20.22.060 Compliance plans.

   A.   Review by the Director. For all storage yards and outdoor storage areas existing in the city on the effective date of this chapter, the director shall determine whether the fencing, walls, gates and storage within existing storage yards and outdoor storage areas are in compliance with the provisions of this chapter.

   B.   Non-Compliant Properties. For each storage yard and outdoor storage area that is not in compliance, the director shall prepare a compliance plan to advise the property owner how to bring the storage yard into compliance with the provisions of this chapter and Sections 20.22.040 and 20.22.055.

   1.   Notice. The compliance plan shall be mailed to the property owner by certified mail, return receipt requested, or posted on the property in a conspicuous manner if the return receipt is not returned for any reason.

   2.   Compliance Plan. The property owner shall, within one hundred eighty days of the date of mailing or posting, whichever is later, bring the subject property into compliance with this chapter and the provisions of Sections 20.22.040 and 20.22.055, as described in the compliance plan.

   3.   Alternative Compliance Plan. Any property owner may, within ninety days of the date of mailing or posting, whichever is later, propose an alternative compliance plan by submitting detailed site and building plans prepared by a state licensed architect or engineer. The director may approve an alternative compliance plan if the plans provide for comparable or better screening, such as a solid decorative block wall or high quality solid fence, and better concealment standards such as removal, or reorganization of storage within the storage yard or outdoor storage area. The director shall give written notice of action on the alternative compliance plan as provided in subsection 1 above. Regardless of whether the alternative compliance plan is approved or disapproved by the director, the property owner shall bring the property into compliance by taking the action provided for in the compliance plan or the approved alternative compliance plan no later than one hundred eighty days of the date of the original mailing or posting, unless additional time is granted by the director, which shall not exceed an additional ninety days. Any request for additional time shall be made in writing, agree to comply with the requirements of this chapter, provide justification for the request, state an estimated completion date and be signed by the property owner(s).

   C.   Compliant Properties. Property owners of storage yards and outdoor storage areas who are notified by the director that their existing fences, walls, gates and concealment standards for storage yards and outdoor storage areas are in compliance with the provisions of this chapter shall be responsible for maintaining the property in accordance with this chapter. If, subsequent to such notification of compliance, the director determines that any storage yard fence has become damaged, deteriorated, not repaired or properly maintained, or otherwise non-compliant with this chapter, the director may create a compliance plan in accordance with Section 20.22.060.B, which shall require the property owner to complete repairs and/or maintenance of damaged or deteriorated fences. Further, if, subsequent to such notification of compliance, the director determines that any additional concealment standards for storage yards and outdoor storage areas have become non-compliant with this chapter, the director may create a compliance plan in accordance with Section 20.22.060.B, which shall require the property owner to complete maintenance standards for the storage yard or outdoor storage area.

(Ord. 2011-04-1423 § 5(part))