Firebaugh City Zoning Code
§ 25-41.12
Outdoor Storage Yards.
[Amended 12-5-2022 by Ord. No. 22-04]
Outdoor storage yards, excluding the storage of vehicles in a day use parking lot or garage, are subject to the provisions of this section. The storage of vehicles in a public or commercial parking lot or garage is subject to § 25-45 (Auto and Bicycle Parking and Loading).
a.
Site design standards.
1.
Access. There shall 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 shall be provided with a solid gate or door.
2.
Screening. A storage yard, except a temporary offsite construction yard, is to be screened from public view on all sides by solid wood, painted metal or masonry fencing, or chain link fencing with vinyl slats or other screening mechanism, with a minimum height of six feet. All required screening shall be continuously maintained in good condition to assure that its intended purpose is accomplished.
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 shall be surfaced with concrete, asphalt paving, crushed rock, or oiled earth, and be 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 the Building Code.
b.
Operation. Except for vehicles or freestanding equipment, materials within a storage yard are not to be stacked or stored higher than six feet, unless a higher wall or fence is constructed at the required setback line under an approved building permit.