This chapter provides requirements and standards for the operation
and design of personal storage facilities as defined and permitted
by Article II of this title.
(Ord. 5428 § 1, 2014)
The following uses or activities are prohibited in personal
storage facilities:
A. Automotive
repair which includes, but is not limited to, auto body and paint
shop facilities.
B. Practice
facilities for musical bands.
C. Wood,
metal or other working shops whether for business or hobby.
D. Office
and other business uses, except the office for the facility and the
storage of personal belongings.
E. Living
quarters for human habitation or the keeping of animal life, except
caretaker’s/manager’s quarters.
F.
1. Rental
agreements shall contain language prohibiting the storage of hazardous
materials as outlined above.
2. The
operator of the facility shall maintain a copy of said section and
ensure compliance with these regulations.
G. Sewer,
water or electrical services to each of the storage units except electrical
services needed for lighting purposes.
H. When
adjacent to residential land uses the hours of operations shall be
as follows:
1. 7:00
a.m. until 7:00 p.m. (Monday through Friday).
2. 8:00
a.m. until 8:00 p.m. (Saturday, Sunday and holidays).
(Ord. 5428 § 1, 2014)
In approving the Design Review Permit of a personal storage
facility, the following criteria may be applied at the discretion
of the Approving Authority to protect public health, safety and welfare
and to ensure design compatibility.
A. Architecture. The facility, including the caretaker’s/manager’s
residence, the storage units and the office shall be designed using
roof and building materials and colors compatible with adjacent developments.
B. Site Design. To minimize visual impact on the adjacent residences,
personal storage facilities shall be designed to:
1. Locate
the project entry/exit as far as possible from any residential land
use.
2. Locate
the caretaker’s/manager’s residence and office as close
as possible to the project entrance.
3. Set
back the outdoor storage of materials a minimum of 20 feet from the
property lines adjacent to residential land uses.
4. Set
back all personal storage buildings over one story in height a minimum
of 30 feet from the property lines adjacent to residential land uses.
C. Security. In addition to the requirements of the Building
Security Ordinance, to ensure security when personal storage facilities
are adjacent to residential land uses the police department may require
security measures, such as controlled access, alarms or video cameras.
D. Lighting. To minimize visual impacts to adjacent properties,
personal storage facilities shall provide the following:
1. No
off-site glare through the use of cut-off lenses.
2. Wall
mounted lights shall be located on the building, below the roofline
of the storage facility and shall be directed downward.
3. Parking
lot lighting, in conjunction with vehicle storage, shall not exceed
16 feet in height, and shall be set back a minimum of 50 feet from
the property line adjacent to any residential land use.
E. Screening. To protect the views from adjacent residential
land uses, the personal storage facility shall provide adequate screening
which may include:
1. A
minimum six-foot high masonry screen wall shall be provided along
the property line adjacent to any residential land use. The height
of the wall shall be measured from the highest grade (either on-site
or the adjacent site); and/or
2. Within
the storage facility, a minimum 10-foot wide landscape planter with
shrubs (minimum five gallon size) and evergreen trees (minimum 15-gallon
size placed a minimum 20 feet on center) shall be provided along the
property line adjacent to any residential land use.
(Ord. 5428 § 1, 2014; Ord. 6198 § 1, 2020)