1.   Garages, Motor Fuel Stations, and Car Washes.

      A.   No building, structure or premises shall be used, erected or altered which is intended or designed to be used as a public garage, automobile repair shop, motor fuel station or car wash having an entrance or exit for vehicles in the same blockfront and within 200 feet of any school, public playground, church, hospital, public library or institution for dependents or for children, and no such entrance or exit shall be located within the same blockfront and within 20 feet of any R District; nor shall any part of such public garage, automobile repair shop, motor fuel station, or car wash be located within 100 feet of any building or grounds of any of the aforesaid public or institutional uses.

      B.   All activities incidental to the sale of gasoline or oil such as battery and tire repair, car washing and greasing shall be conducted within the building, and there shall be no storage or accumulation of miscellaneous equipment, machinery or motor vehicles, disabled or otherwise, outside of the principal structure.

   2.   Trailers and Mobile Homes. The parking of a trailer or mobile home in any district, except in an approved mobile home park, for 48 hours or longer is prohibited, except for small utility trailers and except that a camping, utility or boat trailer, with or without boat, may be stored in rear yard, provided that no living quarters shall be maintained or any business conducted in connection therewith while such trailer is parked or stored.

   3.   Motels or Motor Hotels

      A.   No vehicular entrance to or exit from any motel or motor hotel wherever such may be located shall be within 200 feet along streets from any school, public playground, church, hospital, library or institution for dependents or for children, except where such property is in another block or on another street, which the premises in question do not abut.

      B.   The following regulations shall be complied with:

         (1)   Any lot to be used for a motel or motor hotel shall be not less than 20,000 square feet in area and shall contain not less than 1,200 square feet of lot area per sleeping unit. All buildings and structures on the lot shall occupy in the aggregate not more than 25 percent of the area of the lot.

         (2)   All areas used for automobile accessory parking shall comply with the provisions of Section 165.22(5).

         (3)   All areas not used for access, parking, circulation, buildings and services shall be completely landscaped and the entire site maintained in good condition.

         (4)   No enlargements or extensions to any motel or motor hotel shall be permitted unless the existing one is made to conform substantially with all the requirements for new construction for such an establishment.

   4.   Home-Based Businesses.

      A.   For the purposes of this Section 165.23(4), the following terms are hereby defined as follows:

         (1)   The term “goods” means any merchandise, equipment, products, supplies or materials;

         (2)   The term “home-based business” means any business for the manufacture, provision or sale of goods or services that is owned or operated by the owner or tenant of a residential property on which the business operates.

         (3)   The term “no-impact home-based business” means a home-based business for which all of the following apply:

            a.   The total number of on-site employees or clients does not exceed the City occupancy limit for the residential property;

            b.   The business activities are characterized by all of the following:

               i.   The activities are limited to the sale of lawful goods and services;

               ii.   The activities do not generate on-street parking or a substantial increase in traffic through the residential area;

               iii.   The activities occur inside the residential dwelling or in the yard of a residential property; and

               iv.   The activities are not visible from an adjacent property or street.

      B.   No-Impact Home-Based Business Lawful. A person or entity may operate a no-impact home-based business in any residential zoning district within the City shall be deemed a permitted use, subject to the following regulations:

         (1)   The residential property shall comply with all applicable building, fire safety and health, solid waste and nuisance regulations, except that a one or two family residence shall not be required to install or equip any fire sprinkler system to operate such a business;

         (2)   No-impact home-based businesses shall not generate any on-street parking.

         (3)   That any no-impact home-based business shall be a secondary use to the use of the property as a residence by the owner or tenant.

         (4)   That all activities associated with a no-impact home based business that occur outside of the residential dwelling shall cease as of 9:00 p.m. each day.

         (5)   That the no-impact home based businesses shall pay all applicable taxes generated by said business.

         (6)   All activities that occur outside of the residential structure shall be screened from view of the adjacent properties or streets by fencing or appropriate landscaping.

   5.   Outside Storage. The outside storage of materials and equipment shall not be permitted in any non-industrial zoning district unless expressly permitted. In all cases where outside storage is allowed, the outside storage of materials and equipment shall be completely screened from view of all streets and adjourning properties by way of a solid privacy fence or a chain link fence with slating, said fence, whether a privacy fence or chain link fence, shall not be less than eight feet in height and which fence or wall shall be maintained to the satisfaction of the Zoning Administrator.

   6.   Short-Term Rental Properties.

      A.   For use in this Section 165.23(6), the term “short-term rental property” means any individually or collectively owned single-family house or dwelling unit; any unit or group of units in a condominium, cooperative or time-share; or an owner-occupied residential property that is offered for lease for a fee for less than thirty (30) days. The term “short-term rental property” does not include a unit that is used for any retail, restaurant, banquet space, event center or other similar use.

      B.   A short-term rental property is classified as a residential land use designation.

      C.   No person shall operate a short-term rental property within the City unless the owner of said property does the following:

         (1)   In order to promote and protect the public health and safety, each property to be used for short-term rental property within the City shall pass an annual inspection satisfying the requirements outlined in Chapter 146 of this Code. (Rental Inspection Requirements)

         (2)   No person shall operate a short-term rental property within the City if the property is in violation of Section 157 of the Code. (Property Maintenance)

         (3)   No person shall operate a short-term rental property within the City if the property is in violation of Chapter 50 of this Code. (Nuisance)

         (4)   All persons operating a short-term rental property shall be required to collect and pay the Hotel/Motel tax imposed by the City pursuant to Chapter 11 of this Code.