(A) Exterior storage. All materials and equipment shall be stored within a building or fully screened so they will not be visible from adjoining properties, except for the following: laundry drying and currently licensed recreational equipment, construction and landscaping materials and equipment currently being used on the premises, agricultural equipment and materials if these are uses or otherwise regulated herein. Currently licensed boats, currently licensed unoccupied recreational vehicles and currently licensed fish houses are permissible if stored in the rear yard not less than five feet distant from any property line. Existing uses shall comply with this provision within 12 months following enactment of this chapter.
(B) Bulk storage (liquid). Persons responsible for all uses associated with the bulk storage of oil, gasoline, liquid fertilizer, chemicals, and similar liquids shall apply for and obtain a conditional use permit in order that the City Council may have assurance that fire, explosion, or water or soil contamination hazards are not present that would be detrimental to the public health, safety, and general welfare. All existing above-ground liquid storage tanks having a capacity in excess of 2,000 gallons shall secure a conditional use permit within 12 months following enactment of this chapter; the City Council may require as a condition to the permit, the development of berms around the tanks, suitably sealed, to hold a leakage capacity equal to 115% of tank capacity. Any existing storage tank operation that, in the opinion of the City Council, constitutes a hazard to the public safety shall be discontinued within five years following enactment of this chapter. All liquid storage tanks that are not being used or have been abandoned shall be removed. All storage facilities shall comply with state Pollution Control Agency regulations.
(C) No RV’s, campers, travel trailers, motor homes, tents, fish houses or other recreational vehicles may be occupied or hooked up to utilities in any zoning district for more than five days in a 30 day time frame except in a designated campground area.
(Ord. 134/94, passed 3-24-94; Am. Ord. 453, passed 7-18-19)
Penalty, see § 10.99