§ 23.08.146. 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, Industrial and Public Facilities categories subject to the provisions of this section. The storage of vehicles in a public or commercial parking lot or garage is subject to Section 23.04.160 (Parking); the storage of wrecked or abandoned vehicles, or vehicles being dismantled, is subject to Section 23.08.097 (Recycling and Scrap), in addition to this section.

a.

Permit requirement. As established by Chapter 23.03 (Permit Requirements) for outdoor storage uses.

b.

Site design standards.

(1)

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

(2)

Screening. A storage yard (except a temporary off-site construction yard) is to 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 23.01.044), when:

(i)

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

(ii)

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 is to 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 utilized for an office, provided that such vehicle is equipped with skirting, and installed pursuant to 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 or from outside the Industrial category; or

(3)

Screening requirements have been waived or modified pursuant to subsection b(2)(ii) of this section; 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. 2591]