§ 153.058 EXTERIOR STORAGE.
   (A)   Outside storage, including but not limited to equipment storage and the parking of vehicles, shall be prohibited as a principal use of property.
   (B)   Except when permitted by zoning district, all materials and equipment, except as may be specifically provided for in this chapter, shall be stored within a building so as not to be visible from adjoining properties.
   (C)   In residential districts, all materials and equipment shall be stored within a structure or be fully screened so as not to be visible from adjoining properties, except for the following:
      (1)   Clothesline poles and wires (except in front yards and the setback portion of the side yard abutting a public street);
      (2)   Trailers less than 25 feet in length;
      (3)   Recreational vehicles 16 feet or less in length;
      (4)   One fish house stored in a yard other than a yard adjacent to a public street;
      (5)   Construction and landscaping materials or equipment if there is an active building permit issued for improvements on the property, or as otherwise approved by the Zoning Administrator;
      (6)   Rear or side yard storage of firewood for the purpose of consumption only by the occupant of the property on which it is stored, when meeting the requirements of § 153.059;
      (7)   Off-street parking of currently registered and operable passenger vehicles and trucks not exceeding a gross capacity of 12,000 pounds in residential areas.;
      (8)   Landscaping elements and lawn furniture or furniture used and constructed primarily for outdoor use;
      (9)   Motor vehicles which are inoperable or not currently licensed shall be considered a nuisance, and shall be removed from the property; except that operable unlicensed motor vehicles held for sale by a licensed motor vehicle dealer may be stored on the licensed property in accordance with all applicable zoning regulations; and
      (10)   Recreational equipment.
   (D)   Accessory exterior storage may be permitted as a conditional use in certain zoning districts provided all exterior storage shall be located in the rear or side yard, shall be screened with materials of 90% or more opacity, and shall screen views from adjoining properties and public streets except for the following:
      (1)   Merchandise being displayed for sale in accordance with zoning district requirements; and
      (2)   Materials and equipment currently being used for construction on the premises.
   (E)   When permitted as a conditional use, exterior storage areas shall be surfaced with concrete, bituminous, gravel, crushed rock or similar surfaces.
   (F)   Outdoor storage and parking of shipping containers and semi-tractor trailers shall be allowed only in districts where such use is listed as an accessory use. Any other outdoor storage of shipping containers and semi-tractor trailers is prohibited.
(Ord. 583, passed 8-26-2019)