The purpose of this chapter is to regulate the development and operation of personal storage facilities, also known as self-storage or mini-warehouse facilities.

A conditional use permit shall be required for the establishment and operation of a self-storage facility and such conditional use permit shall only be authorized in compliance with the land use tables identified in Chapter 17.145 of this title. The conditional use permit shall be processed as described in Chapter 17.50 of this title.

With the exception of motor vehicles and boats, all storage shall occur within a completely enclosed building.

The following uses and activities are expressly prohibited at self-storage facilities:

A self-storage facility may include a single caretaker's unit subject to the parking requirements listed in this chapter.

A self-storage facility shall satisfy all of the development standards for the zone in which it is located and all other general development standards listed in this title except as specifically modified by this chapter.

Off-street parking shall be provided as follows:

Self-storage facilities shall provide adequate loading areas for all storage units. Such loading areas shall have a minimum width of 10 feet, shall be located directly adjacent to all exterior doorways providing direct access to individual storage units, and shall be clearly marked and signed as loading areas. The loading areas shall be provided separate from and in addition to any required emergency vehicle access lanes, or on-site driveway aisles.

Self-storage facilities may include fences, walls, and gates as permitted in the zones in which they are located. Where justified, the planning commission may approve walls or fences with a greater height. However, no such fence or wall shall obstruct the visibility of motorists. Automated security gates shall be permitted but shall be located a minimum of 25 feet from the public right-of-way and shall not impede or obstruct the required parking and loading areas or the required emergency vehicles access.

Self-storage facilities shall provide at lest one double binned trash and recycling enclosure designed in compliance with the requirements of Section 17.130.160. Such enclosures shall be placed in a convenient location for the use of self storage patrons. Additional trash and recycling enclosures may be required based upon the physical design and proposed floor area of the self-storage facility.

Landscaping shall be required for self-storage facilities pursuant to the requirements of Section 17.195.100. However, landscaping shall not be required in loading areas.

Truck, trailer, and moving van rentals may be authorized at self-storage facilities provided that rental trucks and trailers are parked on-site in designated parking areas that are outside of the parking, loading, and emergency access lanes required for the self-storage use. Furthermore, trucks and trailers may not be parked in areas that are visually prominent as viewed from the public right-of-way.