§ 118-1455. Outdoor displays/work.

(a)

Shopping cart corrals adjoining the building are prohibited unless screened with masonry walls, landscaping or other buffers measuring at least one foot higher than the height of the shopping cart.

(b)

Shopping cart corrals within parking areas must be located within an acceptably designed nonmetal enclosure. Such enclosures must be designed to be compatible with the design and overall aesthetic vision of the commercial building they serve and meet the design standards illustrated herein. Landscaping may be employed to enhance the acceptability of a design by camouflaging or otherwise enhancing the appearance of corrals.

(c)

Outdoor freestanding propane stations must be opaquely screened from public view with landscaping or a wall.

(d)

Subject to section 118-1408, commercial outdoor display areas, sales areas, tents, play areas, and commercial play devices are prohibited, except where a special event is held and a permit is issued. This subsection does not apply to garden supply areas. Chain link security fence enclosures may only be utilized within industrial areas if there is no reasonable alternative and only when screened by landscape material to create a six-foot tall opaque screen. If permitted, chain link fences, including posts and rails, shall be green and vinyl coated.

(e)

Except as provided pursuant to chapter 62, streets and sidewalks, of the Code, the outdoor display of merchandise or operation of sidewalk cafes within the public ways or right-of-ways is prohibited.

(Ord. No. 03-30, § 2, 9-17-03; Ord. No. 10-08, § 2(Exh. A), 7-8-10)