A.

General. Uses permitted or those permitted subject to conditional use approval shall be subject to the requirements of the district provisions as supplemented or modified by this chapter.

B.

Adult entertainment. All adult entertainment uses shall be subject to the following standards:

1.

Separation from other adult entertainment uses. The building housing an adult entertainment use shall not be located within two thousand six hundred forty (2,640) feet of any other adult entertainment use. This two thousand six hundred forty (2,640) feet area shall be defined by a radius of two thousand six hundred forty (2,640) feet measured from the exterior wall of the subject building, certified by a licensed surveyor.

2.

Separation from other uses. The building housing an adult entertainment use shall be located at least one thousand three-hundred and twenty (1,320) feet from the following uses: church; library; day care center; elementary, middle or high school, and single-family, duplex or multi-family residential uses. This distance shall be defined by a radius of one thousand three hundred and twenty (1,320) feet measured from the exterior wall of the subject building certified by a licensed surveyor.

3.

Prohibited activities. An adult entertainment use shall not be conducted in any manner that provides the observation of any material depicting, describing or relating to "specified sexual activities" or "specified anatomical areas," from any public right-of-way. This provision shall apply to any and all displays, decorations or show windows.

C.

Wrecker service. A wrecker service is a business enterprise from which wrecker vehicles are dispatched to tow or haul inoperable or wrecked motor vehicles, and may or may not include the temporary storage, for a period not to exceed thirty (30) days of such vehicles. All temporary storage of said wrecked or inoperable motor vehicles shall be screened entirely within an enclosed opaque fence or wall, except driveway areas, from six (6) to eight (8) feet in height, and containing no advertising thereon. Temporary storage between the street and such fence or on street right-of-way is expressly prohibited. A period of eighteen (18) months from the effective date of these regulations shall be allowed for existing uses to comply with these screening requirements. After this period those not in compliance shall be deemed in violation.

D.

Wrecking, salvage, and junkyards. Because of the nature and character of their operations, motor vehicle wrecking and salvage yards, junkyards, and similar uses of land can have a serious detrimental effect upon surrounding properties. Salvage and wrecking yards tend to create problems of noise, dust, traffic, and health hazards, and may adversely affect property values by their general appearance. For the purpose of evaluating whether the proposed utilization of land for a vehicular wrecking or junkyard properly minimizes its objectionable characteristics, the standards established below shall be used.

1.

Location. Because of the tendency of salvage yards to promote the breeding of vermin, no such operation shall be permitted closer than three hundred (300) feet to any residential district

2.

Screening. The interior area of any existing salvage or wrecking operation shall be screened from view by fencing, not to exceed eight (8) feet in height, within eighteen (18) months after the effective date of these regulations, and wrecking yards shall be so screened as a condition of approval. Such screening shall be uniform, consistent, and neat in appearance, and shall be properly maintained during the life of the use. No advertising, with the exception of one (1) identification sign not exceeding twelve (12) square feet, shall be placed on said screening. Storage between, the street and such screening is expressly prohibited, as is the stacking of such vehicles above or beyond such screening.

E.

Car washes. Car washes and similar such establishments shall provide paved parking for at least five (5) vehicles, plus fifty (50) feet of stacking space for vehicles. Where any such use is located on a lot abutting a residential district, and where any part shall be built along such line, any entrance or exit shall be by way of a major street. Wastewater from such establishments shall not be allowed to run into the street or storm sewer; rather, such discharge of wastewater shall be into a sanitary sewer.

F.

Emergency housing units. Emergency housing units may be approved as conditional uses in A, ORC, RE, RSF1, RSF2, RSF4, heritage, R6, and R10 districts, for the purpose of providing temporary accommodations for persons in need of daily assistance due to health reasons. The following regulations shall apply to emergency housing units:

1.

Hardship. Before approving a conditional use for an emergency housing unit, the Planning Commission shall determine that the applicant has a special need to provide temporary, nearby living quarters for a relative who needs daily assistance due to health reasons. The applicant shall provide proof of such hardship evidenced by a letter from a physician or other appropriate professional. The commission shall also determine that allowing an emergency housing unit would alleviate a social, economic or physical hardship for the resident of the principal dwelling or the resident of the emergency unit consideration of the effect on adjoining property shall also be factored into the commission's decision. A permit granted for such purposes shall expire no later than one (1) year from the date of approval. The commission may approve a one-time extension of up to one (1) year of this period if the applicant applies for such extension within the original one-year tune period.

2.

Unit type. Only manufactured housing units may be approved for emergency placement.

3.

Removal. Upon expiration of a conditional use permit for an emergency housing unit, the unit shall be promptly vacated and within ninety (90) days of permit expiration, be removed from the premises.

4.

Utilities. The housing unit shall be connected to all appropriate and necessary utilities to ensure a safe and healthy living environment.

G.

Floodplain development. The designated floodplain area is inclusive of all land within the City subject to inundation by floodwater. The source of this delineation shall be the Federal Emergency Management Agency's scientific and engineering report entitled The Flood Insurance Study for Washington County, Arkansas and Incorporated Areas including the flood insurance rate maps for the City of Johnson.

The uses of and/or development of land within the designated floodplain area shall be only those uses and structures permitted in the specific district regulations for the zone in which the proposed use and/or development is to be located. For the purposes of administration and review of applications for the use and/or development of land within designated floodplain areas, the City of Johnson's Flood Damage Prevention Code is deemed the governing regulations.

H.

Manufactured housing parks. Manufactured housing parks may be permitted as conditional uses in R-M districts. The following minimum standards apply to new parks, and expansions of existing parks:

1.

Setbacks. Each manufactured housing unit space shall be set back at least thirty (30) feet from all street rights-of-way and at least twenty (20) feet from all other lot lines.

2.

Minimum lot size and space size. Manufactured housing parks shall contain at least four thousand three hundred fifty (4,350) square feet of gross site area for each manufactured housing unit space within the park. Each individual manufactured housing unit space shall be at least three thousand (3,000) square feet in area, but shall not occupy more than fifty percent (50%) of the lot area.

3.

Separation of units. Each manufactured housing unit and accessory structure shall be separated by at least twenty (20) feet of horizontal distance from all other manufactured housing units and accessory structures.

4.

Parking. At least two (2) paved parking spaces, one hundred eighty (180) square feet in area in each space, shall be provided as a part of each manufactured housing unit space. To provide for guests, one (1) additional paved parking space at least one hundred eighty (180) square feet in area shall be provided for each ten (10) manufactured housing unit spaces. These guest parking spaces shall be centrally located within the park. No on-street parking will be allowed. All drive aisles and streets shall be clearly marked with signs strictly prohibiting on-street parking.

5.

Driveways.

a.

Length and design. Internal driveways or courts designed to have one (1) end permanently closed, shall be no more than four hundred (400) feet long unless approved by the Planning Commission. A turn-around having an outside roadway diameter of at least eighty (80) feet shall be provided at the closed end of any driveway.

b.

Paving. All internal driveways shall be paved with asphalt. The minimum requirements are six (6) inches of compacted SB2 gravel with three (3) inches of asphalt surface on firm subgrade. Property owners shall be responsible for maintaining paving on all internal driveways.

c.

Width drives shall have a minimum paved width of twenty-six (26) feet. One-way drives are specifically prohibited.

6.

Signs. One (1) detached, indirectly illuminated sign not exceeding twenty (20) square feet in area may be erected at the main entrance to the manufactured housing park.

7.

Refuse collection facilities. Refuse collection facilities and/or provisions shall be indicated on the site plan and shall be provided in accordance with City standards. There shall be opaque screening on three (3) sides of dumpsters.

8.

Fire protection. Fire lines and fire hydrants shall be shown on the site plan and shall be provided in accordance with recommendations of the Fire Chief. No manufactured housing unit space shall be more than two hundred fifty (250) feet from a fire hydrant.

9.

Water and wastewater service. Each manufactured housing unit shall be connected to a public sanitary sewer and a public water supply system.

10.

Underground utilities. All light, gas, water, telephone and cable television distribution and service lines to each individual manufactured housing unit shall be placed underground and conform to all State and local codes and regulations.

11.

Inspections. It shall be the duty of the Building Inspector to make an annual inspection of each approved manufactured housing park, and present to the park owner and unit owner, a written list of existing violations, should there be any.

12.

Resident managers. In manufactured housing parks containing thirty (30) or more units, a manager must reside within the park area.

I.

Manufactured housing units. Manufactured housing units, those that do not meet the definition of manufactured housing unit, residential design, shall be considered permitted uses only in manufactured housing parks. Such units may, however, be allowed in R-M districts upon conditional use approval. No permit or other approval shall be granted for the placement of a mobile home in the corporate limits.

J.

Manufactured housing units, residential design. Compliance with all of the standards of this section is required in order for a manufactured housing unit to be classified as a residential design, manufactured housing unit.

1.

Size.

a.

The minimum width of a residential design, manufactured housing unit shall be twenty-four (24) feet with width measured perpendicular to the longest axis at the narrowest part.

b.

The length of a residential design, manufactured housing unit, shall not exceed four (4) times its width, with length measured along the longest axis.

c.

A residential design, manufactured housing unit shall have a minimum area of one thousand two hundred (1,200) square feet (enclosed and heated living, area).

2.

Roof.

a.

Pitch. The roof must be predominantly double-pitched and have a minimum vertical rise of four (4) inches for every twelve (12) inches of horizontal run.

b.

Materials. The roof must he covered with material that is customarily used on site-built housing units. Customary materials include asphalt composition or fiberglass shingles.

c.

Eaves. The roof shall have a minimum eave projection and roof overhang often ten (10) inches which may include a gutter.

d.

Siding.

(1)

Materials. Exterior siding must be of a material customarily used on site-built housing units. Customary materials include wood, composition, simulated wood, clapboards, conventional vinyl or metal siding, brick, stucco, or similar materials. Customary materials do not include smooth, ribbed or corrugated metal or plastic panels or material that has a high gloss finish.

(2)

Design and placement. Siding material shall extend below the top of the foundation or curtain wall or the joint between the siding and enclosure wall shall be flashed in accordance with the City's adopted Building Code.

3.

Installation of unit.

a.

Guidelines. The unit shall be installed in accordance with the recommended installation procedures of the manufacturer and the standards established by the International Building Code, as adopted by the State of Arkansas as well as those established by the Arkansas Manufactured Home Commission.

b.

Foundation. A continuous, permanent concrete or masonry foundation or masonry curtain wall, unpierced except for required ventilation and access, which may include walk-out basements and garages, shall be installed under the perimeter of the unit, also in accordance with the above referenced requirements.

4.

Entrance landing area. At the main entrance door to the unit, there shall be a landing that is a minimum of five (5) square feet, constructed in accordance with Building Code requirements.

5.

Transport equipment. All running gear, tongues, axles, and wheels must be removed at the time of installation of the unit on the lot.

6.

Finished floor elevation. The finished floor of the unit shall meet the manufacturer's specifications unless the unit is located in a floodplain in which case floodplain regulations shall rule.

7.

Additions. Attached additions and detached garages shall comply with the Building Code and floodplain regulations if applicable. All standards of this section shall apply to such additions and garages.

K.

Prohibited signs. Outdoor advertising signs, also known as billboards, and portable signs, as well as flashing and animated signs are expressly prohibited in all districts.

L.

Residential mini-storage.

1.

The following are prohibited uses of self-storage facilities or areas:

a.

Storage of flammable or hazardous chemicals, petroleum products, or explosives;

b.

Nonancillary retail sales, commercial, wholesale, miscellaneous, or garage sales;

c.

The servicing, repairing, or fabrication of motor vehicles, boats, trailers, lawn mowers, appliances, or other similar equipment; the operation of power tools, spray-painting equipment, table saws, lathes, compressors, welding equipment, kilns, or other similar equipment by the renters of the units and/or renters of any outdoor storage space.

d.

Any use that is noxious or offensive because of odors, dust, noise, fumes, or vibrations.

2.

No storage unit may be used for the purposes of operating a business except for the purpose of providing storage for a business that is located off-site.

3.

Any outside storage including boats, trailers, equipment, vehicles and/or vehicles/equipment for rental use shall be screened and shielded from view (in all seasons) of adjacent property or a public right-of-way.

4.

Mini-storages located within or adjacent to any district other than LI (light industrial) shall provide the following:

a.

A minimum eight (8) foot tall masonry wall or other opaque decorative fence (as approved by the City) on the sides and rear of the property.

b.

The frontage of the property shall not contain any visible exterior roll up doors. The frontage of the property shall have office buildings or storage buildings with facades mimicking standard commercial/office development, driveways, or masonry wall/decorative fencing facing the street.

c.

All lighting shall not exceed twenty (20) feet in height and be full cut-off, shielded lighting as defined by the IESNA. Such lighting shall be directed to prevent the trespass of light onto the adjacent residential district or use.

5.

Mini-storages located adjacent to a residential district or residential use shall provide the following (in addition to all above requirements in this section):

a.

An undisturbed vegetative buffer of at least fifteen (15) feet in width adjacent to those areas bordering the residential district or use. Where such buffer does not have dense pre-existing vegetation at least eight (8) feet in height, one (1) tree for each thirty (30) linear feet and one (1) shrub for each five (5) linear feet shall be planted and maintained within the buffer. Fast growing species that provide dense evergreen foliage shall be used to meet these requirements and shall be subject to the approval of the City Engineer or other City Official designated by the Mayor.

(Ord. No. 2007-13; Ord. No. 2020-03, 2-11-2020)