A.

It shall be unlawful and a violation of this title for any resident/occupant or owner of record or both to leave or permit to remain outside any objects, scrap, appliances, vehicles, or any other materials, except as provided by this chapter.

B.

It is unlawful for any person to stand, park or store a vehicle in violation of this chapter.

C.

It is unlawful for any resident/occupant to allow a vehicle to stand or be parked or stored in violation of this chapter.

(Ord. No. PZ-C-003-12, § 1; Ord. No. 61862, § 3401)

Outside storage and parking provided by this chapter is an accessory use and shall not be permitted unless a primary use has been previously established.

(Ord. No. 61862, § 3402)

This chapter shall apply to outside storage and parking in all residential and rural zones.

(Ord. No. 011812-ZO-PZ-C-007-10, § 19; Ord. No. 61862, § 3403)

The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this chapter, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

Commercial vehicle means any vehicle that is used for commercial purposes.

Heavy truck means any commercial vehicle with a gross vehicle weight of 19,500 pounds GVWR or more; includes the power unit by itself, the combination of the power unit and trailer, or the trailer separately.

Motor vehicle parts, components, accessories means any part, component or accessory from any vehicle propelled by means of an electric, gasoline, diesel, propane, or alcohol fueled engine.

Owner or owners of record means the person or entity indicated on the records of the county assessor as the owner of the property in question on the date of an alleged violation.

Person means any individual, corporation, company, partnership, firm, association, union, society, or any county, city, town, state or any subdivision or agency thereof and includes any trustee, receiver, assignee, or personal representative thereof.

Recreational vehicle means any item of personal property driven or hauled for recreational uses including, but not limited to: travel trailers, motorhomes, boats, boat trailers, tent campers, buses or other recreational items.

Resident/occupant means a person or persons who are occupying a building or structure and are using it as a place of abode, a place of residence or a place to live on either a temporary or permanent basis.

Scrap means any item or substance which in its present condition is not and cannot be used for the original use intended, or that which has been discarded.

Telecommunications, for this chapter, means the transmission of information of the user's choosing between or among points specified by the user without change in the form or content of the information as sent and received. The term "telecommunications" does not include commercial mobile radio services.

Vehicle means every device by which any person or property is or may be transported on a street or highway that is propelled by means of an electric, gasoline, diesel, propane, or alcohol fueled engine, including, but not limited to, heavy trucks, public safety, public service, and recreational vehicles.

(Ord. No. PZ-C-003-12, § 2; Ord. No. 011812-ZO-PZ-C-007-10, § 19; Ord. No. 61862, § 3404)

A.

Unless otherwise prohibited or restricted in this chapter, vehicles may be parked on residential or rural property provided said vehicles comply with all the following requirements:

1.

Vehicles must be owned or leased by the current resident/occupant of the parcel.

2.

Vehicles shall not be up on jacks, blocks or other similar equipment.

3.

Vehicles shall not have deflated tires, nor have the chassis, engine, body parts, wheels or tires removed.

4.

Said vehicles shall not be parked in such a manner as to block access to sidewalks or driveways/entrances to any other property.

5.

Vehicles must have a current, valid registration affixed to the license plates. The lack of a current license plate and/or license tag or an expired license tag affixed to a vehicle shall constitute proof that a vehicle does not have a valid and current registration.

6.

No more than two personally owned vehicles may be offered for sale at any one time.

7.

Vehicles must currently be operable.

B.

Public service and public safety vehicles may be parked by a resident in any residential or rural zoning district if the vehicle is required to be available at designated periods at the person's residence as a condition of the person's employment and either of the following applies pursuant to A.R.S. § 11-269.10:

1.

The resident is employed by a public service corporation that is regulated by the Corporation Commission, an entity regulated by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission or a municipal utility and the public service corporation, federally regulated utility or municipal utility is required to prepare for emergency deployments of personnel and equipment for repair or maintenance of natural gas, electrical, telecommunications or water infrastructure, the vehicle has a gross vehicle weight rating of 20,000 pounds or less and is owned or operated by the public service corporation, federally regulated utility or municipal utility and the vehicle bears an official emblem or other visible designation of the public service corporation, federally regulated utility or municipal utility.

2.

The resident is employed by a public safety agency, including police or fire service for a federal, state, local or tribal agency or a private fire service provider or an ambulance service provider that is regulated pursuant to A.R.S. title 36, ch. 21.1 (A.R.S. § 36-2201 et seq.), and the vehicle has a gross vehicle weight rating of 10,000 pounds or less and bears an official emblem or other visible designation of that agency.

(Ord. No. PZ-C-003-12, §§ 3, 4; Ord. No. 61862, § 3405)

A.

Heavy trucks, standing, parked or stored, are prohibited in the following zoning districts: CR-1, CR-2, CR-3, CR-4, CR-5, CR-1A, MH, MHP, RV, PM/RVP, TR, R-43, R-35, R-20, R-12, R-9, R-7, MD, MR, MH-8, MHP-435, PM/RV-435, AC-1, AC-2, and AC-3 with the following exceptions:

1.

During the process of loading or unloading; or

2.

During the time the truck is used for the routine or emergency maintenance of utilities, transportation facilities or real property; or

3.

During the time such commercial vehicle is used for the construction of utilities, transportation facilities or improvements to real property.

B.

Heavy trucks, standing, parked or stored, are allowed in zoning districts: CAR, GR, SR, SH, RU-10, RU-5, RU-3.3, RU-2, and RU-1.25, subject to the following restrictions:

1.

Restricted to one truck per commercially licensed driver residing in a single-family dwelling on the parcel, with a maximum of two trucks per parcel; or

2.

During the process of loading or unloading; or

3.

During the time the truck is used for the routine or emergency maintenance of utilities, transportation facilities or real property; or

4.

During the time such commercial vehicle is used for the construction of utilities, transportation facilities or improvements to real property.

(Ord. No. PZ-C-003-12, § 5)

Recreational vehicles may be stored on a parcel provided they conform to the requirements listed in PCDSC 2.185.050 and are not connected to any utility source and not in use for sleeping or living purposes.

(Ord. No. 61862, § 3406)

Furniture and appliances may be placed outside on a parcel provided:

A.

All appliances are in operating condition and connected for the private use of the resident/occupant.

B.

Any furniture placed outside is in usable condition and designed for outdoor use.

(Ord. No. 61862, § 3407)

Construction materials may be stored on any property provided a valid building permit has been obtained from the appropriate department and following provisions are met:

A.

No building or construction materials or scrap thereof shall be stored or placed within the front yard setback required by the zoning district in which the property is located.

B.

No building or construction materials or scrap thereof shall be stored or placed within ten feet of side or rear property line nor shall it be stacked higher than six feet.

C.

All building or construction materials or scrap thereof shall be removed within 30 days after completion of the construction or prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy by the Pinal County building code administrator, whichever occurs first.

D.

All building or construction materials or scrap thereof shall be contained in specific containment areas or dumpsters.

(Ord. No. 011812-ZO-PZ-C-007-10, § 19; Ord. No. 61862, § 3408)

Any resident/occupant may store firewood outside on any property provided the following requirements are met:

A.

Firewood stored is for personal use on the parcel which it is stored upon.

B.

Firewood stored or placed on the property meets all required yard setbacks for an accessory building in the zoning district in which it is located.

C.

Firewood is not stacked higher than four feet.

D.

All firewood is stacked in an orderly fashion and in such a manner to avoid its movement onto adjacent property, streets, sidewalks, rights-of-way, parking areas, easements or driveways.

(Ord. No. 61862, § 3409)

All other items, objects, material, parts, scrap, motor vehicle components, or any other item of personal property that does not conform to the sections above may be stored provided all of the following requirements are met:

A.

The item or object is currently operable.

B.

The item, object, material or part is for use on the property.

C.

The item, object, material or part is totally screened from view of any contiguous property, public street, right-of-way or easement. Said screening shall be by means of a solid wall or nontransparent fence (not including a chain link fence with slats), landscaping or a combination of the above, achieving the same effect. The wall or fence shall not be more than six feet in height. The stored items, objects, materials or parts shall not be stacked to height exceeding the height of the wall or fence, and in no instance shall be stacked more than six feet high above ground level.

D.

The following requirements and setbacks from the nearest property line are complied with:

E.

Screened outdoor storage areas shall not be permitted on any parcel of land unless there is a primary use established on the parcel.

(Ord. No. 011812-ZO-PZ-C-007-10, § 19; Ord. No. 61862, § 3410)

Outside storage not complying with this chapter is hereby deemed a public nuisance and shall not enjoy any right to continuation, restoration, exchange of uses, or expansions as if a lawful nonconforming use, and shall be abated.

(Ord. No. 61862, § 3411)

For the purpose of this section, and for the public health, safety, peace, comfort, convenience and general welfare of the citizens of Pinal County, Arizona, none of the regulations contained in this chapter shall qualify for the variance procedures of chapter 2.155 PCDSC, article II.

(Ord. No. 61862, § 3412)