§ 9.4  PERFORMANCE STANDARDS: G, AR AND RR ZONES.
   (A)   All required landscaping shall be permanently maintained in a neat and orderly condition.
   (B)   With the exception of vehicles described in division (E) below, outdoor parking of personal vehicles which are currently licensed and currently operable is permitted. Vehicles which are neither currently licensed, nor currently operable shall be considered outdoor storage, and housed or screened per division (C) below. Required front and street side setback areas shall not be used for parking or storage of any motor vehicles, vehicle accessory, including, but not limited to, travel trailers, recreational vehicles, camper shells, boats, utility trailers, motor bikes and the like. One motor vehicle or travel trailer for sale may be parked on or adjacent to the driveway, but not elsewhere in the front or street side setback areas.
   (C)   In all G, AR and RR Zones, outdoor storage of unlicensed or inoperable vehicles, vehicle parts, auto parts, tires, secondhand building material, pipe, drums, appliances, household furniture, household refuse, unlicensed travel trailers or utility trailers and the like shall be permitted, subject to the following conditions.
      (1)   For any lot or parcel of land, the area permitted for the above described outdoor storage shall be 200 square feet. An additional 100 square feet of outdoor storage per acre for properties larger than one acre shall be permitted up to a maximum of 1,000 square feet.
      (2)   On any lot or parcel of land, all outdoor storage shall be located to the rear of the property and screened from neighboring properties and roadways by a wall, non-transparent fencing, landscaping or other structure. Any wall or fencing shall not exceed six feet in height. Stored secondhand materials, vehicles, vehicle parts and the like shall not be stacked so as to be visible above the required screening, or more than six feet high. The provisions of this division (C)(2) shall not be construed to restrict the storage of firewood maintained for personal use by the occupant of the premises.
      (3)   All permitted screened outdoor storage areas shall meet the minimum required building setbacks as prescribed by this section.
      (4)   Screened outdoor storage areas shall not be permitted on any parcel unless there is a dwelling on the parcel.
   (D)   Temporary storage of construction materials shall be permitted on any lot or parcel of land; provided, such materials are being used in conjunction with a valid construction project on that lot or parcel.
   (E)   Commercial vehicles exceeding 26,000 pounds gross vehicle weight, including, but not limited to, semi-tractors, semi-trailers, dump trucks and the like and associated commercial equipment shall not be parked, stored or serviced on any lot or parcel of land, except as prescribed in § 9.1(C)(2) of this code.
   (F)   The storage of a mobile home on any lot or parcel of land, is prohibited, except as prescribed in § 9.3(B)(5).
   (G)   Where public or semi-public uses are established, a masonry wall or alternative opaque fence, six feet in height as measured from the highest adjacent grade and screen landscaping may be required by the Planning and Zoning Commission to be erected and maintained between such uses and adjacent residential uses on properties.
   (H)   Apparatus needed for the operation of active and passive solar energy systems or other alternate energy systems, including, but not limited to, overhangs, movable insulating walls and roofs, attached or detached solar collectors, reflectors and piping shall be permitted for any use, subject to the approval of the Town Manager or designee. In the review of the apparatus, the Town Manager or designee shall ensure compliance with the required development standards and may suggest measures to minimize negative visual impacts on the community and/or adjacent property.
(Ord. 2012-04, passed 12-5-2012)