The following regulations shall apply to outdoor bulk storage or displays in commercial and industrial districts:
(a) The outdoor storage or display of bulk goods including retail and seasonal items such as firewood, landscaping materials and mulch shall be controlled by the following regulations:
(1) The outdoor storage or display of merchandise, inventory or materials shall not interfere with required off-street parking or the safe and unobstructed use of vehicular or pedestrian accessways or walkways or block any natural drainage.
(2) The outdoor storage of merchandise, inventory or materials shall not be located in any required yard area within the lot nor shall it be visible from the public right-of-way.
(3) Outdoor storage areas shall be required to be fully screened with an opaque fence or wall not to exceed six feet in height. Such fence shall be constructed out of a material that is similar in nature to the principal structure on the lot or painted in similar color of the principal structure on the lot.
(4) All permitted outdoor storage or display shall be maintained in a neat and orderly fashion.
(5) As part of an outdoor display, only a sample of materials, to properly identify the merchandise for sale on the premises, shall be permitted. The remaining materials, if not stored indoors, shall be considered outdoor storage, subject to the regulations of this section.
(6) Outdoor storage or display locations shall be approved by the Zoning Officer upon the application of the record owner of the property.
(b) Applications for outdoor storage or display areas shall be on a form provided by the Zoning Officer and shall be submitted with a site plan depicting the location of the said storage or display areas with supporting documentation indicating the impact of the storage or display area on the property as a whole. The Zoning Officer may request the specific review and approval of the Planning Commission on any application. The review and approval of the Board of Zoning Appeals may be requested by any applicant whose application has been rejected or modified by the Zoning Officer or Planning Commission, which request must be made in writing and must be made within 30 days of such rejection or modification.
(Ord. 17-2013, passed 9-24-2013)