§ 122-47. Temporary trailers permitted during construction.

A mobile trailer or mobile structure may be used as a temporary location for activities conducted by a business undergoing construction or renovation while a valid building permit is in force, provided that the following standards are met:

(a)

The temporary trailer or structure shall be located upon property owned by the business; and

(b)

The temporary trailer or structure use complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act; and

(c)

The temporary trailer or structure shall conform to all applicable requirements of this Code, including but not limited to minimum lot standards for the zone district in which the trailer or structure is located; and

(d)

The temporary trailer or structure is necessary to enable the continued delivery of services by the business during construction, remodeling, or renovation of buildings owned by that business; and

(e)

The temporary trailer or structure must be self-contained for water and wastewater provision and collection. No connection shall be permitted or made to a city installed water meter, irrigation well or septic tank; and

(f)

The temporary trailer or structure must be anchored as required by the building code set forth in chapter 14.

(g)

The temporary trailer or structure does not remain on the property for more than one year, and is removed from the property within ten days from the time the construction, remodeling, or renovations are completed or the building permit expires or is revoked, whichever event happens first. Notwithstanding the above, any business owner who wishes to have an extension of this allowance for additional time may, at any point before the expiration of one year from the initial placement of the temporary trailer or structure, seek and obtain approval from the planning and zoning committee and city council. Such approval may be granted at the discretion of the respective voting bodies, and contingent on additional requirements, if any, proposed.

(h)

All temporary trailers or structures should be placed in such a way as to minimize visibility from public rights-of-way. Any business owner who places such a temporary trailer or structure in view of a public right-of-way will have the duty to meet any aesthetic screening standards which may be promulgated by the city manager or his designee on a case-by-case basis.

(Ord. No. 2016-25 , § 1, 10-4-2016)