(a) Temporary Open Storage of Contractor's Equipment. The temporary open storage of contractor's equipment and material is permitted on a site upon which buildings or structures are being erected or installed for the duration of the construction period. Equipment shall be removed upon completion of the construction work.
(b) Temporary Buildings and Construction Trailers. Temporary buildings and construction trailers used in conjunction with construction work are permitted in any zoning district only while construction work is in progress. Temporary buildings shall be removed when construction work is completed.
(c) Temporary Outdoor Sales in Nonresidential Districts. Temporary outdoor sales associated with an approved retail principal use on the property shall be permitted in compliance with the following:
(1) If the proposed temporary outdoor sales is intended to be seasonal, in the same area, on an annual basis, the use shall be regulated as an outdoor display and sales area in accordance with Section 1145.11(bb).
(2) The temporary outdoor sales shall be of the same nature as the permanent retail activity conducted on the property;
(3) The temporary outdoor sales shall be located on the site so as to not occupy parking spaces required to fulfill the minimum requirements of the principal use as required in Chapter 1151, nor encroach into or create a negative impact on existing traffic movement or landscaping.
(4) A temporary use permit shall be required and shall be issued only to the operator of the associated permanent retail use.
(5) Temporary outdoor sales shall be limited to a maximum of forty-five (45) days in any one calendar year, on any single lot.
(d) Portable Storage Containers. Portable storage containers are permitted for short-term storage in any residential zoning district in compliance with the following:
(1) Only one (1) portable storage container shall be permitted on a single lot at any one time, and only after first obtaining a zoning permit.
(2) Portable storage containers shall be permitted on any one (1) lot in a residential district for a total period of thirty (30) days per calendar year, except that:
A. The use of not more than one (1) portable storage container shall be permitted as a temporary accessory use for up to three (3) months when a building permit is issued for a dwelling that has been destroyed or damaged by casualty and the building permit is for the repair or reconstruction of the dwelling unit.
B. The portable storage container shall be removed upon completion of the construction work.
(3) Portable storage containers shall be placed on a paved surface or a non-landscaped area.
(4) Portable storage containers shall not be located in any manner that blocks a drainage path, sidewalk, fire lane, driveway, or bike paths, access to required parking space, or be located in a floodplain.
(5) No shipping container, cargo container, and no part or former part of a semi-trailer or trailer shall be utilized as a portable storage container or permanent accessory structure in any zoning district.
(Ord. 3273. Passed 5-9-24.)