Extracted standards
11 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
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- Behind front building line and paved area
A container shall be located behind the front building line, only in an approved paved area, and shall not block vehicle entrances, visibility triangles, drive aisles, required parking, or fire lanes.
- Maximum 3 containers for industrial3
No more than three (3) containers shall be permitted simultaneously per lot and each for a maximum 14-day period.
- Maximum duration for residential uses14 days
A single container shall be permitted per lot for a maximum 14-day period, and for no more than two (2) times per year.
- One container per 50 dwelling unitsDwelling unitOne independent home: its own kitchen, bathroom and entrance. for multifamilyMultifamily dwellingA building of four or more dwelling units. Where zoning is most restrictive.
A single container shall be permitted per fifty (50) dwelling units per lot, each for a maximum 14-day period, and for no more than two (2) times per year.
- Maximum size for detached single-familySingle-family dwellingOne dwelling unit on its own lot, usually detached from its neighbours.16 ft
A container may not exceed sixteen (16) feet in length, eight (8) feet in width and eight and one-half (8½) feet in height when accessory to detached single-family use.
- Vertical stacking prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.
Vertical stacking of containers is prohibited.
- No utilities connection
Containers shall not be connected to any utilities.
- Zoning permit required
The temporary placement of any container on any lot shall be permitted only upon issuance of a zoning permit, except for a container in an Industrial zoning district.
- Containers only on same lot as principal structure
Containers shall be permitted only upon the same lot as the principal structure it is accessory to. Containers are prohibited on any lot without a principal structure.
- Comply with districtZoning districtA mapped area with one set of rules, identified by a code like R-1 or B-2. setbacksSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.
Containers shall comply with all district yard setbacks and are prohibited in buffer areas.
- Signage limits
Signs on containers shall be limited to no more than two (2) sign areas having a maximum four (4) square feet per sign.
From the ordinance
Containers shall be permitted only for temporary storage for the lot on which the container is located. Containers shall comply with all district yard setbacks and are prohibited in buffer areas. A single container shall be permitted per lot for a maximum 14-day period for residential uses.