“ACCESSORY STRUCTURES.” Any structure of any type, over fifty (50) square feet which is placed on any residential or commercial lot, for a period of more than ten (10) consecutive days. The term "structure" includes, but is not limited to all tents, canopies, carports, sheds, and any like items.
“DUMPSTERS.” Storage container units designed for waste materials, not including any of the containers provided by any waste disposal company hired by the city for garbage, yard waste or recycling.
“TEMPORARY (OR PORTABLE) STORAGE UNITS.” Sometimes referred to as “P.O.D.S.”, are defined as any portable, weather-resistant, on demand storage units designed and used primarily for the temporary storage of building material, household goods, personal items and other material on the limited basis. The term shall not include dumpsters, which are described separately herein.
(Ord. 2-2007, passed 5-21-07)
(A) Temporary storage units and temporary dumpsters units in all zoning districts shall be allowed only upon the issuance of a permit by the city. Permits shall be displayed on the outside of the container in such a manner as to be plainly visible from the nearest street. The fee for permits shall be ten dollars ($10.00) per unit, except that there shall be no fee if such containers are to be located on a site for less than seventy-two (72) hours.
(B) Each permit application must be filled out and signed by the owners or occupants of the lot on which the temporary storage unit is to be located and contain all relevant contact information for both the owners and the company from which the unit is to be rented. The permit application shall be accompanied by a drawing showing where the unit is to be located and whenever possible, the unit must be located on the lot behind the rear wall of the principal structure and on a hard surface. Such unit shall be located no closer than ten (10) feet to any property line and shall not be located in any required rear, front or side yard.
(C) Commercially or industrial zoned property, which has properly applied for and been granted by the Louisville Metro Zoning Authority the right to locate temporary storage on the site, is exempt from this regulation as it relates to storage units.
(D) No temporary storage or dumpster unit may be used to contain any hazardous material. Any possible hazardous material must be disclosed to the city at the time the permit application is made for review by the proper city official, prior to the issuance of any permit.
(E) Storage and dumpster units must be in good condition, with no significant rust or deterioration. They cannot be greater than eight (8) feet in height, ten (10) feet in width and twenty (20) feet in length. No more than two (2) can be placed on any residential lot at one time, except for commercially zoned properties, provided they also meet the minimum requirement of the general development/detailed development plans: binding elements, and current regulation of such items in the Metro Louisville Zoning Regulations.
(F) Permits are good for a period of thirty (30) days. At the expiration of the thirty (30) day period, applicants may seek to extend their permits for an additional thirty (30) days by seeking an extension for cause from the city.
(G) Extension of a permit will cost twenty dollars ($20.00) for each thirty (30) days granted, not to exceed ninety (90) days total.
(Ord. 2-2007, passed 5-21-07)
(A) On any lot zoned single family residential, there shall be erected no more than one (1) main building, one (1) garage or carport and one (1) other accessory building. No other detached buildings shall be erected. The only accessory building allowed is for a subordinate building, which is purely incidental to the main building and located on the same lot. Any accessory building must be of a size and material in keeping with the neighborhood and cannot be of a height higher than the primary structure on the lot. “Canopy” type or “tent” type structures not available through hardware retailers are hereby considered to be an accessory building, subject to the above regulation, as long as they are erected and remain on a residential property for more than thirty (30) days in a calendar year.
(B) To ensure that such strictures are in keeping with the size, materials and appearance of the surrounding properties, no accessory structure may be located on any property in the city until a permit is approved by the city. The applicant must produce a drawing showing the location of the structure and information as to its construction, size and height.
(C) Any building, structure or improvement described in this chapter must be maintained and kept free from peeling paint, broken windows, dilapidated conditions, holes, rotting and other offensive conditions, which conditions shall be enforced through the use of the nuisance ordinance.
(Ord. 2-2007, passed 5-21-07)
(A) Criminal.
(1) Any person who shall violate any provision of this chapter shall be guilty of a violation and fined not less than twenty dollars ($20.00) nor more than one hundred dollars ($100.00).
(2) Where Kentucky Revised Statures mandates a fine higher than the stipulated herein, the fine contained in Kentucky Revised Statutes shall apply.
(3) Any continuing violation of this chapter shall be considered a separate and distinct offense for each day on which a violation occurs or continues, and a separate penalty may be imposed therefore.
(B) Civil.
(1) Any person who shall violate any provision of this chapter shall subject the offender to a civil penalty in an amount equal to two times the minimum fine prescribed in this chapter, with a minimum civil penalty of fifty dollars ($50.00) for each violation.
(2) The civil penalty provided herein may be recovered by the city by action of the Code Enforcement Board or in a civil action in the nature of a debt if the offender does not pay the penalty within twenty (20) days after the offender has been cited for this chapter violation.
(Ord. 2-2007, passed 5-21-07)