The purpose of this chapter is to provide standards for allowing outdoor storage of materials, equipment, and vehicles as may be allowed within the respective zoning ordinance such that the activity can occur compatibly with surrounding uses and properties. (Ord. 674, sec. 1, 7-17-2000)

   A.   Vehicles "For Sale":

      1.   Residential District: Subject to the provisions of subsection 11-18-13A of this title, motor vehicles and recreational vehicles which are permitted within the respective residential district may be advertised for sale and sold provided the vehicle is owned by the resident where the vehicle is parked and the vehicle is currently licensed, operable and parked entirely on a driveway. Vehicles shall not be parked or stored on public property or rights-of-way. At no time shall any commercial vehicle be parked within a residential district and advertised for sale.

      2.   Nonresidential District: Motor, commercial and recreational vehicles shall not be displayed "for sale" or sold within nonresidential districts unless as part of an approved licensed sales dealership or for short term parking (12 hours or less) if the vehicle is owned by an employee of said business where the vehicle is parked with the consent of the business owner.

   B.   Commercial Vehicles In Residential Districts: No commercial vehicle or equipment shall be parked or stored in a rural or residential district except when loading, unloading, or rendering a service as allowed by subsection 11-19-7F4 of this title. (Ord. 674, sec. 1, 7-17-2000)

Except as herein provided or as specifically allowed within the specific zoning districts established by chapter 45 of this title, all materials and equipment shall be stored within a building.

   A.   Exceptions:

      1.   Clothesline pole and wires and play equipment.

      2.   Not more than two (2) licensed and operable recreational vehicles and equipment may be parked or stored on property outside a building as follows:

         a.   In the front yard, provided they are kept on an established driveway, entirely on the equipment or vehicle owner's property. Recreational vehicles may not be parked or stored on public property or street right-of-way.

         b.   In the side yard only when abutting an attached or detached garage, provided that:

            (1)   The recreational vehicles and equipment are not closer than five feet (5') from the side lot line and not within a required buffer yard.

            (2)   The area on which the recreational vehicle and equipment are stored shall be surfaced with asphalt, concrete or paving brick.

            (3)   The recreational vehicles and equipment within the side yard of a corner lot abutting a public right-of-way are not closer than twenty feet (20') from the property line.

         c.   In the rear yard not closer than ten feet (10') from the rear lot line, five feet (5') from the side lot lines.

         d.   Recreational vehicles and equipment shall not be stored within a shoreland impact zone or bluff impact zone, except for watercraft.

      3.   Construction and landscaping material currently being used on the premises.

      4.   Recreational equipment or furniture used and constructed explicitly for outdoor use.

      5.   Within the I-CBD, I-1, and I-2 districts semitractor trailers used for normal freight and cartage in transit for up to one hundred twenty (120) consecutive days per calendar year.

      6.   Within the I-CBD, I-1, and I-2 districts, land/sea containers which are in compliance with section 11-22-7 of this chapter.

   B.   Accessory Use: Outdoor storage within the I-1, I-2, I-CBD and P-OS districts shall be an allowed accessory use under the following conditions:

      1.   The outdoor storage area occupies space other than a required front yard setback or side yard setback area on a corner lot except in the I-1 and I-2 districts the outdoor storage area may occupy the side yard of a corner lot or the rear yard of a double frontage lot abutting a public right of way for those streets not classified as major collector or arterial by the transportation plan, except for Hamburg Avenue, when screened by a solid wall or privacy fence as allowed by subsection 11-21-5H1b of this title.

      2.   The outdoor storage area shall be fenced, screened and/or landscaped according to a plan in compliance with section 11-21-9 of this title and subject to the approval of the zoning administrator.

      3.   The outdoor storage area is surfaced with asphalt, concrete or pavers with perimeter concrete curb, unless the city engineer exempts all or portions of the curb for stormwater management purposes.

      4.   All lighting shall be hooded and so directed that the light source shall not be visible from the public right of way or from neighboring residences and shall be in compliance with section 11-16-17 of this title.

      5.   The outdoor storage area shall not encroach upon required parking space or required loading space as required by this title.

      6.   The property stored shall not include any waste, except as provided in section 11-16-29 of this title.

      7.   The outdoor storage area shall not encroach into the required rear yard or side yard setback area if abutting a residential district.

   C.   An airport as defined by this title shall be exempt from the provisions of this section. (Ord. 674, sec. 1, 7-17-2000; amd. Ord. 812, sec. 4, 10-16-2006; Ord. 867, sec. 62, 5-17-2010; Ord. 888, 2-21-2012; Ord. 996, 5-7-2018; Ord. 1031, 6-1-2020; Ord. 1047, 6-7-2021)

   A.   Accessory Use: Outdoor storage and parking of land/sea containers and semitractor trailers shall be allowed only in districts where such use is listed as an accessory use. Any other outdoor storage of land/sea containers and semitractor trailers is prohibited.

   B.   Exemptions:

      1.   An airport use as defined by this title shall be exempt from the provisions of this section.

      2.   The prohibition against outdoor storage of semitractor trailers provided in this section does not apply to the temporary parking of construction trailers on a construction site during the period that the site is being developed.

   C.   Certification: All semitractor trailers with a Minnesota license plate shall be certified by the state and shall display a current inspection certification decal issued in accordance with Minnesota statutes section 169.781 by June 1, 1996. After June 1, 1996, all semitractor trailers with out of state license plates shall produce upon request proof that the vehicle complies with federal motor vehicle inspection requirements for vehicles in interstate commerce as provided under 49 CFR section 396.17.

   D.   Surface: The area upon which the land/sea containers and semitractor trailers are located shall be surfaced with asphalt, concrete or pavers with perimeter concrete curb, unless the city engineer exempts all or portions of the curb for stormwater management purposes.

   E.   Location: Land/sea containers shall not be stored and semitractor trailers shall not be parked in the required front yard setback area or in a required side yard setback area abutting a residential district, Cedar Avenue (County Road 23), Lakeville Boulevard, 215th Street, County Road 70, Hamburg Avenue or Kenrick Avenue. Outdoor storage of land/sea containers and parking of semitractor trailers shall not be allowed on required parking spaces, unless the required parking spaces have been deferred pursuant to a development agreement between the property owner and the city as provided in this zoning title. Use of deferred parking spaces shall not be permitted if the city determines that deferred parking spaces are necessary to meet the site’s parking demand. (Ord. 674, sec. 1, 7-17-2000; amd. Ord. 1015, 8-5-2019; Ord. 1047, 6-7-2021; Ord. 1089, sec. 14, 5-6-2024)