No building shall hereafter be erected and no existing building shall be moved, structurally altered, rebuilt, added to or enlarged, nor shall any land be used for any purpose other than those included among the uses listed as permitted uses in each zone by this chapter and meeting the requirements set forth in the appended Schedule;[1] nor shall any open space contiguous to any building be encroached upon or reduced in any manner, except in conformity to the area and bulk requirements, off-street parking requirements and all other regulations designated in the Schedule and this chapter for the zone district in which such building or space is located. In the event of any such unlawful encroachment or reduction, such building or use shall be deemed to be in violation of this chapter, and the certificate of occupancy shall become void.
[1]
Editor's Note: The Schedule of Lot, Yard and Building Regulations is included at the end of this chapter.
A. 
No structure shall be built within 50 feet of a stream bed which carries water on an average of six months of the year or on land which is subject to periodic overflow of a stream.
B. 
No persons, firm or corporation shall strip, excavate or otherwise remove topsoil for sale or other use other than on the premises from which taken, except in connection with the construction or alteration of a building on such premises and excavating or grading incidental thereto.
C. 
Existing natural features such as trees, brooks, drainage channels and views shall be retained. Whenever such features interfere with the proposed use of the property, the Town Manager may authorize their removal or relocation, provided that there will be, in his opinion, no substantial adverse effect upon other property values in the area and an alternate is not feasible.
A. 
No lot shall have erected upon it more than one principal residential building. No yard or other open space provided about any building for the purpose of complying with the provisions of this chapter shall be considered to provide a yard or open space for any other building.
B. 
Every principal building shall be built upon a lot with frontage upon a public street improved to meet the Town's requirements or for which such improvements have been insured by the posting of a performance guaranty pursuant to Chapter 196, Subdivision and Land Development, unless relief has been granted by the Board of Adjustment.
C. 
At the intersection of two or more streets, no hedge, fence or wall (other than a single post or tree) which is higher than two feet above curb level, nor any obstruction to vision, shall be permitted in the triangular area formed by the intersecting street lines and a line joining each 30 feet distant from said intersection along said street line.
D. 
All yards facing on a public street shall be considered front yards and shall conform to the minimum front yard requirement for the zone in which located. Corner lots shall provide the minimum front yard requirements for the respective zone for both intersecting streets, for both principal and accessory buildings.
E. 
Where a building lot has frontage on a street which the Comprehensive Plan or the Official Map of the Town indicates is proposed for right-of-way widening, the required front yard area shall be measured from such proposed right-of-way line.
F. 
No front yard shall be used for open storage of boats, trailers, vehicles or equipment except for passenger automobile parking on driveways. All open storage areas in other yard areas shall be suitably screened from view from a public street.
G. 
Business establishments or uses shall not display goods for sale purposes, nor shall coin-operated vending machines of any type be installed in any location which would infringe upon the required yard areas specified in this chapter.
H. 
All yards, open space, off-street parking and required landscaping shall be contained within the zone in which the use is permitted.
I. 
No commercial or construction vehicle classified as a "medium- or heavy-duty vehicle," in Appendix A to this Chapter[1] shall be parked between sunset of one day and sunrise of the next day (overnight) in any district other than a "GI" General Industrial District.
[Amended 8-14-2014 by Ord. No. 581]
[1]
Editor's Note: Appendix A is included as an attachment to this chapter.
J. 
A secondary building attached to a primary building shall comply in all respects with the rear requirements of this chapter for the primary building. Detached accessory buildings shall be located to the rear of the front building line of the primary building and shall otherwise conform with all other building line requirements, except that the minimum rear requirement in R-1 and R-2 Districts shall be five feet, and except that all lots which run from street to street in R-1 and R-2 Districts shall maintain a minimum rear requirement of 20 feet.
K. 
For the purpose of regulating the locations of accessory buildings on corner lots and on lots extending through between two parallel streets, all portions of a corner lot or a through lot which fronts on a public street shall be subject to the front yard requirements of the zone district in which said corner lot or through lot is located.
L. 
When a new lot is formed so as to include within its boundaries any part of a former lot on which there is an existing building or use, the subdivision must be carried out in such a manner as will not infringe upon any of the provisions of this chapter either with respect to any existing structures or use and any proposed structures or use.
M. 
Off-street parking facilities shall adhere to the following:
(1) 
Off-street parking space shall be provided as further specified in this chapter[2] and shall be furnished with necessary passageways and driveways. All such space shall be deemed to be required space on the lot on which it is situated and shall not be encroached upon or reduced in any manner. All parking areas, passageways and driveways (except when provided in connection with one-family residences) shall be surfaced with a dustless, durable, all-weather pavement, clearly marked for car spaces, and shall be adequately drained, all subject to the approval of the Town Manager.
[2]
Editor's Note: See § 225-10, Off-street parking and loading regulations.
(2) 
None of the off-street parking facilities as required in this chapter shall be required for any existing building or use, unless said building or use shall be enlarged, in which case the provisions of this chapter shall apply both to the existing and the enlarged portion of the building or use.
(3) 
No off-street parking space shall be located within a required front yard area in any zone. For the purpose of this requirement, residential driveways shall not be considered parking spaces.
(4) 
All parking areas and appurtenant passageways and driveways serving business and industrial uses shall be illuminated adequately during the hours between sunset and sunrise when the use is in operation. Adequate shielding shall be provided to protect adjacent residential zones from the glare of such illumination and from that of automobile headlights.
(5) 
Off-street parking areas located in commercial and industrial zones and which provide parking for 20 or more vehicles shall be planted with two-inch-caliper nursery-grown shade trees of a species approved by the Town Manager as suitable for the intended purpose and located throughout the parking area not less than 60 feet on center in both directions.
N. 
The limitations of signs as set forth for the various zones by this chapter shall not apply to any sign or direction device erected by the federal, state, county or local government or agency thereof.
O. 
The limitations of sign area as set forth by this chapter for the business and industrial zones shall not apply to parking lot markers, directional signs, entrances and exit signs and other such signs which are erected on the premises, provided that such signs do not exceed two square feet in area on any one side and do not contain any advertising of the use on the premises.
P. 
Except in an R-1 Residential District, fences may be erected, altered or reconstructed to a height not to exceed four feet above ground level when located in the front yard area or to a height of six feet above ground level if located elsewhere on the lot, and they shall not be built to admit less than 50% air and light in the front and side portions of the lot only. All rear yard fences must contain a gate that is a minimum of three feet wide. In an R-1 Residential District, the same restrictions shall apply, except that a fence in the rear and side portions of the lot may admit less than 50% air and light.
Q. 
Prohibited uses. Any use not specifically permitted in the zoning district established by this chapter is hereby specifically prohibited from that district, and further provided that the following uses and activities shall be specifically prohibited in any zone in the Town of Elsmere:
(1) 
All billboards, signboards, advertising signs or devices not expressly related to the business being conducted on the premises or otherwise specifically permitted by this chapter.
(2) 
Automobile wrecking yards, junkyards or the sorting and baling of scrap metal, paper, rags or other scrap material.
(3) 
Coin-operated vending machines where they are not in an enclosed building, except within the HD District.
(4) 
The parking, storing or keeping of a dismantled, inoperative or discarded motor vehicle or any parts thereof, unless within an enclosed building.
(5) 
Adult entertainment centers, adult bookstores and/or adult video stores shall not be permitted within 500 feet of any property used solely for residential purposes. No massage parlor, adult entertainment center, adult bookstore and/or adult video store shall be permitted within 1,500 feet of each other. No massage parlor, adult entertainment establishment or adult video store shall be permitted within 2,800 feet of any church or school.
[Amended 6-11-2015 by Ord. No. 595]
(6) 
Businesses engaging in, carrying on or practicing the vocation or calling of clairvoyancy, palmistry, mesmerism, astrology, fortune-telling, character reading, exhibitions or sittings of like character; and businesses engaging in, carrying on or practicing the art of tattooing; and businesses engaging in or carrying on the sale of drug paraphernalia as defined in Title 16 of the Delaware State Codes, § 4701(13).
R. 
Decks 10 feet by 12 feet or smaller in size and which do not exceed 20% of the rear yard area shall not be calculated as lot coverage.
[Added 6-8-2006 by Ord. No. 465]
S. 
Effective February 1, 2008, any newly constructed buildings of 25,000 square feet of gross floor area or more as defined in Chapter 26, Title 9, § 2616, of the Delaware Code, shall be designed, constructed and/or equipped in accordance with the provisions set forth in Chapter 26, Title 9, § 2616, of the Delaware Code.
[Added 11-8-2007 by Ord. No. 485]
T. 
Exterior building, accessory building or dwelling color.
[Added 7-10-2008 by Ord. No. 493]
(1) 
All exterior surfaces of all buildings, accessory buildings or dwellings, excluding roofs, shall be properly maintained and protected from the elements by paint or other protective coating applied in a workmanlike fashion. Painted or protective coatings shall be uniform in color without blemishes throughout the exterior and shall be in accordance with the color palette of the Town of Elsmere adopted by resolution. Trim paint shall be uniform in color and in accordance with the adopted color palette of the Town of Elsmere without blemishes.
(2) 
The owner of any of any building, accessory building or dwelling affected by this subsection of the Code may apply to the Board of Adjustments for a variance from this regulation. The variance procedure shall be the same as those established or followed for all variance requests. However, for a variance requested pursuant to this subsection which is the first such request for a variance to this subsection by the current owner of the property, the normal fees charged for a variance request shall be waived.
(3) 
The exterior of any building, accessory building or dwelling which is to be painted or repainted shall be compatible with the official color palette of the Town of Elsmere.
(4) 
If any building, accessory building or dwelling is secured for more than 30 days, except in the case of a natural disaster, the boards, panels or other means of securing structural openings shall be painted to match the exterior color of the building, accessory building or dwelling.
(5) 
In the case of any property subject to this subsection for which a variance has not been obtained, at the time the property is painted or other protective coating applied, the property shall be made to conform to the provisions of this subsection. It is the intent of this subsection that a property that is nonconforming shall not continue as nonconforming after it is painted or other coating applied.
U. 
Surfaces of roads and parking, storage and repair areas.
[Added 5-10-2012 by Ord. No. 549[3]]
(1) 
At any place within the Town where vehicles travel, or are to be stored, repaired or otherwise parked, the surface upon which they are placed shall be constructed of concrete, asphalt or paving stone designed for vehicle traffic or storage.
(2) 
An applicant proposing to use a material other than those described in Subsection U(1) of this section may apply to the Planning Commission for approval to use a material other than those listed in Subsection U(1) of this section.
(3) 
This subsection shall not apply to places owned or operated by the Town of Elsmere.
[3]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also provided that "existing residential parking spaces located in areas designated as R-2 zoned districts which are not in compliance with this ordinance shall be exempted from the provisions of § 225-8U until such time as the area is improved or changed from its current condition."
A. 
Purpose. In order to assure the harmonious development of all areas of the Town of Elsmere in accordance with the intended appearance of each neighborhood as established by the Comprehensive Plan, to assure that maximum care is exercised to preserve and enhance existing natural features, to preclude the creation of traffic flow or traffic safety problems, to conserve the general value of property within the Town, to maximize efforts to assure each property owner the right to safe and comfortable enjoyment of his property, to ensure compliance with the Town's National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit, reduction or treatment of impervious surfaces and to take into account floodplain management programs in effect in the Town and in neighboring areas. A plan for every use, increase in lot coverage or structure proposed within the municipality shall be reviewed by the Planning Commission prior to the issuance of any permit, including but not limited to applications for new or replacement water supply systems and/or sanitary sewage systems and/or on-site waste disposal systems.
[Amended 4-12-2018 by Ord. No. 634]
B. 
The below-listed items need not be reviewed by the Planning Commission prior to the issuance of a zoning certificate or a permit, provided that in the opinion of the Code Enforcement Officer the request meets all other requirements of the Code, decreases or maintains the current total of impervious surfaces or includes a stormwater treatment plan and that no variance or special exception would be needed and in the opinion of the Building Official the request will not have a negative impact on harmonious development within the Town of Elsmere.
[Amended 5-12-2011 by Ord. No. 531; 4-12-2018 by Ord. No. 634]
(1) 
The replacement of any existing structure, so long as the replacement will not increase the size or change the general design of the existing structure.
(2) 
A fence compliant with all requirements of this code and which is not located in a floodway or flood-fringe area.
(3) 
An accessory structure which is compliant with all requirements of this code and which is not located in a flood-way or flood-fringe area.
(4) 
The commercial use of a building or structure that had been being used for commercial purposes, so long as the proposed use is not substantially different from the prior usage and that the proposed use is not expected to substantially increase the amount of traffic experienced by the existing or past tenants.
(5) 
Paved areas such as sidewalks, driveways and patios compliant with all other requirements of this code and which are not located in a floodway or flood-fringe area.
(6) 
An aboveground swimming pool.
(7) 
Decks constructed at the grade level, which do not exceed 36 inches in height (to the top of the highest floor boards) and which do not violate any other provisions of this code. This exception does not apply to construction proposed within a floodway or flood-fringe area.
(8) 
Residential additions to one- and two-family dwellings which comply with all provisions of this code and which are not located in a floodway or flood-fringe area.
C. 
Procedure. After application for a zoning permit for the construction of any use of or structure and after determination by the Building Official that no variance or special exception from the terms of this chapter will be required as a prerequisite to issuance of such permit, the owner, builder or his or her agent shalt submit three copies of the site plan for the entire parcel to be developed, architectural drawings and specifications to include all elevations of proposed buildings, the location of all buildings proposed upon the parcel, the location and type of buffering, screening and landscaping proposed, the size, location and arrangement of all off-street parking areas, driveways and loading areas, the size, location and types of signs proposed accessory to the building or use, a review by the New Castle Conservation District for Stormwater and Sediment Control and such other information as may be required to permit consideration of the items listed above. Such plans shall be true and accurate, drawn at an appropriate scale and certified by a registered architect or professional engineer licensed in the State of Delaware; however, this requirement may be waived at the discretion of the Building Official or the Chief Code Enforcement Officer. The Building Official shall refer one copy of such plans to each of the Planning Commissioners for review and recommendations.
[Amended 5-12-2011 by Ord. No. 531; 4-12-2018 by Ord. No. 634]
(1) 
In the event that a variance or special exception to the terms of this chapter is required, including a special exception use permit, the owner, builder or his or her agent shall be required to meet the terms of this section only after the Board of Adjustment has approved the granting of the variance or special exception use. The decision of the Board of Adjustment shall modify the terms and requirements of this chapter for any such particular matter, and the Planning Commission shall work within the context of only the specific relief or exception so granted.
(2) 
The Planning Commission shall determine, in its review, that the proposed site plan and structures will compare favorably with the community standards, other neighborhood improvements and the properly intended and planned appearance throughout any street or neighborhood. In making such determination, the Planning Commission shall consider:
(a) 
The height, bulk and area of buildings.
(b) 
The setback distances from all property lines and spacing of buildings on the site.
(c) 
The size, location and type of signs.
(d) 
The size, location, construction and proposed improvement of all buffer strips, screening and areas to be landscaped.
(e) 
The size, location and arrangement of all off-street parking areas and loading areas.
(f) 
The relation of the proposed development to the existing buildings and structures in the general vicinity and area.
(g) 
The lighting of buildings, signs and grounds.
(h) 
All provisions of this chapter not mentioned specifically above and the relationship of the proposed project to the health, safety and general welfare of the public and specifically the relationship of the proposed development to the Comprehensive Plan of the Town.
D. 
Action by Planning Commission.
[Amended 2-11-2010 by Ord. No. 514]
(1) 
Whenever the Planning Commission is either required or requested to review a petition or other issue, the Commission shall attempt to issue its approval, disapproval or recommendations to such petition or issue within 45 days of the date of the Planning Commission meeting where the issue was first discussed by the Commission.
(2) 
In the event the Commission issues a disapproval or recommendation for denial, the reasons for the disapproval or recommended denial shall be clearly stated in writing.
(3) 
The Commission may amend or place conditions upon any approval when it believes they are necessary to carry out the intent of this chapter or to protect the health, safety or welfare of the community. In the event the Commission issues an approval or recommendation for approval, it shall detail any modifications or conditions its approval was conditioned upon.
(4) 
Where this Code requires the approval of a petition, application, variance or special exception use permit that is contingent upon the existence of a hardship, the Commission shall detail the facts or circumstances which it believes established or proved the existence of such a hardship in any approval or recommendation for approval.
(5) 
Should the Commission find that it is unable to issue an approval or recommendation for approval because in its opinion it does not have sufficient information to do so, the Commission shall have the following options:
(a) 
The Commission may deny the petition or application or issue a recommendation for denial and clearly state that the denial is based upon insufficient information being provided.
(b) 
The Commission may forward the petition or application with no recommendation but a statement that no recommendation was reached because the Commission received insufficient information in order to reach an informed decision.
(c) 
The Commission may advise the applicant of the additional information it will require prior to issuing a decision. The item shall then be placed on the agenda of the next regularly scheduled or a special meeting of the Commission.
(d) 
The petition or application shall not progress until the conclusion of the next regularly scheduled or special meeting of the Commission.
(e) 
Should the Commission not meet or should the Commission not reach a decision at their next regularly scheduled or special meeting, the petition or application shall be considered to have been approved by the Commission.
A. 
General off-street parking provisions.
(1) 
Off-street parking spaces, open-air or indoor, shall be provided with all new construction or the creation of new uses as specified in this chapter, on the same lot as the use which they are intended to serve, and shall be furnished with necessary passageways and driveways. All such space shall be deemed to be the required space on the lot on which the use it serves is situated and shall not be encroached upon or reduced in any manner. Insofar as possible, the provisions of off-street parking, in accordance with the standards of this section, shall accompany any rebuilding, reconstruction, alteration or remodeling of any building or premises. All parking areas, passageways and driveways shall be clearly marked for car spaces, except when provided in connection with family detached or semidetached dwelling units and shall be adequately drained and subject to approval of the Town Manager.
(2) 
The collective provision of off-street parking areas by two or more buildings or uses located on adjacent lots is limited, provided that the total of such facilities shall not be less than the sum required of the various buildings or uses computed separately, and further provided that the land upon which the collective facilities are located is owned by one or more of the collective users.
(3) 
All parking areas and appurtenant passageways and driveways serving commercial and industrial uses shall be illuminated adequately during the hours between sunset and sunrise when the use is in operation. Adequate shielding shall be provided by commercial and industrial uses to protect adjacent residential zones from the glare of such illumination and from that of automobile headlights.
(4) 
When the computation of the number of required parking spaces results in a fraction, such fractions shall be resolved to the next highest whole number.
(5) 
A site plan shall be filed with the zoning permit application where off-street parking facilities are required or permitted, under the provisions of this chapter in connection with the use or uses for which application is being made. Surfacing, landscaping, the location and design of entrances, exits, marking and lighting shall be subject to the approval of the Planning Commission to ensure adequate relation to traffic safety and protection of the adjacent residence area.
(6) 
Indented parking, i.e., creating parking spaces by indenting the curbline or right-of-way line of a street or by traversing said curbline or right-of-way line, except for access to a clearly defined parking lot is hereby prohibited.
(7) 
A parking space shall be held to be an area 20 feet long and 10 feet wide, exclusive of aisle space, unless the use is a commercial parking lot and full-time attendant parking is provided, in which case the parking spaces served by the attendants may be 18 feet long and eight feet wide.
B. 
Parking areas in residential districts.
(1) 
The establishment of any off-street parking area having a capacity of four or more automobiles shall be subject to the issuance of a zoning permit, and, further, subject to the following, it shall:
(a) 
Have a buffer strip at least 15 feet wide between it and any adjacent residential lot.
(b) 
Be attractively landscaped and screened from neighboring residential lots.
(c) 
Not extend into any required front yard areas, except for the driveways.
(d) 
Be used solely for the periodic parking of private passenger vehicles (noncommercial vehicles).
(2) 
Not more than one boat or one recreation vehicle or one utility trailer may be parked in the rear yard of a lot containing a single-family detached or semidetached dwelling, provided that the accessory building yard requirements are observed.
(3) 
No recreational vehicle or utility trailer shall be allowed in front or side yards. No boat shall be allowed in a front yard.
C. 
Parking areas in commercial and industrial districts.
(1) 
Off-street parking areas shall be effectively screened from any residence zone or district.
(2) 
Parking areas may be located in any yard area, but shall not be closer than 15 feet to any street line or property line. Further, not more than 10 parking spaces shall be placed within a front yard of any lot in the HD or GI District having the minimum required frontage. For each 20 feet of width in excess of the required minimum width, one additional parking space may be placed in the front yard. In the CC Community Commercial District, all parking may be provided in the front yard. Buffer zone requirements shall not be superseded by these regulations.
(3) 
Curb cuts used as a means of ingress or egress for nonresidential off-street parking areas shall be not less than 20 feet nor more than 30 feet in width. No curb cut shall be located closer than 75 feet to the intersection of two public streets measured by extending the curblines to the point of intersection. Only one such curb cut shall be permitted for lots of less than 100 feet in width. One additional curb cut shall be permitted for each additional 100 feet of frontage or fraction thereof.
(4) 
Off-street parking areas which provide parking for 20 or more vehicles shall be provided with shade trees of a type approved by the Planning Commission. The shade trees shall be located in a planned manner within the parking lot area in quantity equal to one shade tree for every 10 parking spaces.
(5) 
All open parking areas which are located at grade or at roof level (not above two floors) shall be screened from the view of adjoining residence districts, including such districts situated across a street. Such screening shall be maintained in good condition at all times, may be interrupted by normal entrances and exits and shall have no signs hung or attached thereto, except customary traffic directional and control signs.
D. 
Parking requirements. The number of off-street parking spaces to be provided for each use and establishment shall be calculated, in accordance with the standards prescribed by Subsection E, schedule of minimum parking requirements, in accordance with the following rules of application:
(1) 
Parking or storage space may be provided within a building or elsewhere on the premises or on other premises of the same class or district applicable to the primary structure which is being served and within 1,000 feet of an entrance to the building or other establishment to be served, and, except when otherwise indicated by the terms of this chapter, required yard space other than front yards may be used for such purposes.
(2) 
Where a building contains a number of uses or activities, the required off-street parking shall be the aggregate sum of that which would be required for each use individually.
E. 
Schedule of minimum parking requirements.
(1) 
This schedule is organized to provide minimum parking standards within four classes of uses and activities: residential, commercial, industrial and miscellaneous.
(a) 
Residential.
[1] 
One-family dwellings (detached and attached): two spaces for each dwelling unit.
[2] 
Garden apartments: two spaces for each unit.
(b) 
Commercial.
[1] 
General rule: one space for each 200 square feet of total floor area devoted to such functions, plus one space for each employee on the largest work shift if it is a "customer-oriented" use.
[2] 
Restaurants and similar establishments: one space for each table or booth plus one space for each employee on the largest working shift.
[3] 
Professional offices: one space for each 100 square feet of total floor area devoted to such functions.
[4] 
Business offices: one space for each 75 square feet of total floor area devoted to such functions.
[5] 
Wholesale trade establishments: one space for each employee on the largest work shift plus not fewer than four spaces for visitors for each 10,000 square feet of total floor area.
(c) 
Industrial.
[1] 
General rule: one space for each 250 square feet of total floor area devoted to assembly or manufacturing functions and one space for each 75 square feet of total floor area devoted to administrative office functions or two spaces for each employee of the total of the two largest work shifts, whichever is the greater.
[2] 
Warehouses: one space for each employee on the largest work shift plus not fewer than four spaces for visitors for each 10,000 square feet of total floor area.
(d) 
Miscellaneous.
[1] 
Churches and similar establishments: see § 225-28B(5).
[2] 
Theaters, auditoriums and other places of public assembly: one space for each three seats.
[3] 
Amusement facilities (recreations): one space for each 100 square feet of total floor area or one space for each four persons using the facilities at the projected peak hour of use. A bowling alley shall provide six spaces for each bowling lane.
[4] 
Schools: one space per staff member plus three for each administrative office. High schools shall provide student parking at the rate of five spaces per classroom.
[5] 
Public building: one space for each 200 square feet of total floor area.
[6] 
Private recreation: one space for each five members.
[7] 
Clubhouses (and lodges, etc.): one for each five members.
F. 
Off-street loading and unloading space. On the same premises with every building or part thereof hereafter erected to be occupied for the purpose of manufacturing, storage warehouse, retail store, wholesale store, market, hotel, hospital or other use similarly involving large-volume receipt of or distribution of materials or merchandise by motor vehicle, there shall be provided and maintained adequate space for loading and unloading services, so placed and arranged as not to interfere with public use of the sidewalks, street or alley. There shall be not less than one such loading and unloading space for every 20,000 square feet of building floor area or fraction thereof, in excess of 6,000 square feet, used for any of the above-mentioned purposes. To satisfy the above requirement, a loading and unloading space shall be not less than 10 feet by 60 feet within the property lines and have a height clearance of not less than 14 feet.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 225-11, Permit requirements, was repealed 11-13-2014 by Ord. No. 586.