§ 22.30.560. Storage Yards.

Outdoor storage yards, including the storage of vehicles in other than a day use parking lot or garage, are allowed in the Commercial Service and Industrial categories subject to the provisions of this Section. The storage of vehicles in a public or commercial parking lot or garage is subject to Chapter 22.18 (Parking and Loading); the storage of wrecked or abandoned vehicles, or vehicles being dismantled, is subject to Section 22.30.380 (Recycling and Scrap), in addition to this Section.

A.

Limitation on use. Storage yards in the Recreation land use category are limited to the storage of recreational vehicles and boats.

B.

Site design standards.

1.

Access. There shall be only one access point to a storage yard for each 300 feet of street frontage. Such access point shall be a maximum width of 20 feet, and shall be provided with a solid gate or door.

2.

Screening. A storage yard (except a temporary off-street construction yard) shall be screened from public view on all sides by solid wood, painted metal or masonry fencing, with a minimum height of six feet; provided that this requirement may be waived through adjustment (Section 22.70.030), when:

a.

The side of a storage yard abuts a railroad right-of-way; or

b.

The surrounding terrain would make fencing ineffective or unnecessary for the purpose of screening the storage yard from the view of public roads.

3.

Parking requirement. None, provided that sufficient usable area is available to accommodate all employee and user parking needs entirely on-site.

4.

Site surfacing. A storage yard shall be surfaced with concrete, asphalt paving, crushed rock, or oiled earth, maintained in a dust-free condition.

5.

Office facilities. When no buildings exist or are proposed on a storage yard site, one commercial coach may be used for an office, provided that such vehicle is equipped with skirting, and installed in compliance with the permit requirements of Title 19 of the County Code (the Building and Construction Ordinance).

C.

Operation. Materials within a storage yard shall not be stacked or stored higher than six feet, except where:

1.

Materials stored are vehicles, freestanding equipment, or materials that are of a single piece that is higher than six feet; or

2.

The storage yard site is an interior lot within an Industrial land use category that is not visible from a collector or arterial road and from outside the Industrial category; or

3.

Screening requirements have been waived or modified in compliance with Subsection B.2; or

4.

A higher wall or fence is constructed at the required setback line under an approved building permit and materials stored are not higher than the fence.

[Amended 1992, Ord. 2553] [22.08.146]