In addition to requirements found elsewhere in this code and laws of the state, all outdoor storage and outdoor merchandising shall be done under the requirements of this chapter.

1. Outdoor storage facilities for "automobile graveyards," “tow yards,” “salvage yards,” "junk," "junk dealers," "scrap metal processors" and "junkyards" are prohibited.
   
2. Except for agricultural products, outdoor storage facilities for raw materials, parts and products shall be enclosed by a fence or wall at least six (6) feet in height and impervious to sight, adequate to conceal such facilities, materials, parts, and products from adjacent properties and the street unless expressly exempted elsewhere in this code. No items may be stacked higher than the fence or wall of the enclosure.
   
3. No material or waste shall be deposited or stored upon any property in such form or manner that may be easily transferred off such property by natural causes or forces such as wind and rain. All materials or wastes which, in the opinion of the city, cause excessive fumes or dust, or which constitute a fire hazard, or which may be edible by, or otherwise be attractive to rodents or insects may not be stored outdoors.
   
4. No yard or other open space around a building shall be used for the storage of junk, building materials, debris, inoperable vehicles or commercial equipment, and no other land shall be used for such purposes except as specifically permitted herein.
   
5. Open storage of hay or other agricultural products shall be located not less than thirty (30) feet from a public street.
   
6. Outdoor merchandising may include provisions for off-site, temporary vehicle parking, where the parking is controlled by an access gate and the term of parking shall not exceed five consecutive days without the vehicle being removed from the site.
   
7. Within the Outdoor Vehicle Storage Overlay Zone ("OVSO") WBMC 17.46, temporary vehicle parking may be allowed where the parking is fenced in the manner determined by conditional use and access is controlled by an access gate.
   
8. Seasonal outdoor merchandising shall be limited to the specific seasonal duration approved by the planning commission through a conditional use permit. All materials, displays, fencing, lighting and other facilities associated with the outdoor merchandising function shall be precluded at all other times.
   
9. Outdoor merchandising shall be consistent with the nature and use of the associated business or as provided by the planning commission under a conditional use permit. 

The number(s) in the restrictions column refer to the restrictions at the end of the matrix. “C” represents Conditional Use; “P” represents Permitted Use. If a block is blank, outdoor storage and/or outdoor merchandising is not allowed.

Restrictions:

1. Provide for visual screening and security as determined by the City (the zoning administrator for permitted uses and the planning commission for conditional uses).
2. Merchandise to be stored indoors after business hours.
3. Storage not to exceed seven days, with a minimum of thirty (30) days between storage events.
4. Storage to be accomplished within a three-sided, roofed building or structure.
5. Merchandise shall be displayed in an orderly fashion and shall make up the majority of the business revenue or activity. All merchandise shall be of such a nature as to allow for immediate sale and use.
6. Storage shall meet appropriate state and/or federal requirements for environmental protections.
7. Seasonal merchandise.
8. Materials or equipment used in manufacturing.
9. Equipment exceeding 20 feet in height that will be visible from outside the perimeter of the property must be stored indoors; all materials that will be visible from outside the perimeter of the property must be stored indoors or within a three-sided, roofed building or structure.