Extracted standards
15 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
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- Exempt structures
Residential accessory structures including, but not limited to, flag poles, basketball hoops, clotheslines, arbors, swings, structures less than six square feet, or residential yard ornaments shall be exempt from the minimum setback, lot area, and certification requirements.
- Maximum gross floor area as percentage of main structure40 pct
Accessory structures shall not exceed 40 percent of the gross floor area of the main structure.
- No sign on portable storage container except contact info
Other than the required zoning permit, no sign shall be attached to a portable storage container except to provide the contact information of the container provider.
- No vertical stacking of portable storage containers
The vertical stacking of portable storage containers and the stacking of any other materials or merchandise on top of any storage container shall be prohibited.
- Portable storage containers not as principal use
Portable storage containers shall not be used as a principal use or main building or structure.
- Permanent portable storage containers only in C-2, I-1, I-2
Portable storage containers used as permanent storage located outside of a fully enclosed building or structure is only permitted in the C-2, I-1, and I-2 zoning districts.
- Zoning permit for permanent portable storage containers
A zoning permit is required for any portable storage container used as permanent storage.
- Screening for permanent portable storage containers
When visible from adjacent properties or streets, the storage containers shall be screened in compliance with article VIII.
- Meet accessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. structure setbacksSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.
The portable storage container shall meet all accessory structure setback requirements for the district in which it is located.
- Maximum days for temporary portable storage container60 days
No permit shall be granted for more than 60 calendar days.
- Zoning permit for temporary portable storage containers over 15 days
A zoning permit is required for any portable storage container used temporarily and located on a lot for more than 15 calendar days.
- Temporary portable storage container setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.5 ft
The portable storage container shall be placed a minimum of five feet from the property line, or on the driveway of the lot.
- Temporary placement on street with approval
When it can be demonstrated that space is not available on the lot, one portable storage container may be placed in a legal parking space on the street for a period no longer than 15 days, with the approval of the city.
Setback
- Meet underlying districtZoning districtA mapped area with one set of rules, identified by a code like R-1 or B-2. standards
Accessory structures shall meet the standards of the underlying zoning district, including setbacks and height regulations.
- Not permitted in front setbacksSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.
Accessory structures are not permitted in front setbacks.
From the ordinance
Accessory structures shall meet the standards of the underlying zoning district, including setbacks and height regulations provided in article IV, primary zoning districts, of this ordinance. ... Accessory structures are not permitted in front setbacks. ... Accessory structures shall not exceed 40 percent of the gross floor area of the main structure.