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Santa Maria City Zoning Code

CHAPTER 12

43 OUTDOOR DISPLAY OF MERCHANDISE

Section 12-43.01 Outdoor storage and outdoor display of merchandise prohibited: Exceptions.

The outdoor storage and outdoor display of merchandise for sale by a business establishment is prohibited in all zoning districts in the City except for:
(a) 
Approved vehicle and trailer sales or rental;
(b) 
Heavy equipment and heavy machinery sales and rental;
(c) 
Newspaper stands or vending machines;
(d) 
Displays specifically permitted by state law or other sections of this chapter;
(e) 
Flowers, nursery plants and cut flowers when displayed in a manner and location approved by the Community Development Department or at a certified farmers' market or legal nonconforming swap meet;
(f) 
Lumber and building material yards with a conditional use permit;
(g) 
Tire sales facilities may display one tire rack within 10 feet of the building, provided the rack is stored inside the building when the business is closed;
(h) 
Temporary outdoor display permitted under Section 12-35.301 of this Code, including:
(1) 
Christmas trees,
(2) 
Garage sales,
(3) 
Fireworks sales,
(4) 
Temporary display and sale in connection with an established business,
(5) 
Pumpkins,
(6) 
Produce in connection with a Community Event, or conducted in association with a certified farmers' market operation or a legal nonconforming swap meet as provided in Section 12-35.302(a)(16).
(Ord. 85-1109 § 1 (8), eff. 1/2/86; Ord. 90-1 § 2, eff. 3/8/90; Ord. 2005-04, eff. 5/19/05; Ord. 2009-04, eff. 1/20/09; Ord. 2009-06, eff. 3/19/09; Ord. 2017-05, eff. 6/1/17)

Section 12-43.02 Outdoor display of merchandise prohibited.

The outdoor display of merchandise by a business establishment is prohibited in all zones, notwithstanding the exceptions codified in subsections (a) through (h) of Section 12-43.01 of this title in the following areas:
(a) 
Areas set aside, required, designated or marked for vehicular parking, drive isles, driveways and emergency alleys, except as permitted under Section 12-35.301 and as approved by the Community Development Department;
(b) 
Public sidewalks, landscaped areas or parkways;
(c) 
Designated or required landscape areas on private property; or
(d) 
Private sidewalks so as to either create a safety hazard or to block the reasonable flow of pedestrian traffic or handicapped access.
(Ord. 85-1109 § 1 (8), eff. 1/2/86; Ord. 2005-04, eff. 5/19/05)

Section 12-43.03 Nonconforming uses inapplicable.

Chapter 12-31 regarding nonconforming uses, structures, lots and parking is inapplicable to this chapter.
(Ord. 85-85 § 1 (8) part), eff. 1/2/86)

Section 12-43.04 Violation is an infraction.

The violation of this section is an infraction as set forth in Section 1-6.01 of this Code.
(Ord. 85-1109 § 1 (8), eff. 1/2/86)