Unless otherwise expressly provided in this chapter, temporary uses and structures are permitted subject to the standards hereinafter established.
A. Permits for temporary uses and structures may be issued by the Permit Administrator for a period not exceeding one year for incidental nonconforming uses, provided that such permits are conditioned upon agreement by the owner to remove the structure or use within 30 days upon expiration of the permit. No temporary use or structure shall be sited prior to the issuance of a permit.
B. The Permit Administrator shall set forth in the permit any conditions or requirements applicable to the temporary use or structure, such as conditions related to setbacks, parking, signage, buffers, lighting, water, hours of operation and duration of operations.
C. Except as permitted below, temporary structures shall not be used as sales offices.
D. Temporary structures shall not be used as places for human habitation.
E. The following temporary uses and structures are permitted, subject to the conditions described below:
(1) Temporary art and craft, festival, show, exhibit or sale by not-for-profits.
(a) A temporary outdoor art and craft, festival, show, exhibit or sale may be permitted in any district by any not-for-profit organization when approved by the Permit Administrator on the basis of the adequacy of the parcel size, parking provisions and traffic access and the absence of any undue adverse impact on surrounding properties and districts. Such use shall be limited to a period not to exceed three days per event.
(b) A temporary indoor art or craft show, festival, exhibit or sales may be permitted in any nonresidential district or in any public park in a residential district subject to prior approval by the Permit Administrator. Such use shall be limited to a period not to exceed three days per event.
(2) Seasonal sales and temporary roadside agricultural sales.
(a) Seasonal sales and roadside agricultural sales may be permitted in any nonresidential district when approved by the Permit Administrator on the basis of the adequacy of the parcel size, parking provisions and traffic access and the absence of undue adverse impact on surrounding properties and districts.
(b) The duration of a permit for seasonal sales shall not exceed 60 days.
(c) No permit for roadside agricultural sales shall be issued outside of the period between April 15 and November 15 during any calendar year.
(3) Temporary outdoor sales for businesses.
(a) A temporary outdoor sale may be permitted on the lot where a business occupies the lot with a primary use in nonresidential districts when approved by the Permit Administrator on the basis of the adequacy of the lot size, parking provision, traffic access and the absence of any undue adverse impact on the surrounding neighboring properties and districts.
(b) Such use shall be limited to a period not to exceed seven consecutive calendar days.
(4) Other similar temporary uses.
(a) A permit for a similar temporary use may issue in nonresidential districts when approved by the Permit Administrator on the basis of the adequacy of the lot size, parking provision, traffic access and the absence of any undue adverse impact on the surrounding neighboring properties and districts. Such uses include, but are not limited to, carnivals, festivals, fairs, and circuses.
F. A temporary use shall be operated only during those hours or on any days of the week as specified in this section or as otherwise approved by the Permit Administrator on the basis of the nature of the temporary use and the surrounding uses.
