(A) Temporary storage units, containers, or structures will not be allowed in this Zone except for temporary new construction sites with a valid current building permit issued by the city. Temporary storage units, containers, or structures must be removed within 30 days of completion or abandonment of construction or permit expiration, whichever comes first.
(B) Temporary storage units, containers, or structures may be used for moving and are allowed on a hard surface in a Residential Zone for up to 14 days for the outgoing resident and an additional 14 days for the incoming resident.
(C) Temporary storage units, containers, or structures may be used for remodeling projects in established neighborhoods for a period of up to 120 days if placed in the driveway of a residence and up to six months if placed behind a home, solid fence, outbuildings, or other obstruction as to obscure the view of the unit, container, or structure from the road. A valid current building permit is required.
(D) Permanent use of these temporary storage units, containers, or structures shall not be allowed in any Residential or Agricultural Zone on lots of less than one acre. One storage unit may be allowed per acre with a land use permit, which shall include a site plan and any required building permits. A temporary storage unit, container, or structure shall be placed on a hard surface such as gravel, road base, concrete, or asphalt. Note, the maximum number of temporary storage units, containers, or structures is one unit per two acres, then one per additional acre with a conditional use permit. The storage container must be placed behind a home, solid fence, outbuilding, or other obstruction as to obscure the view of the unit, container, or structure from the road.
(E) The city has no obligation or responsibility to research and enforce an applicant’s property’s existing private covenants, conditions, or restrictions prohibiting the use of temporary or permanent use of storage units, containers, or structures. It is the exclusive responsibility of a property owner to research and have full knowledge and understanding of those private covenants, conditions, or restrictions that run with, and are attached to, his or her property. By submitting an application to the city for a permanent or temporary storage unit, container, or structure, the applicant is certifying that he or she has full knowledge and understanding of those private covenants, conditions, or restrictions that run with his or her property and have a full understanding of whether those items prohibit the use of temporary or permanent storage units, containers, or structures.
(F) All tractor trailers on an agricultural, residential, or commercial parcel shall be licensed and registered with the state and must be actively used. Trailers not involved in a construction project that remain in a fixed location over 30 days shall be subject to fines, impoundment, and removal by the city.
(Prior Code, § 28.12) (Ord. 29-2021, passed 7-21-2021)