Shafter Zoning Code § 10.210 Parking Requirements

Off-street parking facilities shall be provided in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 13 of this Title.

10.220

PERMITTED OUTDOOR USES

1. When identified as a use that is permitted or a use that is permitted subject to approval of a conditional use permit in the zone district in which those uses are to be established, the following uses of property may be established outside of an enclosed building, provided those uses are located entirely on private property. No other outdoor uses shall be allowed unless permitted under the express provisions of Chapter 5 (Commercial Districts), Chapter 6 (Employment Districts), Chapter 10 (General Development Standards), and Chapter 11 (Specific Use Development Standards) of this Title.

   • a. Commercial Districts

     • (1) Patio tables, chairs, umbrellas, and similar outdoor accessories used in connection with a restaurant business which does not impede pedestrian or vehicular circulation.

     • (2) Outdoor vending machines or displays, including weighing scales, when accessory to a business conducted within a building.

     • (3) Lumber/material yards in conjunction with a principal retail store and contractor supply yards.

     • (4) Products generally described as being outdoor materials used for lawn, garden and patio purposes such as border materials, patio furniture, pottery, barbecues, trellises, and lawn mowers; and for agricultural purposes such as motorized farm equipment and the like, provided such material is accessory to an established retail business and is displayed in an orderly manner where said material is accessible to the general public and is displayed for the purposes of sale. Not more than fifty (50) percent of all private property used for such display shall be utilized.

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• (5) Automobile dealership sales, leasing, and rental display and automobile storage lots.

• (6) Dealership sales, leasing, and rental display of mobilehomes, farm equipment and recreational vehicles including, but not limited to travel trailers, motorcycles, and boats.

• (7) Outdoor storage of materials and products associated with an established business if said storage of materials and products is completely screened from view from the public right-of-way and from adjacent properties. Said screening shall be subject to approval by the Planning Director and shall conform to the provisions of Section 2.80 (Design Review) of this Title.

• (8) Nurseries, garden supply stores, floral stores and sale of timely holiday products such as Christmas trees, pumpkins, and the like.

• (9) Recycling facilities (subject to Section 11.190 of this Title)

• (10) Automotive Washing (self and full service)

• (11) Items listed in an approved conditional use permit that are associated with an existing or proposed building materials store or hardware store.

• (12) Commercial recreation facilities including, but not limited to, miniature golf, water slides, and similar uses.

• (13) Other uses determined by the Planning Commission to be similar to and no more objectionable than those uses listed in this subsection 10.220.1.a above in accordance with the provision of Section 1.80 of this Title.

• b. Employment Districts

  • (1) All uses listed under Section 10.220.1.a above

  • (2) Contracting Storage Yards

  • (3) Recreation Vehicle Storage

  • (4) Vehicle Storage

  • (5) Vehicle Wrecking and Storage

  • (6) Other uses determined by the Planning Commission to be similar to and no more objectionable than those uses listed in subsection 10.220.1.a. above in accordance with the provision of Section 1.80 of this Title.

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2. Interior spaces, such as an interior courtyard, shall not be considered as outdoor storage provided such space is completely surrounded by a building or structure that screens all materials being placed in such an interior space from adjoining property or from a public or private street.

3. An outdoor use, which is not specifically listed as a permitted outdoor use in subsection 10.220.1.a or subsection 10.220.1.b of this Chapter and which became a nonconforming use after the effective date of Ordinance No. 532 (Zoning Ordinance), shall be removed or made to conform to the provisions of this Section.

   • a. Within thirty (30) days after the effective date of Section 10.220.1 and 10.220.2 of this Chapter, the Planning Director shall commence giving written notice to the owners of nonconforming outdoor uses informing them of the nature of the nonconformity, their responsibilities, and the City’s intent to enforce this subsection. Following such notice, nonconforming outdoor uses shall be removed or made to conform to the provisions of this subsection within one-hundred eighty (180) days.

   • b. Enforcement of this subsection shall be in accordance with the provisions of Section 1.40 of this Title and the General Penalty imposed in enforcement of this subsection shall be in accordance with the provision of Section 1.50 of this Title.