Sec. 7.5.3. Outdoor Storage

  1. Limited Outdoor Storage
    1. Defined
      Limited outdoor storage includes, but is not limited to:
      1. Overnight outdoor storage of vehicles awaiting repair;
      2. Outdoor storage of merchandise or material in boxes, in crates, on pallets or other kinds of shipping containers;
      3. Outdoor sales area for building supplies, garden supplies or plants;
      4. Outdoor storage of fleet vehicles; and
      5. Outdoor storage of vehicles, boats, recreational vehicles or other similar vehicles at a storage facility.
    2. Standards
      Limited outdoor storage is permitted in the OP-, OX-, NX-, CX-, DX-, IX-, AP, IH and CMP districts following approval of a plan illustrating the extent of the permitted area for limited outdoor storage and provided it meets the standards below.
      1. Limited outdoor storage may not be more than 12 feet in height and must be fully screened from view from the public right-of-way, public parking areas and abutting properties by an evergreen living fence that covers a least two-thirds of the surface area of the fence at the time of maturity or by a Type C1 or C2 street protective yard as set forth in Sec. 7.2.4.B.
      2. Limited outdoor storage cannot be located in an A or B neighborhood transition zone.
      3. Vehicles awaiting repair may be stored up to 14 days within the screened storage area.
  2. General Outdoor Storage 

    1. Defined 

      General outdoor storage includes, but is not limited to, the outdoor storage of contractors equipment, lumber, pipe, steel, salvage or recycled materials and other similar merchandise, material or equipment. 

    2. Standards 

      General outdoor storage is permitted in the -IH District following review of a plan illustrating the extent of the permitted area for general outdoor storage and provided it meets the standards below. 

      1. All general outdoor storage must be located at least 15 feet from the public right-of-way and must be screened by a Type C1 street protective yard as set forth in Sec. 7.2.4.B. b.
      2. General outdoor storage may be located in the side or rear setback and must be screened by a Type B1 or B2 transitional protective yard as set forth in Sec. 7.2.4.A. when abutting a Residential, Mixed Use or Special District.
      3. General outdoor storage cannot be located in an A or B neighborhood transition zone.