A. Purpose. A laydown yard is intended for construction equipment and material only. It is different from a contractor storage yard in that all items are in active use on off-site projects. An off-site laydown yard, in addition to those on or adjacent to a construction site, is allowed in the CBC, CG, CLI, CR, and I zones without obtaining land use approval, so long as criteria in subsections
B through
G below are continually met.
B. A proposed laydown yard shall be associated with one or more specific projects with an approved building permit issued for grading, construction, remodel or demolition, an approved land use decision, or pending application for a building permit or land use decision.
C. A laydown yard is not a substitute for a contractor storage yard. At any time the property owner may convert the laydown yard to a contractor storage yard by obtaining a site plan review decision and completing the conditions of approval. If items are kept on site continuously for more than 8 months, the City may determine that a laydown yard no longer exists.
D. Laydown yards shall be supervised by the property owner who will be responsible for enforcing compliance with these standards.
E. Where curbs exist, the contractor shall be required to provide curb cuts for all egress or ingress areas onto a paved street. To prevent mud or dirt from transferring from vehicles and equipment onto the paved street the contractor shall install pavement or other surface treatment approved by the City Engineer at all egress and ingress points from the yard for a minimum of 50 feet to the street access. Dust and erosion control shall be in place to confine these materials to the subject property. Noise, vibration, dust, and odors cannot exceed local, state, or federal regulations.
F. The owner of the property shall complete and file at the Community Development Department Office in City Hall a laydown yard report, on a form provided by the City, at the time of the start of the laydown yard, and on April 30th, August 31st, and December 31st of each year so long as the laydown yard continues.
G. Notwithstanding the provisions of the ordinance adopting the Transportation System Development Charges (SDC), for this use only, the property owner shall pay annual Transportation SDC fees, at 5% of the full rate.
(Ord. 26-1424, 1/12/2026)