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18-19 SPECIAL USES ALLOWED IN SEVERAL ZONES.
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a. Purpose and Intent. The provisions codified in this section provide for certain temporary and intermittent uses. They establish standards and procedures to assure that such uses are compatible with their surroundings and the intent of these regulations.

In approving a temporary or intermittent use, the Director may establish requirements related to, but not limited to, days and hours of operation, parking, temporary structures and site planning, in addition to performance standards specified below. The Director shall determine the extent to which any permanent on-site parking and other facilities may satisfy the requirements for the proposed use. A temporary use approval is not intended to allow a land use that is not allowed in the primary zoning district, other than in the specific cases listed in subsection (c) of this section.

The Director may refer any proposed temporary or intermittent use to an administrative hearing or to the Planning Commission for action.

b. Definitions. A temporary use is one which is established at a particular location for less than one (1) year. An intermittent use is one which occurs no more than ninety (90) days in a calendar year, but which may continue from year to year. Temporary and intermittent uses for businesses shall consist of activities that represent a variation from the normal business operations, e.g., parking lot sales, benefits and special events. Temporary and intermittent uses are not intended to serve the primary purpose of allowing flexibility from sign regulations or other City codes.

c. Specific Cases.

1. Real Estate Sales Offices in Residential Tracts. A temporary real estate sales office may be established in a residential development for the initial sale of property in that development, upon written approval by the Director. Such an office may be located within a residence or a common or temporary building. If a temporary building is used, it shall be removed upon termination of the use.

2. Portable Buildings Used for Construction Offices.

(a) A mobile home may be used as a temporary office at a construction site for not more than six (6) months upon written approval of the Building Official subject to any conditions he deems necessary to protect health, safety and welfare. Upon written request received prior to expiration, the use may be continued for six (6) month periods, not to exceed a total of eighteen (18) months, by the City Building Official.

(b) An administrative use permit is required to allow a mobile home as a temporary construction office when the mobile home is not located on the same property as the construction site. The same time limitations as stipulated above for an on-site mobile home would apply, with approvals for extensions of the use made by the Director. Also, with the Building Official’s or Director’s approval, the mobile home may be occupied by a resident guard or caretaker, provided it is properly connected to municipal utilities or other safe means of waste disposal is assured.

3. Mobile Home as Temporary Residence at Building Site. Upon written approval by the Building Official, a mobile home, trailer or recreational vehicle may be parked on a lot and occupied by the lot owner while he/she is building a dwelling on the lot for his/her own occupancy. The mobile home or vehicle shall be connected to the sanitary sewer system or shall be self-contained, with disposal contracted for. Approval shall be renewable by the Building Official in six (6) month intervals, not to exceed a total of eighteen (18) months.

4. Recreational Vehicle as Temporary Dwelling or Guest Residence. Notwithstanding the prohibition set forth in Section 18-20.030, a recreational vehicle may be parked in a residential parking space or driveway for periods not to exceed seven (7) days, for the purpose of housing guests of on-site residents only. Such recreational vehicle shall not be parked so as to prevent residents of any dwellings on the site from using their assigned parking spaces, nor shall it discharge waste or sewage into the sanitary sewage system. No hose, electrical cord, pipe, wire or other device extending from the vehicle may be permitted to encroach on any access easement or sidewalk.

5. Construction Activities. Construction and demolition, including fabrication of building components and other activities normally associated with property development and maintenance, may be conducted in any zone, provided they are pursued according to plans and procedures approved by the Building Official.

6. Parades, Carnivals, Fairs and Festivals. Use of privately owned property for parades, carnivals, fairs and festivals requires approval of an administrative use permit. Where these events involve public property, coordination with the City Clerk’s office is required.

7. Other Temporary or Intermittent Uses. Upon approval of an administrative use permit, the Director may approve other temporary or intermittent uses, including but not limited to: musical events, auctions, estate sales, clothing outlet sales, nonprofit benefits, parking lot sales and car shows. At the discretion of the Director, certain small-scale events with limited duration, consisting of activities with no potential to detrimentally affect those working and living in the vicinity, may be allowed through administrative action without a public hearing. (Ord. #248-2020, S2 (Exh. A))