8-4-71: STORAGE FACILITY, SELF-SERVICE - OUTDOOR ONLY:

   A.   Property/Project Size: A minimum property size of five (5) acres is required. No facility shall exceed ten (10) acres in size.

   B.   Frontage: The property shall have frontage to an arterial or collector street.

   C.   Prohibited Activities:

      1.   Dwellings; Places Of Business: Stored vehicles, including RVs and trailers, shall not be used as dwellings or as a commercial or industrial place of business. The manufacture or sale of any item from or at an outdoor only self-service storage facility is specifically prohibited.

      2.   Storage Of Hazardous Materials: Storage of any hazardous materials as defined by Title 40 code of Federal Regulations part 261, or subsequent amendments, is prohibited.

      3.   Use As A Junkyard Prohibited: The site shall not be used as a junkyard or automobile wrecking yard.

      4.   Storage: The storage of any items and materials other than vehicles, RVs, or trailers is prohibited. However, items and materials contained within a vehicle, RV or trailer are permitted.

      5.   Use Of Site: The site shall not be used as a contractor's yard unless that use is separately approved.

      6.   On-Site Office Prohibited: An on-site office within the confines of the storage facility is prohibited. If the facility owner has a dwelling located on the remaining property, and if that dwelling will be used by the owner to administer the facility, or if the owner intends to administer the facility from an off-site dwelling, then the owner shall obtain a home occupation permit and comply with the Home Occupation requirements in this Chapter.

   D.   Distance Between Stored Vehicles: The distance between stored vehicles, including RVs and trailers, shall be a minimum of ten feet (10') side to side, while maintaining a twenty foot (20') minimum access aisle on at least one end or as approved by the local fire authority. The distance between parking rows shall be at least twenty feet (20') of travel lane for emergency vehicle access or as approved by the local fire authority. Each space shall have access from an access aisle that is a minimum of twenty feet (20').

   E.   Screening: The perimeter of the storage facility shall be completely fenced, walled, or enclosed and screened from the public right of way, and comply with Section 8-3-7 (Landscaping and Screening). For the purpose of perimeter landscaping and screening, property lines (as described in Section 8-3-7) refer to the specific facility boundaries.

   F.   Separation: No portion of the facility shall be located within one hundred feet (100') of a property line adjacent to a rural, transitional, or residential district, with the exception of a property line adjacent to a public roadway.

   G.   Design Standards: Minimum design standards for the facility shall include the following:

      1.   The storage facility shall be screened year-round and comply with Section 8-3-7. This Section provides for the minimum required screening. Additional or modified screening and/or buffering may be required in order to prevent or enhance the blocking of views of existing adjacent residences and to maintain the rural and residential character of the RUT district.

      2.   Access locations into the facility shall be approved by the applicable transportation jurisdiction.

      3.   All parking, storage and drive aisles within the facility shall be improved with a compacted gravel base, not less than four inches (4") thick, surfaced with asphaltic concrete or some comparable all weather dustless material.

      4.   All storage stalls shall be clearly defined on the site plan. The facility shall designate and maintain storage stall locations on site at all times.

      5.   Outdoor storage areas shall further comply with the specific use standards in this Chapter.

   H.   Maintenance, Repair, Or Rebuilding: Maintenance, repair, or rebuilding of vehicles or machinery on the property is prohibited.

   I.   Hours Of Operation: Unless otherwise approved or restricted through the conditional use, hours of operation shall be limited between the hours of seven o'clock (7:00) A.M. and ten o'clock (10:00) P.M. Facilities abutting residential uses (Section 8-10-2, Figure 8-10-2-3 Dwelling Types) are limited to the hours of eight o'clock (8:00) A.M. and eight o'clock (8:00) P.M.

   J.   Prohibited Locations: Vehicles shall not be stored within required yards.

   K.   Additional Standards:

      1.   The following shall be considered as part of the review of an application:

         a.   The proximity of existing dwellings;

         b.   The number of vehicles anticipated to be stored upon the property;

         c.   The hours of operation;

         d.   Dust;

         e.   Noise;

         f.   Traffic and circulation;

         g.   Landscaping and screening;

         h.   Other.

      2.   The duration of a conditional use permit for an outdoor only storage facility shall be limited. 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. If continuing the use beyond the five (5) year period is requested, a new conditional use permit shall be submitted and must be given approval prior to expiration of the original conditional use permit. Upon expiration of the conditional use permit, all stored vehicles shall be removed within thirty (30) days from the subject property.

(Ord. 1002, 10-28-2025)