Sevier County Unincorporated
City Zoning Code
City Zoning Code
TEMPORARY USES
§ 154.110 PURPOSE.
The purpose of this subchapter is to provide standards and a permitting process for temporary uses not lasting more than 30 days in order to protect public safety and general welfare and to avoid uses which will be detrimental to adjacent properties.
(Ord. 2024-5-3, passed 5-13-2024)
§ 154.111 APPLICATION.
(A) Temporary activities shall be allowed upon the issuance of a temporary use permit by the Zoning Administrator and Building Inspections Department.
(B) The applicant for a temporary use permit shall provide the following information:
(1) A description of the proposed use, the proposed beginning and ending dates and the proposed hours of operation;
(2) A description of the property to be used for the temporary use, including the location of the use in relation to other buildings and the location of streets to be used for access;
(3) Sufficient information to determine that adequate provisions for trash disposal and sanitary facilities shall be provided; and
(4) Additional information may be required in order to ensure surrounding land uses are not negatively impacted by the temporary use.
(Ord. 2024-5-3, passed 5-13-2024)
§ 154.112 CONSIDERATIONS.
(A) The applicant shall demonstrate that the considerations listed below have been addressed.
(B) If an application is denied, the denial shall specify which of these considerations, if any, were not addressed to the satisfaction of the Zoning Administrator and Building Inspection Department:
(1) Circulation: Location of access points to the property;
(2) Effect on adjacent property: Effects of the proposed use on nearby property, including, but not limited to, the effects of noise, lighting and glare, odor and traffic;
(3) Refuse and service areas: Location of refuse and service areas;
(4) Utilities: Location and availability of utilities, if any are deemed necessary;
(5) Screening and landscaping: Installation of screening and fencing where necessary to protect adjacent property;
(6) Compatibility: The level of general compatibility with nearby properties and the appropriateness of the use in relation to other properties;
(7) Signage; and
(8) Any other review factors which the Zoning Administrator considers to be appropriate to the property in question.
(Ord. 2024-5-3, passed 5-13-2024)
§ 154.113 CONDITIONS.
The Zoning Administrator may place conditions on the use as part of the approval to assure that adequate mitigation measures are associated with the use. The conditions shall become a part of the temporary use permit approval. Violations of any of the conditions shall be treated in the same manner as other violations of this chapter.
(Ord. 2024-5-3, passed 5-13-2024) Penalty, see § 154.999
§ 154.114 RESUBMITTALS - APPEALS.
An application for a temporary use which has been denied may be resubmitted only if there has been a substantial change in circumstances as determined by the Zoning Administrator. Appeals to all final Zoning Administrator decisions may be made to the Board of County Commissioners after exhaustion of all other administrative processes.
(Ord. 2024-5-3, passed 5-13-2024)
§ 154.115 TERMINATION.
(A) A use permit shall become null and void in the following cases:
(1) The use for which the permit was approved is terminated;
(2) The time granted for the use in the approved permit has expired; and
(3) The Building Inspections Department or other county agent as assigned finds that the terms of the permit have been violated or that there is a hazard to the public health, safety and welfare.
(B) The site shall be cleared of all debris at the end of the temporary use. All temporary structures shall be cleared from the site within five days after the use is terminated.
(C) Temporary use permits granted for on-site construction must remove the mobile home or recreational vehicle from the premises and the utilities disconnected within 30 days after the property owner receives a certificate of occupancy for the permanent dwelling. Recreational vehicles may be properly stored on the property.
(Ord. 2024-5-3, passed 5-13-2024)
§ 154.116 EXPIRATION - EXTENSIONS.
Temporary use permits shall expire one year from the date of approval or when the use for which the permit was issued has terminated, whichever is sooner, unless otherwise stated in the conditions of the permit. At the end of such time, the permittee must reapply for a new temporary use permit.
(Ord. 2024-5-3, passed 5-13-2024)