(A) General provisions. The following shall apply to all districts whether the use is permitted, conditional, accessory or temporary.
(1) Permanent outdoor sales, display, storage of materials, areas for wholesaling, warehousing or distribution operations shall be permitted if they conform to the standards of this section.
(2) Approved and documented permanent outdoor display, sales and storage areas shall be permitted uses, tied to the principal use.
(3) Outdoor displays shall not be located in any required yards or off-street parking or loading areas.
(4) Display areas shall be of concrete, asphaltic pavement or other permanent paving material and shall be maintained in good condition.
(5) Approved permanent outdoor display areas can be used at any time and for any duration to display products, seasonal sales and the like; including vending machines, propane tanks and ice machines without the need for another permit when new items are displayed.
(6) The maximum area for outdoor sales and display shall not exceed 10% of the principal structure or primary tenant space.
(7) Every approved permanent outdoor display area shall be in close proximity to the facade of the principal structure and shall be screened in accordance with the following standards.
(8) Lighting shall comply with § 7.15.
(B) Types of uses.
(1) Refuse containers. Adequate indoor or outdoor trash/recycling containers shall be required, provided, however, that trash containers exceeding six cubic feet shall be screened according to the provisions of § 7.10 for dumpsters, trash compactors, recycling bins and the like, and be located in association with the principal structure, away from the view of the street and out of the front yard.
(2) Outdoor vending. Vending machines, propane displays and the like shall be located under a covering that is part of the principal structure that may also be enclosed with a knee wall that extends from the principal structure and is topped with transparent fencing.
(3) Automobile dealership. The outdoor display, storage and parking of vehicles for sale shall be allowed, provided that all preparation, repair and maintenance of the vehicles shall be enclosed. Perimeter and interior landscaping standards for parking lots shall apply though plant material may be clustered to maximize display.
(4) Industrial uses. This subsection applies to all zoning districts.
(a) All industrial use operations, services and processing shall be conducted within completely enclosed buildings.
(b) (1) All storage of raw, processed or finished materials for industrial use shall take place within completely enclosed buildings.
(2) Exemption. The storage of raw, processed or finished materials for industrial use within the ID zoning district may be unenclosed, subject to the screening standards of § 7.8(O)(6).
(5) Open air/drive through businesses. Any establishment where the principal use is a drive-through type of business, or is generally characterized by open-air business operations, shall be subject to the following standards:
(a) These business uses shall be screened according to the provisions of § 7.8.
(b) These business uses shall be limited to the characteristics customarily associated with that use and no other.
(d) All drive-through establishments shall be subject to site plan review and approval by the Administrator prior to the issuance of any building permits. At a minimum this review shall include off-site and on-site circulation related to the use, including turning movement and compatibility with pedestrian circulation.
(6) Storage. These provisions shall apply in all zoning districts whether the use is permitted, conditional, accessory or temporary.
(a) Storage in required yards or right-of-way.
(1) Storage of materials which is incidental to a principal use in a nonresidential district shall be permitted, provided that the storage is located within an enclosed structure, or the provisions of § 7.10 are met.
(2) No portion of any required yard shall be used for the permanent storage of motor vehicles, storage containers (PODS), semi-tractors, trailers, airplanes, boats, or parts thereof, rubbish, garbage, junk, tent or building materials, except during construction and in accordance with the terms of this ordinance.
(3) No storage shall occur within any right-of-way.
(4) Permanent storage, for the purpose of this subsection, shall be construed as the presence of the storage for a period of 48 or more consecutive hours in any one-week period.
(b) Bulk storage.
(1) In any district in which bulk storage is permitted, structures, buildings or above- ground tanks used for bulk storage of flammable or explosive liquids, gases or other materials, shall not be located closer than 50 feet to the property line.
(2) The entire premises where the bulk storage is located shall be enclosed within an opaque fence, or equivalent, of not less than six-feet high, except as otherwise required by § 7.10 of this ordinance.
(3) Lots containing bulk storage shall be screened according to the provisions of § 7.8.
(4) Additional information regarding evidence of safety measures may be required in order to determine the public safety therein.
(c) Open storage. In the event that accessory storage is in the open, the following provisions must be met.
(1) The storage shall be accessory to the use of the main building on the lot.
(2) The storage shall be located behind the front or exterior wall of the main building facing any street and shall comply with all yard regulations of this ordinance and with § 7.2.
(3) The storage shall not cover more than 5% of the lot area or an area in excess of twice the ground floor area of the main building on the lot, whichever is less.
(4) The storage shall be screened according to the provisions of § 7.8.
(Ord. 07-16, passed 12-10-2007)