These provisions are intended to permit occasional, temporary uses and activities, when consistent with the objectives of the Zoning Ordinance and compatible with surrounding uses. They are further intended to prevent temporary uses from assuming the character of permanent uses.
1. Temporary Use Types. The following temporary uses are permitted, subject to the regulations contained within these sections:
A. Model homes or model apartments, if contained within the development to which they pertain may be approved for a period of up to three years. This period may be renewed for an additional six-month period, for good cause shown, upon approval of a written request for such an extension by the Planning and Zoning Director. There is no time limit on the use of model units for rental housing.
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B. Development sales offices, which may remain in place until 90% of the lots or units within the development are sold, and may not be located within a mobile home or manufactured home/structure.
C. Public assemblies, displays, and exhibits.
D. Commercial circuses, carnivals, fairs, festivals, or transient events, provided that such events are located on property owned or leased by the sponsoring organization. Such use must have a valid special events permit approved by City Council.
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E. Outdoor art shows and exhibits.
F. Christmas tree or other holiday-related merchandise sales lots, provided that such facilities are not located in a residential zoning district.
G. Construction site offices, if located on the construction site itself shall be limited to the time of construction. This temporary structure shall not be placed or erected on the property prior to the issuance of a building permit for the applicable construction.
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H. Outdoor special sales, provided that such sales operate no more than three days in the same week and five days in the same month; and are located in commercial or industrial zoning districts.
I. Outdoor special sales or seasonal sales (such as tent sales or seasonal landscaping sales), when located within or upon the designated parking for the principal building, and can occupy only those parking spaces in excess of the required parking for the principal use.
J. Construction Batch Plants in the A1, M1 or M2 Districts, provided that:
(1) No plant may be located within 600 feet of a developed residential use, park, or school.
(2) The facility is located no more than one mile from its job site. The Zoning Administrator may extend this distance to two miles, if such extension avoids use of local streets by plant-related vehicles.
(3) Hours of operation do not exceed 16 hours per day.
(4) The duration of the plant’s operation does not exceed 180 days.
K. Additional temporary uses that the Zoning Administrator determines to be similar to the previously described uses in this section.
L. Factory fabricated, transportable buildings that are designed to arrive at the site ready for occupancy, and designed for removal to and installation at other sites, to serve as expansion space for schools, churches, health care facilities, businesses and government offices, excluding industrial uses.
(1) Buildings under this section still require a site plan review by the Planning and Zoning Commission.
(2) Such temporary structures shall be limited to three years placement on the property; this period may be renewed for an additional year for good cause shown upon approval of a written request for such an extension, by the Planning and Zoning Director.
(3) Temporary classroom structures, for use as part of an existing school facility, may be allowed to remain on the site for longer than three years provided that approval to do so has been granted by the Planning and Zoning Director.
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M. Industrial Uses: Industrial uses shall be exempt from any temporary structure time limitation but shall still adhere to site plan and building permit requirements.
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N. Enclosed portable storage units and structures intended only for temporary storage of personal household belongings of occupants of the property, provided placement does not exceed five (5) days or one hundred and twenty (120) hours. In the event of damage to a residential dwelling by fire, storm, flood, or other such property loss, this period of time may be extended upon written request to and approval by the Planning and Zoning Director.
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2. Required Conditions of All Temporary Uses.
A. Each site shall be left free of debris, litter or other evidence of the use upon its completion or removal.
B. The Zoning Administrator may establish other conditions which he/she deems necessary to ensure compatibility with surrounding land uses.