This chapter establishes regulations, approval procedures and standards for temporary uses and recreational vehicles used as living units for a limited duration.

(Ord. 2010-05, § 1(exh. A), 2010.)

A.

Temporary uses exempt from permits. The following uses are exempt from the requirements of this chapter:

1.

Yard sales. Yard sales in residential zones, or those conducted by a school or bona-fide nonprofit organization, subject to the requirements of Title 5, Chapter 5.40 of the Chino Municipal Code.

2.

Emergency facilities. Public emergency facilities established for the purposes of health and public safety during a declared emergency.

3.

City events and facilities. Activities conducted on public property as approved by the city council.

4.

Temporary construction, on-site. Construction yards located on-site and less than one acre in size established in conjunction with an approved project. The construction yard shall be immediately removed within ten days of completion of the construction project or expiration of the building permit.

5.

Portable toilets. Portable toilets shall only be permitted on a temporary basis pursuant to the requirements of section 20.21.480 of this Code.

B.

Temporary Uses Requiring Permits. The following temporary uses are permitted subject to issuance of an Administrative Approval as provided by Chapter 20.23 of this Code:

1.

Contractor' construction yards, off-site. Construction yards located off-site in conjunction with an approved project for a maximum of twelve months or the expiration of the building permit.

2.

Temporary work trailers. A trailer or mobile home used as a temporary work site for employees of a business for a maximum of twelve months or the expiration of the building permit.

3.

Temporary storage containers. Storage containers shall be permitted in commercial zones from October 15 through January 15. Such facilities shall not be located in an area that is visible from the public street, within any required parking space, drive aisle, fire lane, or required landscape area.

4.

Temporary structures. A temporary trailer or similar structure used as a classroom or office for a maximum of twelve months.

5.

Temporary real estate office. A temporary real estate office used exclusively for the sale of homes for a maximum of twelve months, or as otherwise permitted by the Director of Community Development.

6.

Temporary parking lot. Unpaved parking areas on the same parcel or contiguous parcel as the principal use for up to two years.

7.

Farmer's market. Farmer's markets for a maximum of three days per week.

8.

Other similar uses. Similar temporary activities determined by the Director of Community Development to be compatible with the applicable zoning district and surrounding uses.

C.

Temporary uses requiring a special conditional use permit.

1.

Temporary buildings and facilities located below the five hundred sixty-six-foot flood inundation line may be approved for an indefinite period of time in conjunction with a permitted or conditionally permitted use in an agricultural zoning district with the approval of a special conditional use permit.

2.

Any other temporary use not listed in subsections (A) or (B) above may be permitted with a special conditional use permit as long as the use is compatible with the applicable zoning district and surrounding uses.

D.

Application. An application for an administrative approval or special conditional use permit for a temporary use shall be submitted with the community development department pursuant to the requirements contained in Chapter 20.23 of this Code. The temporary use shall not be permitted to commence until approval of the required administrative approval or special conditional use permit.

E.

Additional requirements. Temporary uses shall comply with the following additional requirements:

1.

Upon, or prior to, the expiration of temporary use approval, any temporary structure, and all appurtenances thereto, shall be removed from all affected property.

2.

The site shall be cleared of debris, litter and other trash upon expiration of temporary use approval.

3.

To ensure removal of temporary structures, the director may require a project proponent provide a performance security (bond, cash deposit or other method acceptable to the city) to ensure removal of the structure or facility at the end of the approved period. The performance security shall be equal to the estimated legal fees that would be incurred by the city if the structure or facility were not removed at the end of the approved period.

4.

Should the temporary structure or facility not be removed within the approved period, any performance security, if required, shall be forfeited to the city.

F.

Extensions. Extensions of the time period for the temporary use may be permitted by the body granting the original approval.

(Ord. 2010-05, § 1(exh. A), 2010; Ord. 2011-06, §§ 13, 14, 2011; Ord. 2013-003, §§ 15—17, 2013; Ord. 2021-001, § 12, 2021.)

A.

Purpose. The purpose of these provisions is to provide a procedure by which recreational vehicles may be utilized by senior citizens as an affordable temporary living facility on a short-term basis.

B.

Applicability. A temporary recreational vehicle living unit occupied by a senior citizen shall be permitted on any parcel occupied by a single-family residence, subject to the requirements of this section.

C.

Zoning clearance. The temporary occupancy of a recreational vehicle shall require issuance of a zoning clearance consistent with section 20.23.110.

D.

Duration. A temporary recreational vehicle living unit may be occupied for a continuous ninety-day period. The director of community development may issue a one-time thirty-day time extension, provided all requirements of this section have been met.

E.

Use standards.

1.

Not more than one temporary recreational vehicle living unit may be permitted on any lot or parcel at any one time.

2.

At least one occupant of a temporary recreational vehicle living unit shall be fifty-five years of age or older.

3.

Camper shells, whether mounted on a truck or not, or boats/watercraft of any kind, shall not be used as a temporary recreational vehicle living unit.

4.

Temporary recreational vehicle living units shall only be permitted within a side or rear yard, and shall comply with all setback and building height limitations of the zone in which it is located.

5.

Temporary service connections for water (garden hose) and electricity (extension cord) shall be permitted. Sewer service shall be self-contained within the temporary recreational vehicle living unit. No dumping of sewage on a lot or parcel upon which a temporary recreational vehicle living unit is located is permitted.

(Ord. 2010-05, § 1(exh. A), 2010; Ord. 2011-06, § 15, 2011.)

A.

Purpose. The purpose of these provisions is to provide a procedure by which temporary parking may be utilized for commercial delivery vans on a short-term basis.

B.

Applicability. Temporary commercial delivery van parking shall be permitted citywide, subject to the requirements and findings of this section.

C.

Administrative approval. The temporary parking of commercial delivery vans shall require issuance of an administrative approval consistent with Section 20.23.120 of this Code. To understand the traffic level and potential impacts to roadways and/or intersections, a traffic trip generation study shall be required, and approved by the city's transportation manager.

D.

Duration. Temporary parking of commercial delivery vans shall be allowed for a maximum of twelve months. Applications for time extensions may be granted by the director and shall be submitted to the city at least thirty days prior to expiration.

E.

Use Standards.

1.

No more than seventy-five delivery vans may be parked on the site at any time.

2.

Proposed parking areas shall be temporary in nature and are subject to the provisions in Subsection 20.12.020.E of this Code.

3.

Proposed parking areas shall not be located within three hundred feet of any residentially zoned property, nor within one hundred feet from any public street.

4.

Ingress and egress of delivery vans from parking areas shall be conducted in a safe manner, in accordance with any conditions placed on the administrative approval by the city's transportation manager.

5.

No long-term storage of inoperable vehicles or maintenance of vans shall occur in any temporary parking areas.

6.

The site shall have frontage on primary and/or secondary arterials, as determined by the director of development services.

7.

The site shall have adequate security at all times, as determined by the director of development services.

8.

A deviation from the above use standards may be permitted through approval of a special conditional use permit by the planning commission.

(Ord. 2021-001, § 13, 2021.)