A. Construction Trailers: Developments may have an on site construction trailer, exclusive of those that come and go on a daily basis, subject to the following requirements:
1. Use And Placement: Construction trailers may be used as a means to house offices related to the construction and development activities on the site. Construction trailers may also be used as space for the purpose of hiring employees prior to the opening of the business.
a. Duration:
(1) Nonresidential Development:
(A) A construction trailer may be placed on a site for nonresidential development once a land disturbance permit has been issued and must be removed from the development site prior to the issuance of a final certificate of occupancy for the last remaining unit/building.
(B) A construction trailer for the purpose of infrastructure development may be placed on a site for nonresidential development once a land disturbance permit has been issued for that site. All trailers shall be removed from the property prior to the issuance of a final certificate of occupancy.
(2) Residential Development: A construction trailer may be placed on a site for residential development once a land disturbance permit has been issued and must be removed from the site prior to the issuance of a final certificate of occupancy for the last remaining unit/building.
b. Standards: Construction trailers must comply with all building, fire, and other code requirements for installation, use, and removal. Any applicant desiring to place a construction trailer shall apply for and be approved for any and all permits required by the building and fire codes to install and maintain the construction trailer prior to the trailer's installation on the site.
2. Residential Development: A construction trailer may only be located within the residential phase or site in which the development activity is occurring. No sales of lots, units, or homes shall be allowed from a construction trailer. For the purposes of this section, construction trailers shall not include those vehicles that come and go on a daily basis.
a. Purposes: A construction trailer may be used as a means to house offices related to:
(1) Infrastructure development activities on the site;
(2) Construction of a primary residential structure on a lot; or
(3) Construction of a building to contain multiple residential units.
b. Standards: A construction trailer may be placed on a site for the purpose of constructing one or more primary residential structures subject to the following:
(1) Application: Prior to the placement of a construction trailer, a construction trailer application and permit must be submitted to the city, approved, and issued.
(2) Placement: A construction trailer may not be placed within any public or private right of way, any property identified to be set aside as open space or common area, or on any property for which a valid certificate of occupancy has been issued.
(3) Association: An application for placement of a construction trailer shall include a site plan or development plan showing the proposed location for the trailer and the properties for which that construction trailer is to be associated.
(4) Removal: Construction trailers shall be removed prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy for the property on which they are located.
B. Model Homes: A model home shall be allowed for use as a sales facility only. For the purpose of this subsection, a unit within a multi-family residential building used for the same purposes identified herein shall be considered a model home. Sales of properties or units may not be conducted or facilitated from any trailer, nonpermanent structure, or permanent structure not permitted as a model home. The following standards shall apply to all model homes:
1. Location: Model homes are only allowed within city approved and recorded residential developments and must be located on a platted lot or site within the development.
2. Duration: Model homes may be operated until a building permit is issued for the last remaining lot within the development.
3. Advertising: Model homes may not be used to advertise properties or units located in another subdivision or property located outside of the development site.
4. Construction Standards: Model homes must comply with all standards and conditions of approval for the development, including building materials, setbacks, and landscaping. They must comply with all applicable residential dwelling construction standards before and after the discontinued use as a sales office.
5. Licensure And Permitting: Model homes shall not be constructed without the application for, approval of, and issuance of a building permit. Requirements above and beyond those normally associated with a residential structure may be required by the building division for a model home. Model homes may not operate as such without the application for, approval of, and issuance of a Draper City business license for such at that location.
(Ord. 1132, 2-17-2015; amd. Ord. 1408, 10-15-2019)