Sec. 11-1.66.09

Storage and/or parking of bins, steel or other storage containers, except for loading vehicles as permitted in Section 11-1.66.04(D) and recycling containers, is hereby prohibited.

Storage and/or parking of detached camper tops/shells, dismantled and inoperative vehicles and other auto and recreation equipment items shall not be permitted in the front-yard area. In addition, storage in the front-yard area of any materials (construction, lumber, metals, plastic, etc.), fixtures, appliances, machines, trash or waste, or other materials which are not customarily considered as decorative landscaping features are hereby prohibited.

Dismantled and/or inoperative vehicles may not be parked or stored in a location which prevents access to an approved driveway leading to a garage and shall be screened by a solid wall or opaque fence six (6) feet high to minimize any undesirable aesthetic impacts from the street and surrounding properties.

House trailers, motor homes, mobile homes, campers, boats and similar uses shall not be occupied or used as a dwelling unit in any land use district unless located in a trailer or mobile home park which has been approved by the City of Lomita.

Storage and/or parking of boats, trailers, other vehicles and similar equipment as well as camper tops, auto- and recreation-related and domestic items in the rear and side yard areas shall be screened by a solid wall or opaque fence six (6) feet high to minimize any undesirable appearance from the street and surrounding properties.

Storage of any commercial or construction equipment, materials, or nursery stock or storage and/or parking of boats, house trailers, camper trailers, detached camper tops, vehicles or dismantled vehicles and similar items on vacant lots shall not be permitted, except for materials and equipment being used for construction on the premises where a valid building permit has been issued or applied for.

Parking pads or spaces other than a driveway shall not be permitted in the front-yard area unless they have been reviewed and approved by the director of community development and/or the planning commission pursuant to Article 70, "Zoning Ordinance Administration".

Operative automobiles and motor vehicles may be parked or stored in the front yard setback area only on an approved driveway which leads directly to a garage.

Required parking facilities for uses other than residential shall be located in compliance with one of the following options, unless a minor conditional use permit for shared parking or off-site parking is granted by the planning commission or the city council as specified in section (Section 11-1.66.10(B).

Required parking or loading facilities may not be reduced or encroached upon except upon approval by the planning commission and subject to the provisions of Article 72, "Variances and Conditional Use Permits."

Required parking facilities for residential uses as specified in subsection (A) of Section 11-1.66.03 (Parking Requirements) shall be located on the same lot or parcel of land as the use the parking facilities are intended to serve.

Land within the right-of-way of a proposed street or highway, or within the planned ultimate right-of-way of a street or highway proposed to be widened, shall not be used to provide required parking or loading facilities.

Required parking facilities may be provided collectively for two (2) or more buildings or uses located on separate lots or parcels of land provided a minor conditional use permit for shared parking or off-site parking is granted by the planning commission or the city council as specified in section (Section 11-1.66.10(B).