1171.18 SELF-SERVICE MINI STORAGE FACILITY REGULATIONS.

   (a)    Purpose. The purpose of this section is to promote the public health, safety and welfare through the regulation of self-service mini-storage facilities.

   (b)    Use of Land. The use of land, buildings, or other structures as a Self-Service Mini-Storage Facility must comply with the regulations and standards of this Section and are required to obtain approval as a conditional use pursuant to Section 1137.04.

   (c)   Minimum Construction Distance. No structure used as a self-service mini storage facility shall be built or erected within one thousand feet of any residential dwelling, hotel, motel, tourist house, school, hospital, nursing home, or any public administrative, or public safety building, and shall not present a nuisance or safety hazard to the general public. When the Planning Commission finds that there would be no adverse impact, a lesser set back distance may be established, but not less than 500 feet.

   (d)   Inspections. The Fire Chief, the Fire Prevention Officer, and all Fire Fighters as directed by the Chief, shall have access to the individual self-service mini-storage units for the purpose of inspection to determine compliance with this Section and with the Ohio Fire Code. Owners or operators of self-service mini-storage facilities and the lessees of each individual self-service storage unit shall allow access to the individual units for this inspection up to three times per year. The Fire Chief is authorized to draft regulations establishing procedures for these inspections. The Fire Chief shall enforce this inspection procedure pursuant to Chapter 1521 of the Fire Prevention Code and any and all other applicable laws and ordinances.

   (e)   Lease Agreement. Owners or operators of self-service mini-storage facilities must include language within the lease for the individual self-storage units advising the Lessees of the regulations drafted pursuant to this Section and shall further contain a provision authorizing inspection of the units by the Fire Department up to three times per calendar year.

(Ord. 89-1996. Passed 10-10-96.)

   (f)   Penalty. Whoever violates any provision of this section, and upon conviction thereof, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree. Each day that such violation continues shall constitute a separate offense. (Ord. 76-1997. Passed 10-23-97.)

   (g)   Application. Subsection (c) hereof shall apply to the construction of all self- service mini-storage facilities for which Planning Commission approval has not been applied for prior to the effective date of this section.

   Subsection (e) hereof shall apply to all leases existing on the effective date of this ordinance upon the expiration of the present lease term and renewal thereof and to all new leases entered into after the effective date of this section. (Ord. 89-1996. Passed 10-10-96.)