Sec. 30-796 through 30-801

Be limited to no more three days per week unless a lesser number is specified by the zoning administrator. Be limited to the retail sale of farm products, garden produce, horticulture products, and handcrafted food, drinks, and other handcrafted products. Have adequate ingress, egress, and off-street parking areas to accommodate vendors and patrons.

All temporary uses and structures must comply with the following general standards: (1) Obtain a temporary use zoning permit from the town. (2) Not be detrimental to property or improvements in the surrounding area or to the public health, safety, or general welfare. (3) Be compatible with the principal uses taking place on the property, if any. (4) Not cause substantial adverse effects or noise impacts on any adjoining permanent uses or nearby residential neighborhoods. (5) Meet all the setbacks of the underlying base and overlay zoning districts, unless expressly stated otherwise in this division. (6) Be located on a property or contiguous properties with sufficient land area to allow the temporary use, structure, or special event to occur, as well as adequate land to accommodate the parking and traffic movement associated with the temporary use, without disturbing environmentally sensitive lands. (7) The zoning administrator may impose additional conditions to ensure that the potential impacts of the proposed temporary use are mitigated and public health, safety, and welfare are protected. (8) The property must be returned to its original condition upon the cessation of the temporary use.

Mobile food units must have applied for and obtained a food truck license from the town treasurer. Must possess a valid and unrescinded signed letter from the owner of the property stating permission. Shall not operate on vacant or unimproved properties, unless the property is owned or leased by the town and permission has been granted by the town.

Temporary construction-related activities for new construction that is occurring within the town, including construction offices, storage buildings, outdoor storage, and employee parking areas, that are not located upon the same parcel upon which construction is occurring. All temporary uses and structures authorized under this subsection must be in connection with an active building permit which, in the determination of the zoning administrator, is being diligently pursued. All temporary uses and structures authorized under this subsection must be removed within 30 days after issuance of a certificate of occupancy.

Containers shall be fully enclosed and shall not exceed 20 feet in length; shall not be located within five feet of any lot line; shall not encroach into public right-of-way or adjacent properties; shall not be located on an individual parcel or site for more than 14 consecutive days per site per calendar year.

Unless expressly exempted hereunder, all temporary uses and structures must first obtain a temporary use zoning permit, which may be submitting an application in such form as may be developed by the zoning administrator, together with a scaled site sketch detailing the location of the use and any temporary structures or facilities associated with the use, and such application fee as may be adopted by the town council, if any.