§ 155.637 MINI-WAREHOUSES.
   (A)   Mini-warehouses shall be permitted in the M-1 and M-2 Zones only after a valid conditional use permit and development plan approval have been granted. Notwithstanding, no conditional use permit shall be granted for a mini-warehouse facility along the Telegraph Road Corridor.
   (B)   Individual storage units shall only be used for the pick-up and deposit of goods and/or property within the storage unit. Storage units shall not be used for any other activities, including, but not limited to:
      (1)   Residences, with the exception of the manager's residential unit;
      (2)   Offices, workshops, studios, hobby or rehearsal areas;
      (3)   Manufacturing, fabrication, or processing of goods, service or repair of vehicles, engines, appliances or other electrical equipment, or any other industrial activity;
      (4)   Conducting retail sales of any kind including garage or estate sales or auctions or to conduct any other commercial activity;
      (5)   Storage of flammable, perishable or hazardous materials or the keeping of animals; and
      (6)   Truck or vehicle rental without obtaining all necessary approvals.
   (C)   In addition to any other conditions which may be imposed on the granting of such conditional use permit and development plan approval, the following conditions shall apply:
      (1)   Mini-warehouses shall not be located on parcels exceeding three acres in size.
      (2)   The exterior walls of all mini-warehouses shall be constructed of masonry or concrete. Other materials may be acceptable for exterior walls if the Planning Commission determines that visual compatibility with the surrounding development can be achieved with the use of such materials. The use of prefabricated structures is prohibited.
      (3)   Setbacks and landscaping greater than those required by other provisions of this chapter may be required if deemed necessary by the Planning Commission to make such facilities compatible with existing or prospective developments in the area.
      (4)   No part of the facility shall be converted to another use unless and until proper approval has been granted by the Planning Commission and by the City Council.
      (5)   Outdoor storage is prohibited.
      (6)   The development shall meet the requirements of the Fire Department as to adequate fire protection.
      (7)   There shall be no uses or storage of materials not permitted by the type of structure or classification of occupancy as specified in the Building Code and Fire Code.
      (8)   Access aisles shall not be used for storage purposes.
      (9)   Area designated for off-street parking shall not be used for storage of vehicles or other materials.
      (10)   Chain-link (or similar), barbed or razor wire fences are prohibited.
      (11)   A maximum of one manager's residential unit may be provided, but is not required.
      (12)   Access doors to individual storage units shall be located within a building or shall be screened from adjacent property and public rights-of-way.
      (13)   Mini-warehouse buildings shall incorporate architectural and design features common to contemporary industrial development. Examples of such architectural and design features include: massing; proportion; facade modulation; exterior building materials and detailing; varied roof-line; varied recessed and projection; pedestrian scale; fenestration; etc.
   (D)   Notwithstanding the foregoing, any mini warehouse facility which existed in compliance with the existing code as of the effective date of Ord.1089 shall be deemed legally nonconforming and subject to the requirements set forth in §§ 155.385 through 155.398.
('64 Code, § 60.19.3) (Am. Ord. 468, passed 10-10-74; Am. Ord. 1089, passed 9-28-17) Penalty, see § 10.97