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No person or business shall use any area of a road right-of-way for displaying for sale or storing of any goods or any other articles.
(Ord. 99, passed 11-18-1996, § 22.16) Penalty, see § 153.999
Temporary buildings and structures, including trailers, incidental to construction work on a lot, may be placed on the lot, subject to the following restrictions:
(A) Temporary buildings and structures may only be used for the storage of construction materials, tools, supplies, and equipment, for construction management and supervision offices, and for temporary on-site sanitation, solid waste, or fuel facilities, related to construction activity on the same lot;
(B) The placement of temporary buildings and structures shall be in conformance with the requirements of this chapter. A building permit for the building or structure shall be issued by the administrative official prior to installation; and
(C) Temporary buildings and structures shall be removed from the lot within 15 days after an occupancy permit is issued by the Building Administrator for the permanent structure on the lot, or within 15 days after the expiration of a building permit issued for construction on the lot.
(Ord. 99, passed 11-18-1996, § 22.17) Penalty, see § 153.999
(A) Nothing in this chapter shall prohibit the use of a structure which meets all requirements of the Township Building Code and the other sections of this chapter, except for the minimum width and foundation requirements, as temporary living quarters if the structure is only used upon a lot while construction is diligently pursued upon a primary residence on the lot which residence meets all the requirements of the Township Building Code and this chapter.
(B)
Use of a structure as described in division (A) as temporary living quarters shall be approved by the Planning Commission as a temporary use permit.
(1) All health requirements affecting the provision of water and sanitary sewer service must be complied with and approved by the administrative official.
(2)
A structure approved for use as a temporary living quarters shall be installed or so placed in accordance with the building codes or the manufacturers recommendations, and must be safely anchored to the ground in compliance with the building codes or manufacturers recommendations.
(3) A use shall not continue for more than 1 year, unless an extension of time not to exceed 90 days is granted by the Planning Commission upon a finding of practical difficulty. Nothing in this section or this chapter shall permit the occupation of a cellar without a complete residential structure thereon sufficient to quality for the issuance of an occupancy permit, except as otherwise specifically provided.
(4) Travel trailers, recreational vehicles, and "fifth wheels" may not be used as temporary living quarters.
(C) When temporary living quarters are going to be used primarily for assisted living care and so located on an existing occupied parcel of land, the temporary living quarters shall be reviewed and approved in the same manner as described in item (B) above, and shall comply with all of the requirements of § 153.336, Single-family dwelling requirements.
(Ord. 99, passed 11-18-1996, § 22.18
; Am. Ord. 174, passed 11-10-2008)
Penalty, see § 153.999
(A) (1) Every person owning land on which there is located a swimming pool (below ground or above ground) which contains 24 inches or more of water in depth at any point, shall erect and maintain a fence or enclosure approved by the administrative official surrounding the pool sufficient to make the pool inaccessible to small children.
(2) The fence or enclosure, including the gates, shall not be less than 4 feet or greater than 6 feet above grade.
(3) All gates shall be self-latching with latches placed on less than 4 feet above grade or otherwise made inaccessible from the outside to small children.
(B) Swimming pools, 2 feet or less above grade at any point shall not be located less than 4 feet from any lot line.
(C) Swimming pools, in excess of 2 feet above grade at any point shall not be located less than 10 feet from any lot line.
(D) Swimming pools shall not be located in any front yard.
(Ord. 99, passed 11-18-1996, § 22.19) Penalty, see § 153.999
(A) The Township Planning Commission shall review and approve all temporary use permits provided, however, that the temporary use is first determined by the Planning Commission as meeting the "standards for approval" as provided for in division (B)(2) below.
(B) Temporary uses shall include, but not be limited to the following: off-site tent sales, off-site produce stands, firework display stands, firewood, or Christmas tree sales, pond excavations (for recreational use), carnivals, temporary storage trailers, or storage yards.
(1) Application and submittal requirements. The application for a temporary use permit shall be accompanied by plans and specifications including a plot plan drawn to scale showing the following:
(a) The shape, location and dimensions of the lot, including the shape, size and location of all buildings or other structures already on the lot, off-street parking layout, and the location of any designated fire lanes;
(b) The materials to be utilized in and the shape, size, and location of all buildings and structures to be erected or moved onto the lot;
(c) Prior to any approval the Planning Commission may request information on the anticipated automobile traffic flow to and from the lot and any adjacent thoroughfares, loss of off-street parking spaces, if any, as well as the anticipated flow of pedestrian traffic to and from the lot; and
(d) Ten copies of the application, plans and specifications shall be submitted along with an application fee, which shall be non-refundable. The application fee shall be established by resolution of the Township Board.
(2) Standards for approval. A temporary use permit shall only be granted if the Planning Commission determines that the proposed use, including the erection of any temporary buildings or structures, will:
(a) Provide adequate light and ventilation between buildings and structures;
(b) Provide adequate automobile and pedestrian traffic flow and provide adequate off-street parking;
(c) Provide adequate lot access for fire protection purposes;
(d) Not adversely affect the stability and integrity of the zoning plan prescribed by this chapter or otherwise interfere with the protection of public health, safety, and general welfare;
(e) Not be incompatible with or otherwise adversely affect the physical character of the community and, in particular, the surrounding area within a distance of 500 feet; and
(f) When the proposed temporary use is to be conducted on an otherwise vacant or unused lot, the use shall comply with all applicable zoning regulations for the district in which the temporary special use is to be located, including all requirements pertaining to lot size, height, setback, open space ratio, maximum percentage of covered lot area, signs, and off-street parking. In no instance shall signs, parking, buildings, produce, or other site features occupy a public right-of-way.
(3) Pre-manufactured buildings. The Planning Commission may permit in any residential district the temporary location of a pre-manufactured building for a period that active construction is in progress, provided:
(a) The use shall be only for offices for the specific purpose of selling lots or new homes to be erected in a new subdivision;
(b) The use shall be for temporary residential housing due to a fire or other act of god. Notwithstanding these provisions, the Township Building Official may, for a period not to exceed 30 days permit the establishment of emergency housing facilities upon a finding that the housing shall be provided in a safe and sanitary condition and shall comply with the applicable zoning regulations for the district in which the temporary use is to be located, including all requirements pertaining to setbacks, maximum percentage of lot coverage and off-street parking;
(c) All applicable building height, bulk, and area requirements of the district are met; and
(d) The structure shall be removed from the property upon completion of the first permanently built model home intended for display, or the completion of a renovation project and the issuance of an occupancy permit by the Building Official, but in no case shall the pre-manufactured dwelling remain beyond the time limitation specified above.
(4) Granting of permits. The Planning Commission, in granting permits for temporary uses described in this section, shall do so under the following conditions:
(a) The granting of the temporary use shall in no way constitute a change in the basic uses permitted in the district, nor on the property wherein the temporary use is permitted;
(b) The granting of the temporary use shall be granted in writing, stipulating all conditions as to time, nature of development permitted and arrangements for removing the use at the termination of the temporary permit;
(c) All setbacks, land coverage, off-street parking, signage, lighting, and other requirements to be considered in protecting the public health, safety, peace, morals, comfort, convenience, and general welfare of the inhabitants of the township shall be made at the discretion of the Planning Commission;
(d) The use shall be in harmony with the general character of the area; and
(e) The Planning Commission may grant as an original condition the authority to renew a temporary permit that might be annual in nature, such as tent sales, sidewalk sales, firewood, or Christmas trees and other similar uses, to the Building Official. The annual renewal must comply with all conditions as first set by the Planning Commission. In the event that any of the conditions as set by the Planning Commission have not been complied with, or that a change has been made to an approved plan or that written complaints of the temporary use have been received, renewal must be obtained through the Planning Commission in the same manner as the original approval.
(5) Exemption. A temporary use that has been approved by the Township Board, on township owned property would be exempt from any approval from the Township Planning Commission.
(6) Notice.
(a) No temporary use permit shall be granted in an Agricultural or Residential District without first giving notice to owners of adjacent properties of the time and place of a public hearing to be held as provided for in § 153.217 above.
(b) A temporary use that is annual in nature where the Planning Commission has granted its renewal through the Building Official and is in compliance with all approved conditions may not be subject to additional public hearings as provided for in § 153.217 above.
(c) A public hearing would be required if written complaints have been received, the site plan has changed, or there are any violations of the conditions established by the Planning Commission.
(7) Review. The Planning Commission may seek the review and recommendations of the Township’s Planning Consultant and/or Township Attorney prior to approving any temporary use.
(8) Cash deposit. The Planning Commission may require a cash deposit from the applicant for a temporary use to reimburse the township for any costs incidental to the policing of the activity.
(9) Appeal. A decision on a temporary use by the Planning Commission may be appealed directly to the township's Zoning Board of Appeals.
(Ord. 99, passed 11-18-1996, § 22.20; Am. Ord. 145, passed 1-17-2006; Am. Ord. 174, passed 11-10-2008; Am. Ord. 21-006-153.006 et seq., passed 10-19-2021)
(A) The open parking or storage of trailers, boats or similar vehicles on lands not specifically designated for the parking and storage shall be permitted for a period of up to 24 hours.
(B) Homeowners or occupants of any residential dwelling unit of the township may store their own trailer, boats, and similar vehicles on their own property for an indefinite period of time under the following conditions:
(1) Vehicles are properly licensed and in operable condition;
(2) Vehicles are not stored in front of any livable space of a dwelling unit, except where there exists an approved driveway and/or a property’s front yard is located adjacent to an adjoining property’s rear yard; and
(3) Vehicles are not stored within any required setback areas.
(C) However, a homeowner may have a travel trailer, boat or similar vehicle parked on a single- family lot for a period of up to 4 weeks provided a permit has first been secured from the administrative official.
(D) A travel trailer parked or stored on a residential lot shall not be connected to sanitary facilities and shall not be occupied on a continuous basis.
(E) A mobile home shall not be considered a travel trailer, motor home, or any other type of recreational vehicle.
(Ord. 99, passed 11-18-1996, § 22.21; Am. Ord. 17-223, passed 2-21-2017)
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