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Canton Township Washington County
City Zoning Code

PART 14

UNENCLOSED STORAGE

§ 27-1401 Unenclosed Storage.

[Ord. No. 4-2022, 6/9/2022]
1. 
In any zoning district, the front yard area and/or street right-of-way area shall not be used, temporarily or permanently, for the storage, display, or sale of any materials or for the rendering of any service, except as follows:
A. 
Garage/yard sales are permitted in the front/back yard area.
B. 
When a street has been legally closed or otherwise restricted for use for any activity, special event or for construction purposes.
2. 
There is no outdoor stockpiling or outdoor storage of any material (except firewood used for residential purposes) in front, rear or side yards. Stockpiled materials shall not include any material strictly prohibited by Subsection 3 below.
3. 
The outdoor storage and accumulation of junk, junk vehicle(s) when in excess of 10 days, trash, garbage, or refuse shall be prohibited on any property, except as follows:
A. 
The storage of regulated solid waste recycling that is temporarily stored in an appropriate container and is routinely awaiting imminent collection and proper disposal, provided that the container is not overflowing or stored in a manner that would permit foul odors to be detected across property lines, that would harbor scavenging by rodents or other animals, or that would attract flies or other insects to the container;
B. 
The storage of junk vehicles in an area that is completely screened from view by a fence, provided that said fence complies with the criteria § 27-1101, that the stored vehicle is not visible from public rights-of-way or adjoining properties. No more than one junk vehicle shall be permitted to be stored on a residentially used property in a manner that is compliant with this subsection;
C. 
The storage of a single personal junk vehicle on residentially used property that is awaiting the making of repairs to said vehicle for the purpose of rendering it operable, provided that the vehicle shall not remain on the premises for such purpose for a period in excess of 90 days.