(A) Permit required.
(1) The Zoning Administrator is authorized to issue a permit for temporary uses as specified in this Zoning Ordinance. No temporary use may be established without such permit. A temporary use cannot be used as living quarters, except in conjunction with fairs and carnivals as permitted below.
(2) Temporary use permits may be renewed no more than twice within one calendar year, provided that said use will not increase traffic congestion or constitute a nuisance to surrounding uses in terms of noise, parking and/or nighttime activity. Any temporary use that is determined to be creating a nuisance or disruption may have its temporary permit revoked by the Zoning Administrator.
(B) Type and location. The following temporary uses and no others may be permitted by the Zoning Administrator, subject to the following conditions.
(1) Religious meetings in a tent or other temporary structure in the GBD, or CMU District for a period not to exceed 60 continuous days.
(2) Open lot sales of Christmas trees in the CBD, GBD, LBD, or CMU District for a period not to exceed 45 days.
(3) Contractor's office and equipment shed, in any district, for a period covering construction phase of a project not to exceed one year; provided that such office be placed on the property upon which the related construction is occurring. Such permits may be extended for a period of up to one year upon application by the permittee.
(4) Temporary sales of produce and other seasonal goods in the CBD, GBD and CMU Districts for a period not to exceed 30 days, subject to the following conditions:
(a) Structures for temporary sales shall not exceed 100 square feet in floor area nor be closer than 35 feet to a right-of-way or prescriptive easement of a road.
(b) Entrances and exits to roads shall be clearly delineated.
(c) Entrances and exits shall be located as to provide safe ingress and egress from roads and shall be channeled to prevent unrestricted access to and from the premises.
(d) No more than one sign consistent with the sign provisions of this Zoning Ordinance shall be permitted.
(5) Temporary office trailers in any commercial or industrial district where the principal building is being expanded, rebuilt, or remodeled for the conduct of business while the principal building is under construction.
(6) Fairs and carnivals located no closer than 500 feet to the closest point of any property line in any residential zoning district and operating no later than 11:00 p.m. Such use may be permitted for a period not to exceed seven consecutive days.
(C) Removal. Temporary uses and structures from which temporary uses are operated shall be removed from the site within 30 days after the temporary permit has expired.
(D) Off-street parking. Unless specified by § 157.123
-Parking Requirements for a specific use, a minimum of five off-street parking spaces shall be required, and ingress/egress areas shall be clearly marked.
(E) Temporary use permit for non-profit fund raising event within a residence in a residential district.
(1) An application for such use must be filed at least three months prior to the date of event.
(2) The Zoning Administrator must review all applications for such uses.
(Ord. 15-002, passed 2-24-15; Am. Ord. 2016-008, passed 5-10-16)