(a) Outdoor storage prohibited. No outdoor storage, as defined in this section, shall be conducted on any parcel within the Rural Residential one acre (RR-2), Residential Low (R-L), Residential Medium (R-M), Residential High (R-H) zone, except as otherwise authorized by this section.
(b) Outdoor storage defined. For the purposes of this section, “outdoor storage” shall mean the physical presence of any personal property not fully enclosed within a structure. “Outdoor storage” shall mean and include, but not be limited to, the following:
(1) Inoperable motor vehicles and farm, commercial, and industrial equipment of all types;
(2) Inoperable or unlicensed recreational vehicles;
(3) Junk, imported waste, and discarded or salvaged materials;
(4) Dismantled vehicles and vehicle parts, including commercial and industrial farm machinery, or parts thereof, tires, and batteries;
(5) Scrap metal, including salvaged structural steel;
(6) Salvaged lumber and building materials;
(7) Salvaged commercial or industrial trade fixtures;
(8) Operable or inoperable industrial or commercial equipment or tools, except commercial vehicles as defined in Section 8-2.1314 of Article 13 of this chapter;
(9) New building materials and supplies for any project for which no building permit has been issued;
(10) New or used furniture and/or appliances;
(11) Bottles, cans, and paper;
(12) Boxes, cable spools, and packing crates; and
(13) All other miscellaneous personal property not excluded by Subsection (c) of this section.
(c) Exclusions. Outdoor storage as defined by Subsection (b) of this section shall exclude the following:
(1) The parking of operable motor vehicles, including passenger vehicles, commercial vehicles, and recreational vehicles, in compliance with Article 13 of this chapter; and
(2) The storage of residential building materials and supplies which are needed to construct a project on the parcel for which a building permit has been issued.
(d) Regulations regarding outdoor storage.
(1) The maximum area on any parcel within which outdoor storage shall be allowed shall not exceed two hundred (200) square feet in area.
(2) Such storage areas shall be screened from view by the public and adjoining residents by a fence which meets the height regulations of this article and which in fact screens the view of the storage area.
(3) The materials stored within the storage area shall not exceed the height of the fence.
(4) Such storage areas shall not be located in a required front yard setback.
(e) Violations and penalties. Any violation of this section shall constitute an infraction, punishable as provided by Section 25132 of the Government Code of the State. Four (4) or more violations by any person during the preceding twelve (12) months shall constitute a misdemeanor.
(Ord. 1445, eff. August 14, 2014; as amended by § 2, Ord. 1497, eff. June 7, 2018)