No temporary use or structure which is not otherwise treated by these regulations as a permitted, conditionally permitted or prohibited use in a particular zoning district shall be conducted or erected without a temporary use or structure permit issued by the Department. This Section shall not override, and shall not substitute for, any other Section of these regulations which requires another type of permit, certificate, or approval, and shall not allow uses prohibited within a particular zoning district.

(A)

Review criteria. Applications for temporary use or structure permits shall be reviewed in accordance with the following criteria:

(1)

Any nuisance or hazardous characteristics involved are suitably separated from adjacent uses and otherwise mitigated;

(2)

Excessive vehicular traffic will not be generated on local residential streets; and

(3)

A traffic and/or vehicular parking problem will not be created.

(B)

DRC Review. The DRC shall review temporary use applications as determined necessary by the Director, and may impose reasonable conditions upon the temporary use or structure permits to mitigate any adverse impacts the approval may impose on adjacent properties, rights-of-way and uses.

(C)

Expiration of permits; extensions. No temporary use or structure permit shall allow maintenance or continuation of the structure or activity for a period of more than six (6) months, except that an applicant who has obtained a temporary use or structure permit may request one, six (6) month extension of the permit period by submitting a written request within the original six (6) month period to the Department, stating the reasons for the request. The Director may grant the request for good cause shown by the applicant. Only one extension may be granted under this Subsection.

(D)

Exemption for Public Utilities. No permit for temporary use or structure will be required when such use or structure is part of a construction project by a public utility.