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- Geographic extent
- Commercial zoning districts
Extracted standards
14 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
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- Exemption for active construction
The provisions of this subsection shall not apply to properties where construction is actively occurring under a valid building permit.
- Floodway/floodplainFloodplainLand expected to flood at a stated frequency, where building carries extra conditions. prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.
Temporary portable storage containers cannot be located in the floodway or floodplain overlay district.
- Home occupationHome occupationA business run from a dwelling, permitted so long as it stays subordinate to living there. use prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.
Temporary portable storage containers shall not be used in conjunction with a Class A or Class B home occupation or used as a principal use or principal building or structure.
- Inhabitation prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.
Temporary portable storage containers shall not be inhabited.
- Maintenance required
All portable storage containers shall be maintained in a condition free from rust, peeling paint and other visible forms of deterioration.
- Maximum portable storage containers per lot1 count
In the commercial zoning districts a maximum of one portable storage container may be allowed on a lot for a period no longer than 60 days in any consecutive twelve-month period.
- Maximum duration on lot60 days
In the commercial zoning districts a maximum of one portable storage container may be allowed on a lot for a period no longer than 60 days in any consecutive twelve-month period.
- Minimum setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from property line5 ft
The portable storage container must be placed a minimum of five feet from the property line, or on the driveway of the lot.
- Permit fee0 usd
There will be no fee for such permit and the permit shall be displayed on the exterior of the portable storage unit at all times.
- Permit required after days on lot30 days
A zoning permit issued by the Zoning Administrator is required for any portable storage container located on a lot for more than 30 calendar days but no more than 60 calendar days.
- Principal building required
Temporary portable storage containers shall only be permitted on lots with a principal building or structure.
- Signage restriction
Other than the required City zoning permit, no sign shall be attached to a portable storage container except to provide the contact information of the container provider.
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.
- Utilities connection prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.
The container shall not be connected to utilities.
From the ordinance
In the commercial zoning districts a maximum of one portable storage container may be allowed on a lot for a period no longer than 60 days in any consecutive twelve-month period.