(A) It shall be unlawful for a person to openly store any item prohibited in division (B) in an area within the front yard or side yard that is visible a public right-of-way or public easement for more than 24 hours on any property within a residentially zoned district or on property used primarily for residential purposes, including multifamily property.
(B) Open visible storage of the following items is prohibited:
(1) Merchandise for sale;
(2) Building materials;
(3) Trash bags;
(4) Inventory or supplies for a business;
(5) Chemicals and supplies;
(6) Firewood;
(7) Furniture, barbeque grills, smokers, ice chests, and pet kennels;
(8) Appliances and other items not designed or intended for outdoor use;
(9) Lawnmowers and other lawn care equipment;
(10) Tools;
(11) Boxes, bins, barrels, and buckets;
(12) Motor vehicle parts and accessories; including, but not limited to, engines, transmissions, electrical equipment, suspension parts, tires, hubcaps, and other motor vehicle parts; and
(13) Unattended motor vehicles stored on jack stands or otherwise lifted from the ground or surface.
(C) With the exception of firewood for personal use and activities identified in § 96.67, outdoor storage of degradable material is prohibited.
(D) Outdoor storage of firewood and non-degradable material is permitted if the material is not visible from a public right-of-way or public easement and materials are arranged into storage piles that do not create a health, safety, fire, egress or access hazard and the storage piles are:
(1) Six feet or less in width;
(2) Six feet or less in height;
(3) Twenty-five feet or less in length;
(4) Three or more feet from any fence or adjoining property line;
(5) Three or more feet from an adjacent storage pile;
(6) Three or more feet from a shrub, bush, brush or the base of a tree; and
(7) Three or more feet from structures.
(E) Outdoor storage of material does not include outdoor furniture, fixtures or recreational items.
(F) Areas around and under outdoor storage of material shall be kept free and clear of accumulation of grass, weeds, brush or other uncultivated vegetation.
(Ord. 11-2018-96, passed 11-27-18)