(a) Purpose. The purpose of this section is to promote the public health, safety and welfare through the regulations of the self-service mini-storage facilities.
(b) Permitted Use. The use of the 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 Chapter 1141.
(c) Smoke Detector and Sprinkler System Requirement. Each individual self-service mini-storage unit within the complex shall be required to have within it in operation a smoke detector system and sprinkler system.
(d) Minimum Construction Distance. No structure used as a self-service mini-storage facility shall be built or erected within 500 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.
(e) Inspections. The Fire Chief or the Fire Safety Inspector, and 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 leases of each individual self-service storage unit shall allow access to the individual units for inspection of the required smoke detector and sprinkler system. The Fire Chief is authorized to draft regulations establishing procedures for these inspections. The Fire Chief shall enforce this inspection procedure pursuant to Chapter 1501.01 of the Fire Prevention Code and any and all other applicable laws and ordinances.
(f) Lease Agreement. Owners or operators of self-service mini-storage facilities shall 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 smoke detectors and sprinkler systems in each unit by the Fire Department.
(g) Penalty. Whoever violates any provision of this section, and upon conviction thereof, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the third degree. Each day that such violation continues shall constitute a separate offense.
(h) Site Plan Review. Any new construction of a use permitted or conditionally permitted pursuant to this chapter in a district or any existing or previously approved development which proposes to expand the floor area or any change in use which requires a modification in the amount of parking or the site’s circulation shall require submission and approval of a site plan pursuant to Chapter 1163.03. Each storage unit shall be equipped with an operational smoke detector and be connected to a sprinkler system.
(Ord. 13-97. Passed 4-1-97.)