The purpose of this chapter is to improve the appearance of
the city, to safeguard and enhance property values, and to promote
and protect the public health, safety and welfare by requiring business
activity not normally conducted outof-doors, or which may be objectionable
to persons viewing such activity from public property, to conducted
such activity inside a building.
(Ord. 94-884; Ord. 601 § 1, 1983)
The provisions of this chapter apply to any business, activity
or use which is required to obtain a business license as required
by this code, regardless of the zone in which it is located. This
chapter does not apply to any business or activity carried out on
public property or streets.
(Ord. 94-884; Ord. 601 § 1, 1983)
Except as otherwise provided, any business, activity or use
which is required to obtain a city business license shall conduct
such business activity or use entirely inside a building or buildings.
No item of personal or business property offered for sale, lease,
rent or trade shall be stored or displayed permanently or temporarily
outside a building, except that such items of personalty may be stored
or maintained in a storage area located in the rear yard or yard area
opposite the fronting street; provided, such storage area shall be
completely enclosed by an opaque fence not less than six feet in height.
For purposes of this section, the limit of a building shall be considered
the area enclosed by the exterior walls. Roof projections, overhangs,
awnings and alcoves shall not be considered inside a building. All
businesses shall be conducted on private property.
(Ord. 94-884; Ord. 601 § 1, 1983)
The provisions of this chapter do not apply to the following:
B. Drive-in
and walk-up restaurants;
C. Automobile,
motorcycle, boat, trailer, bicycle and other vehicular sales or rentals;
D. Temporary
construction and reconstruction projects;
E. Carnivals,
circuses, fairs and amusements normally conducting business outside
of buildings;
F. Rental
of beach recreation equipment;
G. Other
businesses which, by determination of the planning commission, normally
conduct all or part of their business outside of buildings.
(Ord. 94-884; Ord. 601 § 1, 1983)
Temporary outdoor display and sale of items of property shall
be permitted under the following conditions:
A. A permit
authorizing such temporary outdoor display or sales shall be obtained
from the community development department. At the time the application
is filed the applicant shall pay a temporary sales permit fee in such
amount as the city council shall from time to time establish by resolution.
B. Application
for each permit shall be made on forms provided by the community development
department. Such application shall be made not less than five days
prior to the date of sale or display.
C. Businesses
shall display or store merchandise only on private property. All merchandise
and goods shall be attended during hours of display.
D. Each
business shall be permitted not more than four permits a year.
E. Permits
shall be effective for not more than seventy-two consecutive hours
from the starting time specified on the permit.
F. The
applicant shall show that the sale is to be conducted in a safe and
proper manner which will not obstruct traffic or cause hazardous or
otherwise detrimental conditions.
(Ord. 94-884; Ord. 601 § 1, 1983)