(A) Model home requirements – Residential.

(1) Hours of operation will be 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

(2) Signage shall be in accordance with the Sign Ordinance.

(3) All freestanding sales offices shall have a minimum of six parking spaces, which shall include off-street ADA-compliant parking as per Section 154.76.

(4) The time limit for a model home or sales office is five years. DSD may approve time extensions.

(5) Ten percent of the lot on which each model home or sales office is located shall be landscaped with shrubs and trees or as per an approved xeriscape landscape plan.

(6) Each model home or sales office shall have exterior siding and roofing which, in color, materials and appearance, are comparable to the predominant materials in use on surrounding dwelling units. The minimum pitch shall be 2/12.

(7) All setback and area requirements of the R-1 zoning district apply.

(8) All modular or manufactured models or sales offices shall be ADA compliant and meet all applicable building, plumbing, mechanical, and electrical code requirements.

(B) Model home requirements – Nonresidential.

(1) Setbacks shall be as per standard C-1 requirements or as approved by the Planning and Zoning Board, whichever is greater;

(2) Landscaping shall be as per standard C-1 requirements;

(3) Signage shall be as per standard trade sign requirements;

(4) The time limit for a model home is five years. The Planning and Zoning Board may approve time extensions through the conditional use process;

(5) Applicants shall submit a site plan which shows lot dimensions, location and dimensions of all proposed structures, proposed signage, landscaping and landscape buffers, if applicable, for review and approval by the Planning and Zoning Board;

(6) Restroom must be provided for during hours of operation;

(7) All nonconformities on the site shall be brought into compliance before a certificate of occupancy is issued;

(8) The model home/sales office is not to be used for residential purposes;

(9) Parking shall be as per standard C-1 requirements;

(10) Restoration of the model home site shall be accomplished within 30 days after the removal of the model home.

(C) Temporary and construction trailers – Residential.

(1) Temporary, emergency, construction, and repair residences (residential) for a period not to exceed 21 days before construction, plus the entire period of construction up to 180 days, and not later than 30 days after construction has finished for a total of 231 consecutive days maximum. If an extension is needed, application to the administration is necessary and may be granted for up to 120 days. The dwelling shall be connected to utilities or self-contained and shall not be located in the front setback;

(2) Construction trailers for a period not to exceed 21 days before construction plus the entire period of construction up to 12 months and no more than 14 days after construction has finished; provided, that the use of the trailer is for assisting in the security of the construction site and facilitating the delivery of construction material, and that no sales are conducted from the construction trailer either before or after the site development is completed. If an extension is needed, application to and certification from the administration is necessary and may be granted for up to 120 days. Construction trailers will be allowed in R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4, R-5, M-H, and E-1 Districts only where five or more contiguous lots are being developed at the same time, by an individual developer, and the trailer is not to be used for residence.

(D) Temporary and construction trailers – Nonresidential.

(1) Temporary structures and enclosures (commercial) used in construction of a building and used for storage of equipment and materials must be removed after the specific construction project is completed and not remain on the premises for more than one month after completion. Temporary commercial structures used for seasonal purposes may be erected for a period of not more than 90 days. But in no case shall the structure or enclosure be present for longer than one week after the ending of the season for which it was intended.

(2) Construction trailers for a period not to exceed 21 days before construction plus the entire period of construction up to 180 days and no more than 30 days after construction has finished for a total of 231 consecutive days. If an extension is needed, application is necessary and may be granted for up to 120 days.

(Ord. 18-20)