Outdoor cargo container storage and handling facilities may be allowed in the industrial (I) district as a special use, subject to the following restrictions:
A. Minimum Requirements:
1. Minimum Lot Size: The minimum size of property required for establishment of such facility shall be twenty (20) acres.
2. Stacking Prohibited:
a. No stacking of cargo containers is permitted.
b. All cargo containers must be at ground level.
c. Empty chassis shall not be stacked more than five (5) units high.
3. Minimum Setback:
a. The minimum setback from all property lines shall be one hundred feet (100').
b. No storage of a cargo container or chassis shall be closer than one thousand feet (1,000') from any property zoned or used for residential land uses.
4. Screening: Screening is required for storage of cargo containers including, but not limited to:
a. Opaque fencing and shrubbery at least every three feet (3') around the perimeter of the property.
b. The minimum height of the fence shall be eight feet (8').
5. Storage Restrictions: Cargo containers shall not be used for:
a. Refrigeration.
b. Residential use of any kind.
c. Storage or housing of animals.
6. Container Repair And Integrity:
a. Any cargo container stored or kept on property shall be safe, structurally sound, stable, and in good repair.
b. Any cargo container that becomes unsound, unstable, or otherwise dangerous shall be immediately repaired or removed from the property where kept.
c. Any cargo container stored or kept in violation of the unified development ordinance shall be deemed a dangerous condition and a public nuisance and may be immediately removed by the county.
d. Any cost or expense associated with the removal of the violating cargo containers is the responsibility of the property owner. All associated costs including, but not limited to, legal fees and court cost, shall constitute a debt due and owed to the county and shall be recordable as a lien upon the land of the cargo container storage facility and/or property owner.
7. Number Of Containers: The special use permit shall be issued for a specific maximum number of cargo containers.
B. Additional Requirements: When approving the special use permit, the county board may impose additional standards on outdoor cargo container storage and handling facilities. (Ord. 10-001, 1-12-2010)