A. Administrative permit. A model home temporary sales office for a new subdivision requires the issuance of an administrative permit. The permit shall be obtained prior to issuance of a building permit for a model home temporary sales office.
B. Application. The applicant shall submit the following documents with the application:
1. Floor plans and elevations of each unit to be used as a model home or sales office;
2. An overall site plan and landscape plan of the complex, including off-site parking facilities and outdoor lighting, if any;
3. A copy of the subdivision map; and
4. A sign program that conforms to chapter 15.148.
C. Off-site parking. Any off-site parking facility shall conform to chapters 17.608 and 17.612, except as follows:
1. If the off-site parking facility is adjacent to the public right-of-way, the required landscaped planter shall have a minimum width of four feet.
2. The parking lot tree shading requirements in section 17.612.040 do not apply to the off-street parking facility.
D. Term. The model home temporary sales office permit shall be valid for two years from the date of its issuance and may be renewed for additional one-year periods.
E. Other requirements. All buildings and structures associated with the model home temporary sales office shall comply with all height and area requirements of the zoning district in which it is located. The model home temporary sales office shall be located so as to be easily accessible from existing improved streets during construction of the model home and not more than 300 feet from the nearest existing source of water supply for fire-fighting purposes.
F. Restoration. Upon expiration of the model home temporary sales office permit, or at the time the model unit is no longer used for display or as a sales office, all pavement used for a parking area shall be removed, and all signage associated with the marketing of the subdivision shall be removed. (Ord. 2013-0020 § 1; Ord. 2013-0007 § 1)