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July 14, 2021 edition. Later amendments are not incorporated into this copy. Municipal source ↗ · Download full document · Markdown

ContentsPage 150 — 4.22. FENCES, WALLS, AND HEDGES.

Page 150 — 4.22. FENCES, WALLS, AND HEDGES.

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C. No recreational equipment shall be used for living, sleeping, or housekeeping purposes when parked or stored on a residential lot, or in any location not approved for such use.

D. In any residential district, no truck of a rated capacity of greater than one (1) ton, no parcel truck or other truck painted with any sign, and no heavy equipment, construction equipment or any other equipment not normally associated with residential uses shall be stored or parked on any lot or in the public right-of-way adjacent to any lot overnight nor stored or parked while loading or unloading for periods in excess of twenty-four (24) hours except in an enclosed building.

4.22. FENCES, WALLS, AND HEDGES.

A building permit is required for the installation of any fence or any wall over six (6) feet in height. Fences less than six (6) feet in height and which are not a part of a site plan required by other sections in this Zoning Code shall be exempt from setback requirements and exempt from building permit, provided that the fence wall and hedge meets all requirements of Section 4.08 of this Zoning Code. Privacy Walls and Fences over 6 feet in height are also exempted from the setbacks in any district as long as they meet requirements of Section 4.08 as well.

4.23. SELF-SERVICE STORAGE FACILITIES (MINI-WAREHOUSES).

The following special standards shall apply to all self-service storage facilities:

A. Parking shall be provided in parking/driving lanes adjacent to the storage buildings. These lanes shall be at least twenty (20) feet wide when storage cubicles open onto one side of the lane only and at least twenty-four (24) feet wide when cubicles open onto both sides of the lane. Said lanes shall be surfaced with asphalt or concrete.

B. A minimum of two (2) parking spaces plus one (1) additional space for every two-hundred (200) storage cubicles or a fraction thereof shall be located adjacent to the facility’s office.

C. No self-service storage facility shall exceed eighteen (18) feet in height.

D. Except for the sale or auction of items foreclosed upon by the owner of the facility, the sale or auction of any item is specifically prohibited.

E. The storage of flammable liquids, highly combustible or explosive materials, or hazardous chemicals is specifically prohibited and all rental contracts shall include clauses prohibiting such storage.

F. The servicing or repair of motor vehicles, boats, trailers, lawnmowers or any similar equipment is specifically prohibited.

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