(A) A site plan acceptable to the Zoning Administrator shall be submitted prior to the creation or expansion of outside display.
(B) Where an area of outside display is contiguous to a parcel or parcels zoned or used for residential purposes:
(1) A solid screen six feet or more in height shall be installed, the screening to be reduced to four feet in height within the front yard area of the abutting parcels (or elsewhere for purposes of safe sight distance for ingress/egress), and the screening to consist of one or more of the following: decorative wall, decorative fence, earth landscaping, dense live plant material, or depressed (lower than surrounding grade) display area in keeping with natural terrain; or
(2) A setback of the display area of at least 20 feet shall be maintained from the abutting parcels.
(C) Where an area of outside display abuts a street on the side or rear which is contiguous to a parcel or parcels zoned or used for residential purpose:
(1) There shall be a landscaped border not less than six feet in width and a solid wall four feet in height shall be erected between the landscaped area and display area (excepting areas for ingress and egress); or
(2) A setback of the display area of at least 20 feet shall be maintained from the abutting street right-of-way.
(D) Where an area of outside display abuts a public right-of-way (or a private street used as if it were a public right-of-way) a setback of the display area shall be maintained meeting the following minimum conditions:
(1) Twenty feet from the nearest edge of pavement (or useable road surface); and
(2) Six feet from the right-of-way line.
(E) No outside display shall interfere with required parking or maneuvering room for employees and customers, nor with required loading areas, nor with fire lanes to the building(s) nor with pedestrian ways or crosswalks, nor with safe sight distance for ingress and egress.
(F) Paving of display area shall meet minimum town road standards.
(G) Landscaping of a six-foot strip around the periphery of the display area shall be maintained, except where a zero setback is permitted, such as an internal lot line adjacent to a commercial zone.
(H) Lighting of the display area shall be reduced (to the minimum necessary for security purposes) between hours of operation.
(I) No unscreened outside storage of parts, nor outside display or parking of vehicles or accessories not in operating and saleable condition shall take place on the premises (whether or not other outside display is taking place).
(Ord. 08-44 § 561, passed 10-21-2008)