8-4-15: CONTRACTOR YARD:

   A.   General Standards:

      1.   Outdoor Storage Area: In addition to the specific use standards for outdoor storage areas in this Chapter, the following additional standards apply:

         a.   If the property is located in a residential or rural base district, all outdoor storage areas shall be located at least fifty feet (50') from any property line abutting other property and depicted on the master site plan.

         b.   The fifty-foot (50') buffer from the property line shall have a vegetative ground cover or decorative rock mulch and shall be regularly maintained to prevent weed growth.

         c.   All structures and outdoor storage areas shall be depicted on the master site plan.

      2.   Structures: If the property is located in a transitional or rural base district, all structures shall be located at least fifty feet (50') from any property line abutting other property and depicted on the master site plan.

      3.   Property Size: If the property is located in a residential or rural base district the minimum property size for a contractor's yard shall be three (3) acres.

      4.   The site shall not be used as a "junkyard" or "automobile wrecking yard" as defined in Chapter 10.

      5.   For the purposes of this Title, a contractor's yard or shop is not a home occupation.

      6.   Access: The property shall have approved access from an improved public roadway for the use.

      7.   Accessory Uses:

         a.   Maintenance of vehicles or machinery shall be incidental to the contractor's yard or shop and the incidental use shall only include minor repair.

         b.   Accessory office space shall comply with the accessory office use requirements of this Chapter and shall be identified on the master site plan.

         c.   No retail sales associated with a contractor's yard or shop may occur on the property unless retail sales are approved with a different use that allows retail sales.

      8.   Parking:

         a.   Parking area improvements shall be delineated on the master site plan or parking plan.

         b.   No on-street parking of vehicles or equipment associated with the use is allowed.

      9.   Hours Of Operation: Hours of operation are limited between the hours of seven o'clock (7:00) A.M. and ten o'clock (10:00) P.M. or as specified in a conditional use permit.

      10.   Change In Use: A building permit may be required for the change in use or occupancy of any existing structure, or portion thereof, used in association with a contractor yard.

      11.   Inspection:

         a.   For the duration of the approval, the use shall be subject to zoning inspection upon advanced notice and request by the Development Services Department.

         b.   If a permit holder refuses to allow inspection of the premises by the Development Services Department, the approved zoning certificate or conditional use permit may be revoked.

   B.   Additional Standards: Additional standards for a contractor yard permitted as a conditional use:

      1.   Application Requirements: The application materials shall include the following documentation:

         a.   The proximity of existing dwellings;

         b.   The number of employees at the largest shift;

         c.   The hours and days of operation;

         d.   The number and type of vehicles that will be stored/used on the site;

         e.   Dust;

         f.   Noise;

         g.   Outdoor loading; and

         h.   Traffic.

      2.   Duration: The duration of a conditional use permit for a contractor yard shall be limited within the RR, RP, RSW, and RUT Districts. The conditional use permit shall expire five (5) years following the approval date, or upon annexation of the subject property into a city, whichever occurs first. Upon expiration of the conditional use permit, all equipment and materials stored outdoors shall be removed within thirty (30) days from the subject property.

(Ord. 1002, 10-28-2025)