§ 153.136 SELF-SERVICE STORAGE FACILITY.
   Self-service storage facilities shall be subject to the following standards.
   (A)   Performance standards.
      (1)   Front setback. All structures, including the accessory manager’s office/apartment, must be set back a minimum of 35 feet from the right-of-way or the district minimum setback, whichever is greater.
      (2)   Side and rear buffers/screening.
         (a)   Where projects abut lots zoned office, commercial, or industrial, no side and rear setbacks are required.
         (b)   Where sites abut residentially zoned properties, buildings adjacent to the perimeter must face inward with their doors away from such areas.
      (3)   Building lengths and access. To ensure ease of access for emergency vehicles, no building shall exceed 300 feet in length. Spaces between ends of buildings shall be at least 30 feet.
      (4)   Accessory office/apartment. One management office and/or accessory residence shall be permitted.
      (5)   Parking and circulation.
         (a)   Project entrances shall be 30 feet in width.
         (b)   Roadway widths on interior drives shall be at least 24 feet in width where buildings face and open onto such drives on only one side. Where buildings face and open onto drives on both sides, widths of such drives shall be at least 34 feet.
         (c)   Turning radii, whether provided at the terminus of interior drives or at points between buildings, shall be at least 30 feet to provide for the maneuverability of emergency vehicles.
      (6)   Signs. Signs shall comply with the requirements contained in §§ 153.330 through 153.342 of this code. Signs shall not be attached to or displayed on walls or fences used as required screening.
   (B)   Operating conditions.
      (1)   Commercial activities. The manufacture or sale of any commercial commodity or the provision of any service from the premises is prohibited.
      (2)   Commercial repair activities. Commercial repairs of autos, boats, motors, furniture, or other items on the premises are prohibited.
      (3)   Storage of flammable substances. Storage of flammable chemical substances within the complex is prohibited.
      (4)   Open storage. Open storage of automobiles and boats is permitted only where such areas are screened to comply with landscaping, screening, and buffer requirements contained in §§ 153.330 through 153.342 of this code.
(Ord. 2012-06, § 6.4.16, passed 10-18-2012; Ord. 2013-02, passed 4-18-2013)