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A. Building and Landscape Materials Sales.

1. All Zones Where Permitted.

a. Landscape materials displayed outdoors are limited to plants, soils, gravel, and fertilizer. No soil mixing is allowed.

b. Stored materials other than landscape plant materials shall be completely screened by walls or buildings and shall not protrude above the height of the enclosing walls or buildings or be visible from a public right-of-way or adjacent residential zone or use and shall not be located in any of the required setbacks.

c. Stored building supplies and landscaping materials shall be limited to 15 feet in height. The planning director may authorize an increase in height, up to 50 percent, through an administrative variance, subject to the procedures of ACC 18.70.015(A)(2).

B. Repealed by Ord. 6885.

C. Nursery.

1. All Zones Where Permitted.

a. Aerial application of any pesticides, fungicides, fertilizer or any other chemical shall be prohibited.

b. Operation of heavy equipment is prohibited.

c. Outdoor storage and display of landscape plant materials (excluding elements such as mulch, pebbles, gravel stone, fertilizer, wood, sculptures, furniture, etc.) is permitted, but shall not be located in the required setbacks. Chain link fences, with black or green vinyl covering, are permitted for security purposes.

d. Stored materials other than landscape plant materials shall be completely screened by walls or buildings and shall not protrude above the height of the enclosing walls or buildings or be visible from a public right-of-way or adjacent residential districts or use and shall not be located in any of the required setbacks.

D. Outdoor Displays and Sales.

1. All Zones Where Permitted.

a. Only the business or entity occupying the principal use or structure shall sell merchandise in the outdoor display areas. Other off-site businesses or vendors may be allowed to sell merchandise or hold a temporary event in the outdoor display areas provided the sale/event is conducted for three days or less, not visible from a public street, does not block required pedestrian or vehicle access, and a party submits a written description of their intended use of the property to the city a minimum of seven calendar days prior to use and abides by any written conditions of use required by the city. If any of the aforementioned requirements cannot be met, a temporary use permit subject to the provisions of Chapter 18.46A ACC is required.

b. All outdoor displays must be located on the same lot as the principal use.

c. Such outdoor display is permitted in any front or side yard, subject to a minimum setback of 20 feet from an adjoining property line.

d. Merchandise shall not be placed or located where it will interfere with pedestrian or building access or egress, required vehicular parking and handicapped parking, aisles, access or egress, loading space parking or access, public or private utilities, services or drainage systems, fire lanes, alarms, hydrants, standpipes, or other fire protection equipment, or emergency access or egress.

e. The height of displayed merchandise shall not exceed the height of any fence or wall or 10 feet, whichever is less.

f. Outdoor display areas shall not be located on any parking spaces needed to comply with the minimum parking ratios in Chapter 18.52 ACC, Off-Street Parking and Loading. Outdoor display areas shall be considered part of the floor area of the principal use or structure for purposes of computing the minimum number of parking spaces required. (Ord. 6885 § 1 (Exh. A), 2022; Ord. 6435 § 1, 2012.)