(A) It is the intent of this section to allow the temporary uses customarily associated with the erection of permitted structures or the establishment of permitted uses, or the accomplishment of permitted operations necessary to work and not substantially injurious to the public health, safety, morals or welfare.
(B) It is also the intent to permit customary uses of open land, and/or of existing buildings and surrounding land, which are temporary in nature.
(1) Temporary uses permitted administratively. The Zoning Enforcement Officer shall be authorized to issue a temporary special use permit, for a duration to be specified on the permit not to exceed a 6-month period, to be renewed not more than twice, and in no case shall any single permit or any single renewal be issued for a temporary use to exceed 1 year. Temporary uses permitted include, but shall not be limited to the following:
(a) Temporary structures, mobile homes and storage areas on construction sites;
(b) Temporary structures on sites of grading operations;
(c) Temporary structures, mobile homes or storage areas of public agencies, in the conduct of proprietary or governmental operations;
(d) The use of open land for meetings, circuses or carnivals, or the sale of Christmas trees, baked goods or collecting clothing and the like, provided that no structure is erected other than tents;
(e) The use of a residence or other building and surrounding land by a non-profit charitable, religious, civic or educational organization for the purpose of exhibiting and purveying, indoor or out-of-doors, art or craft products, jewelry, clothing, foods, beverages, horticultural products, home furnishings and decorations and similar and related items; and for presenting musical, film or theatrical programs.
(2) Temporary uses of mobile homes. In cases involving unusual circumstances, personal or undue hardships, the Town Board may approve a special use permit subsequent to the recommendation of the Planning Board and a public hearing for the placement of a mobile home in a rear yard as an accessory use on a temporary basis. The following conditions shall direct the Town Board in its decision:
(a) An unusual circumstance or personal hardship situation shall exist for justifying a special exception;
(b) Hardship shall involve the need to care for elderly parents or other dependents of the family occupying the principal building;
(c) Reasons justifying separate quarters shall be incompatibility, contagious disease, illness or lack of adequate space within the principal building;
(d) The minimum dimensional requirements shall be at least equivalent to those in an R-5 district;
(e) Special use permits shall be issued up to 1 year and may be renewed by the Town Board as long as the hardship exists;
(f) Application for renewal of the special use permit shall be made 30 days prior to the expiration date of the permit;
(g) All mobile homes shall have access to municipal water and sewer systems or if municipal water and sewer are not available, systems approved by the County Health Department shall be required; and/or
(h) All mobile homes shall be maintained in a way as to not create nuisance conditions.
(Ord. passed 5- -1977)