Outdoor activities and operations, outdoor storage, and outdoor vehicle storage, excluding storage for vehicle sales and rental uses shall be subject to the following provisions:
(A) Screening of outdoor activities and operations, outdoor storage, and outdoor vehicle storage in the I District.
(1) Outdoor activities and operations, outdoor storage, and outdoor vehicle storage shall not be visible from:
(a) Adjacent non-industrial property;
(b) The right-of-way of the following roadways:
I. Gary Avenue;
II. North Avenue;
III. East Lies Road; and
IV. Schmale Road.
(2) The following minimum screening requirements shall apply to outdoor activities and operations, outdoor storage, and outdoor vehicle storage adjacent to or visible from areas identified in § 16-4-18(A)(1).
(a) A solid wall or fence not less than six feet and not more than eight feet in height along all property frontages identified in § 16-4-18(A)(1).
(b) A landscape strip not less than five feet wide located in front of the wall or fence. The required landscape materials shall conform to all requirements for transition area landscape found in § 16-5-5.
(3) The following minimum screening requirements shall apply to outdoor activities and operations, outdoor storage, and outdoor vehicle storage not adjacent to or visible from areas identified in § 16-4-18(A)(1):
(a) A fence, which conforms to all fence material requirements detail in § 16-5-8 and is not less than six and not more than eight feet in height.
(b) A landscape strip not less than five feet wide located in front of the fence wall. The required landscape materials shall conform to all requirements for transition area landscape found in § 16-5-6.
(4) General screening requirements.
(a) No screening wall or fence shall be located within a required front yard.
(b) Screening walls and fences shall be architecturally compatible with the primary structure.
(B) Screening of outdoor activities and operations in the B-1, B-2, B-3, and O-S Districts.
(1) Outdoor activities and operations shall not be visible from:
(a) Any public right-of-way; or
(b) Any residential property.
(2) The following minimum screening requirements shall apply to outdoor activities and adjacent to or visible from areas identified in § 16-4-18(B)(1):
(a) A solid wall or fence not less than six feet and not more than eight feet in height along all property frontages identified in § 16-4-18(B)(1).
(b) A landscape strip not less than five feet wide located in front of the wall or fence. The required landscape materials shall conform to all requirements for transition area landscape found in § 16-5-6.
(3) The following minimum screening requirements shall apply to outdoor activities and operations not adjacent to or visible from areas identified in § 16-4-18(B)(1).
(a) A fence, which conforms to all fence material requirements detail in § 16-5-8 and is not less than six and not more than eight feet in height.
(b) A landscape strip not less than five feet wide located in front of the masonry wall. The required landscape materials shall conform to all requirements for transition area landscape found in § 16-5-6.
(C) Residential districts. Outdoor activities and operations shall be permitted for nonresidential uses in residential districts only and shall meet all provisions included in § 16-4-18(B).
(D) Surfacing. Areas for permanent outdoor activities and operations, and outdoor vehicle storage in the Industrial District, shall be surfaced with an approved hard surface material. Partially paved or unpaved outdoor storage areas shall be prohibited.
(E) Shipping containers. Shipping containers not located on a truck or located on a truck which is kept in the same parking or loading area for more than 30 days shall be considered an outdoor operation and shall be subject to all of the provisions for outdoor activities and operations as found in this section, or as approved in adherence with all applicable regulations for accessory uses or construction uses.
(Ord. 2021-05-15, passed 5-3-2021; Ord. 2021-08-33, passed 8-2-2021; Ord. 2021-09-45, passed 9-20-2021; Ord. 2022-05-21, passed 5-2-2022; Ord. 2022-09-39, passed 9-6-2022; Ord. 2023-07-32, passed 7-17-2023; Ord. 2024-06-30, passed 6-3-2024)