The outdoor storage or display of bulk goods including retail and seasonal items such as firewood, landscaping materials, bagged materials, construction materials, mulch and the like shall be controlled by the following regulations:
(a) The outdoor storage or display of merchandise, inventory or materials shall not interfere with required off-street parking or the safe and unobstructed use of vehicular or pedestrian access ways or walkways or block any natural drainage.
(b) The outdoor storage of merchandise, inventory or materials shall not be located in any required setback area within the lot nor shall it be visible from the public right-of-way.
(c) Outdoor storage areas shall be required to be fully screened with an opaque fence or wall not to exceed six feet in height. Such fence shall be constructed out of a material that is similar in nature to the principal structure on the lot or painted in similar color of the principal structure on the lot.
(d) All permitted outdoor storage or display shall be maintained in a neat and orderly fashion.
(e) As part of an outdoor display, only a sample of materials, to properly identify the merchandise for sale on the premises, shall be permitted. The remaining materials, if not stored indoors, shall be considered outdoor storage, subject to the regulations of this Section.
(f) Outdoor storage shall be stored in an orderly manner (e.g. stacked) and shall remain free of stagnant water, weeds and vermin.
(Ord. 2-2013. Passed 7-1-13.)