§ 156.298 MINIWAREHOUSES.
   (A)   Limitation on activities. Activities in miniwarehouse facilities shall be subject to the following limitations.
      (1)   No activity other than the rental of storage cubicles and the administration of the facility shall be permitted within the facility.
      (2)   Prohibited uses include but are not limited to the following: garage sales or miscellaneous sales; servicing or repair of motor vehicles, boats, trailers, lawn mowers and other similar equipment; and transfer and storage firms.
   (B)   Access to building.
      (1)   No storage buildings may open into required yards.
      (2)   Only 1 entrance and exit shall be allowed per street frontage.
   (C)   On-site circulation and driveway widths.
      (1)   All 1-way driveways shall provide for one 10-foot parking lane and 1 15-foot travel lane. Traffic direction and parking shall be designated by signing or painting.
      (2)   All 2-way driveways shall provide for one 10-foot parking lane and 2 12-foot travel lanes.
      (3)   The parking lanes maybe eliminated when the driveway does not serve storage cubicles.
   (D)   Off-street parking. Off-street parking requirements are as follows:
      (1)   One space for each 10 storage cubicles, equally distributed throughout the storage area. This parking requirement can be accomplished with the parking lanes as set forth in division (C) of this section;
      (2)   Two spaces for the manager's quarters; and
      (3)   One space for every 25 storage cubicles, to be located convenient to the project office, for the use of prospective clients.
   (E)   Landscaping.
      (1)   A landscaping strip, 20 feet in width, shall be provided along all street frontages and along borders where the subject property abuts any residential zoning district.
      (2)   Interior landscaped areas shall also be shown on the development plan.
   (F)   Fencing and screening.
      (1)   Fencing shall be required around the perimeter of the project behind any landscaping strips required by division (E)(1) of this section.
      (2)   The fence shall be a minimum of 6 to 8 feet in height and constructed of materials approved by the Planning Commission and City Council.
   (G)   Storage restrictions.
      (1)   All storage on the facility site must be within enclosed buildings.
      (2)   Storage of hazardous materials as identified by the city's Fire Marshal is prohibited anywhere on these sites.
      (3)   Records showing no evidence of infestation shall be available at the business office. Pest control inspections will be made once every 2 years by a professional exterminator.
   (H)   Height limits of structures and maximum dimensions of storage cubicles.
      (1)   The maximum height for any structure within the facility shall be 20 feet.
      (2)   The dimensions of any storage cubicle or interconnected cubicles shall not exceed 22 feet in width or 36 feet in depth.
   (I)   Application for conditional use or special use permit. Any conditional use or special use permit application shall include the following information, in addition to that required by other sections of this chapter:
      (1)   A development plan, showing the location, design and layout of buildings, parking areas, circulation routes, fences and screen walls, lighting, signage, existing and proposed contours, and drainage and solid waste disposal facilities; and
      (2)   Architectural elevations of all buildings, specifying height and construction materials.
   (J)   Required notices to customers.
      (1)   Notice of the requirements under divisions (A) and (G) of this section will be handed in written form to all customers of the facility.
      (2)   A written notice of the requirements of divisions (A) and (G) of this section must be posted in each cubicle.
(Prior Code, § 56-429) (Am. Ord. 3840, § 1, 4-3-2012)