(4) Equipment, materials and dumpsters may be stored outside if in compliance with the following:
(a) All items must be directly related to a current on-site construction or landscaping project;
(b) Except as otherwise allowed in division (c) below, no items may be stored outside for more than three months in any calendar year;
(c) All items directly related to a project for which a valid building permit has been issued are allowed to be stored outside while the permit is active;
(d) All debris must be contained within the dumpster and prevented from becoming airborne;
(e) All items must be located on private property and must not block sidewalks, trails, hydrants or emergency access;
(f) All items must be immediately removed from the property upon completion of the current on-site project;
(5) Private outdoor recreational equipment provided the equipment is not for display, storage or sales in connection with any vocation except a daycare.
(6) Outdoor storage of recreational vehicles, recreational equipment and trailers. "Private outdoor recreational equipment" as defined by this chapter is exempted from this subsection. Storage of recreational vehicles, recreational equipment, and trailers must meet the following standards:
(a) Front yard storage.
1. Items stored in the front yard must be located on a continuous impervious surface. Storage is not allowed on landscaped or grass areas in the front yard.
2. All front yard storage must not encroach on any sidewalk or obstruct visibility of vehicle or pedestrian traffic.
(b) Gravel parking surface requirements. Where gravel parking surfaces are allowed, each of the following conditions must be met:
1. A minimum depth of three inches of Class V gravel or equivalent must be installed; and
2. An edging material must be provided or other approved method must be used, and maintained to contain the gravel in the designated parking pad.
(c) Existing gravel driveways. For properties where gravel driveways existed prior to November 10, 1989, a gravel parking surface, meeting the specifications in subpart (b) is allowed for front yard storage. When driveways are upgraded to a continuous, impervious surface, other storage surfaces existing on that property must meet the surface requirements indicated in subpart (a).
(7) Ownership. Vehicles, equipment and other items stored outside on residential property must be owned by a person who resides on that property. Students who are away at school for periods of time or persons on military leave, but still claim the property as their legal residence, will be considered residents on the property. This does not include vehicles or equipment being used by occasional guests or a commercial vehicle regularly used by a resident of the property.
(E) Temporary portable storage containers.
(1) One temporary portable storage container is allowed per dwelling unit for a maximum of 30 consecutive days in a calendar year.
(2) The storage container must be located on the driveway of the dwelling unit it is serving. An alternate location may be approved by the City Manager.
(F) Gardening.
(1) If a home garden is present it shall be maintained by one or more individuals who reside in a dwelling unit located on the subject property. Food and/or horticulture products grown in the home garden may be used for personal consumption. A home garden is an accessory uses to a principal residential uses and must comply with the lot and building standards for its zoning district.
(G) Community garden.
(1) All community gardens shall comply with § 152.184.
(H) Live/work uses.
(1) The residential portion of a live/work use shall not occupy more than 50% of the entire square footage of the structure/or unit.
(2) The residential portion of the live/work uses, if located on the ground floor, shall be completely located behind the commercial portion of the structure or unit such that the ground floor street façade is a commercial use and commercial façade.
(Ord. 2000-936; Am. Ord. 2001-952, passed 5-14-01; Am. Ord. 2003-989, passed 2-10-03; Am. Ord. 2003-1008, passed 11-3-03; Am. Ord. 2012-1133, passed 3-5-12; Am. Ord. 2013-1163, passed 10-21- 13; Am. Ord. 2015-1189, passed 3-23-15; Am. Ord. 2014-1184, passed 10-20-14; Am. Ord. 2015-1190, passed 4-28-15; Am. Ord. 2022-1274, passed 4-11-22)