Chapter 17.70
TEMPORARY USES
Sections:
17.70.000 Security units.
17.70.005 Project sales offices/sales models.
17.70.010 Other temporary buildings.
17.70.020 Temporary parking lots.
17.70.030 Temporary municipal office uses.
17.70.040 Bistro and outdoor dining.
17.70.000 Security units.
A. Definition. A security unit is a building, mobile home, trailer, or vehicle used temporarily in connection with providing security during construction of a structure or building for which a valid building permit has been issued.
B. Conditions. A security unit is permitted in all zones under the following conditions:
1. All sanitation facilities and safety measures shall be approved in advance by the building official, health official and other appropriate city officials.
2. Unless earlier directed by the building official pursuant to subsection (B)(3) of this section, security units in the following zones shall be removed after the following time periods:
a. In an RS zone, six months;
b. All other zones, one year, with a one-year extension if the community development director finds that the project is large enough to require the longer period, disregarding any self-imposed delay.
3. The building official may order the removal of a security unit if any of the following situations occur:
a. The building permit expires or is cancelled.
b. The building official issues an occupancy permit.
c. The building official determines that the security structure is no longer needed to provide protection against theft or vandalism.
17.70.005 Project sales offices/sales models.
A. Definition. A project sales office or sales model is space within an otherwise permitted building used temporarily to support the sale of multifamily or condominium units.
B. Conditions. A project sales office or sales model is only permitted to occur on the property containing the project or unit(s) being offered for sale. The sales office or sales model shall be discontinued and removed prior to occupancy of the last unit available for sale on the property.
C. The granting of a permit for a sales office or sales model shall be reviewed and processed in accordance with the requirements of ECDC 20.95.040, Staff decision – No notice required. [Ord. 3347 § 1, 2001].
17.70.010 Other temporary buildings.
Except as provided below in ECDC 17.70.030, a conditional use permit shall be required to construct a temporary building in any zone. The permit shall be valid for a period of one year; provided however, that said permit may be extended by the community services director for a single one-year extension upon submittal of a written application prior to the expiration of the original permit. All the requirements of the zoning district shall be met. Said application for a conditional use permit or an appeal of the staff decision granting or denying the extension of such a permit shall be reviewed by the hearing examiner in accordance with the requirements for any other conditional use permit under ECDC 20.100.010, with the decision being appealable to the city council under the procedures applicable to any other conditional use permit. [Ord. 2833 § 1, 1991; Ord. 2541, 1985].
17.70.020 Temporary parking lots.
See ECDC 17.50.090, which by this reference is incorporated herein as if set forth in full.
17.70.030 Temporary municipal office uses.
The city council may, at its sole discretion, approve the installation of a temporary building or mobile office structure to house municipal office and related storage in conjunction with or in anticipation of the construction or remodeling of a municipal facility. Such structure shall be exempt from any other requirements of the zoning code and the decision of the city council shall be final. The city staff is hereby directed to provide for reasonable landscaping and screening of such structure and sufficient drawings and site plans to adequately inform the council of the nature and proposed use of the structure, its design and the anticipated length of time which the structure will be in use. In no event shall the use of such a temporary structure exceed three years without the specific authorization of the city council. [Ord. 2833 § 2, 1991].
17.70.040 Bistro and outdoor dining.
A properly zoned and licensed food or beverage service establishment may temporarily utilize public sidewalks in right-of-way areas immediately adjacent to its establishment. The area authorized for use shall be that area of the immediately adjacent public right-of-way and/or outdoor areas under the lease or ownership of the applicant lying between the applicant's property and the public right-of-way. The area authorized for such use shall not extend beyond the street frontage of the business lessee or property owner. Any building or structure as such terms are defined pursuant to the building code adopted by Chapter 19.00 ECDC shall fully comply with all provisions of the community development code, including, but not limited to, review and approval by the architectural design board. [Ord. 3293 § 1, 2000; Ord. 3265 § 1, 1999].