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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2007-2979 - Ordinance - 05/24/2007ORDINANCE NO. 2979 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 12, "UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE," SECTION 6.4.E, "PORTABLE STORAGE STRUCTURES," OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, BY AMENDING CERTAIN SECTIONS AS SET OUT BELOW; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; DECLARING A PENALTY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS: PART 1: That Chapter 12, "Unified Development Ordinance," Section 6.4.E, "Portable Storage Structures," of the Code of Ordinances of the City of College Station, Texas, be amended as set out in Exhibit "A", attached hereto and made a part of this ordinance for all purposes. PART 2: That if any provisions of any section of this ordinance shall be held to be void or unconstitutional, such holding shall in no way effect the validity of the remaining provi- sions or sections of this ordinance, which shall remain in full force and effect. PART 3: That any person, firm, or corporation violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be punishable by a fine of not less than Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00) nor more than Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00). Each day such violation shall continue or be permitted to continue, shall be deemed a separate offense. Said Ordinance, being a penal ordinance, becomes effective ten (10) days after its date of passage by the City Council, as provided by Section 35 of the Charter of the City of College Station. PASSED, ADOPTED and APPROVED this 24th day of May, 2007. APPROVED: MAYOR A EST: ~~~ Connie Hooks, City Secretary APPROVED: Crty Attorney ORDINANCE NO. 2979 EXHIBIT "A" Page 2 That Chapter 12, "Unified Development Ordinance," Section 6.4.E, "Portable Storage Structures," of the Code of Ordinances of the City of College Station, Texas, is hereby amended by deleting said subsection in its entirety and replacing it with the following to read as follows: "E. Portable Storage Containers General Provisions a. A permit shall be obtained prior to placing a storage container on property. b. Exemptions: i. Property with an active building or development permit. ii. Properly zoned M-2, Heavy Industrial, though M-2 districts that abut residential districts or uses shall comply with l .c of this Section. iii. Sites in which storage containers constitute a principal use, as determined by the Administrator, shall be subject to the regulations of the district in which they are located. iv. Containers that receive site plan approval as per 3.b of this Section. c. Placing material on top of or the vertical stacking of storage containers is prohibited. d. Permits shall be posted on the storage container. If a container is replaced by another during the permit period, the permit shall be removed and placed on the newly placed container. If the container is visible from aright-of--way, then the permit shall be posted in view of the right-of--way. e. Storage containers shall be placed outside ofright-of--way and the sight triangle as established in Section 7.1.C Visibility at Intersections in all Districts. f. Storage containers shall be placed on an improved surface as specified in Section 7.2.G Off-Street Parking Standards, Surfacing, g. In the event of a natural disaster or extenuating circumstance, the Administrator may grant that a permit be extended up to thirty (30) additional days. h. An application for permit of a storage container shall be accompanied by a fee of $40.00. 2. Additional Provisions for Residential Property a. No more than one (1) storage container shall be allowed at a time per dwelling unit. b. A permit shall remain valid for a maximum of twenty-eight (28) days. c. No more than four (4) permits may be issued to a dwelling unit per calendar year and there shall be a minimum of thirty (30) days between issuance of permits. d. No storage container shall exceed a height of eight feet (8'), a width of eight feet (8'), or a floor area of 130 square feet. e. Storage containers may be screened from view of the right-of--way and adjacent properties instead of being placed on an improved surface. 3. Additional Provisions for Non-residential Property a. Temporary Placement i. Each address shall be allowed one (1) storage container. Additional storage containers are permissible provided that all containers do not utilize the area of more than five percent (5%) of the existing parking spaces, or sixteen (16) spaces, whichever is smaller. ORDINANCE NO. 2979 Page 3 ii. Storage container(s) shall not be allowed more than three (3) separate time periods per calendar year and there shall be a minimum of thirty (30) days between the issuance of permits. iii. A permit shall remain valid for a maximum of forty-five (45) days. If multiple permits are allowed, as per 3.a.i above, all containers must be removed within forty-five (45) days of the date the initial permit is issued. iv. Storage containers shall not be placed in the front yard of a site, adjacent to right-of--way, or interfere with on-site traffic flow. If rear or side yard placement is not possible, the alternate location shall be approved by the Administrator. v. Storage containers shall meet required setbacks as stated in Section 5.4 Non- Residential Dimensional Standards. b. Development of a Permanent Storage Container Area i. In lieu of a permit, site plan approval identifying the location of an area to be used for the placement of storage container(s) for an indefinite period shall be obtained prior to placing container(s) on property. ii. Storage container(s) shall be screened from view of right-of-way and adjacent . properties by landscaping and an eight-foot (8') wooden fence or wall. iii. Additional parking shall be provided based on the square footage of the screened area for the container(s) according to Section 7.2 Off-Street Parking Standards."