14-17-114 USES, SPECIFIC STANDARDS AND TIME LIMITS

A. Residential Zones. Temporary uses in single-family and multiple-family residential zones shall comply with the general standards, and are limited to the uses specified below: 1. Hours of operation shall be limited to the hours between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. 2. Temporary sales offices shall be located in the subdivision where lots are being sold or in the apartment complex or planned unit development where units are being sold or leased. 3. Temporary sales offices located in a trailer or other portable structure for the sale or lease of property in a subdivision, an apartment complex, or planned unit development is a conditional use subject to the Bountiful City Land Use Code Chapter 2, Part 5 – Conditional Uses. Once a residential development receives final approval, an applicant may submit a Conditional Use Permit application for a temporary sales office located in a trailer or other portable structure, subject to the following: (a) One (1) temporary sales office, including a model home or unit, is allowed per development under construction, and is limited to a new multi-family dwelling development with a minimum of two (2) acres or a new single-family dwelling development consisting of a minimum of eight (8) lots/units. (b) A temporary sales office may not be constructed or installed until a valid building permit and Conditional Use Permit is granted by the City. (c) Temporary sales offices are subject to the following physical standards: (i) Shall not diminish any parking of the development. (ii) Shall not impede pedestrian circulation, emergency access or any other public safety measures. (iii) Shall not be placed over required landscaping areas. (iv) Shall not exceed ten feet (10’) by eighteen feet (18’). (v) Shall meet all required setbacks of the approved development. (vi) Shall not exceed more than one (1) story. (d) Temporary sales offices shall be removed from the site once fifty percent (50%) of the units receive a certificate of occupancy and in no case shall remain for a period longer than six (6) months. (e) No recreational vehicles or shipping containers shall be used for this purpose. (f) A temporary sales office shall comply with all applicable Codes and regulations, including but not limited to, the Davis County Health Code, the Fire Code, the International Building Code, ADA, etc. 4. Temporary sales offices in a model home or unit for the sale or lease of property in a subdivision, apartment complex, or planned unit development may be used until the last lot or unit in the development is sold and closed. If the office is located in the area of the home intended for a garage, any alterations made to accommodate the office shall be removed, and the space shall be converted to the function as a garage upon termination of the temporary office. 5. Construction trailers incidental to a specific construction project may be located on the site of such a project. The trailer may remain for the duration of the project and shall be removed within thirty (30) days after substantial completion of the project. Storage of construction and related material and debris shall not be permitted in the public right-of-way. Temporary offices housed within construction trailers wherein a business or service for others is transacted are prohibited. Examples of such uses are Accountant, Architect, Insurance Sales, Medical and Dental, Real Estate Sales, etc. 6. Fairs, carnivals, rodeos, live entertainment and other major public gatherings and fund-raising events or promotional events may be permitted for up to three (3) consecutive days at a site with an existing public or quasi-public use. Two such events per sponsor may be permitted per calendar year. B. Commercial Zones. A temporary use in a commercial zone shall comply with the general standards set forth for the zone in which it is located, and shall be restricted to the uses and standards specified below: 1. Hours of Operation for temporary uses shall be established at the time the use is approved. 2. Christmas Tree Lots. A temporary use permit and business license shall be obtained for the display and open lot sales of Christmas trees except where such display and sales occurs within a permanent outdoor sales area which is incidental and accessory to an approved conditional or approved use. Christmas tree sales may occur only between Thanksgiving and Christmas Day. All unsold trees shall be removed from the property, and the property returned to its original condition, by December 31 of each calendar year. A cash bond may be required to insure performance of this requirement. 3. Construction trailers. Construction trailers incidental to a specific construction project may be located on the site of such a project. The trailer may remain for the duration of the project and shall be removed within thirty (30) days after substantial completion of the project. Storage of construction and related material and debris shall not be permitted in the public right-of-way. 4. Fairs, carnivals, and other major public gatherings. Fairs, carnivals, rodeos, live entertainment, and other major public gatherings and fund-raising events or promotional events may be permitted for up to three (3) consecutive days at a site with an existing public or quasi-public use. Two such events per sponsor may be permitted per calendar year. 5. Fireworks Sales. Retail sales of fireworks are permitted subject to provisions of the Bountiful City Business Regulations and State Law. Duration of the fireworks stands shall be specified and approved by the Planning Director. 6. Promotional events. Promotional events shall not exceed five (5) consecutive days per event, two (2) of which shall be a Saturday and Sunday. There shall be no more than two promotional events per calendar year per property. 7. Seasonal Produce Stands Offering Produce and Plants not grown on the Premises. Stands selling produce and plants which are not grown on the premises may be permitted for up to two (2) consecutive weeks as a temporary use, or for the maximum allowed under a seasonal use. This category includes “Farmers Markets.” 8. Swap meets. Swap meets shall not be permitted for more than three (3) consecutive days, and not more than four (4) times per year. If an applicant proposes such events more frequently, the swap meet shall be considered a permanent use which shall require conditional use approval and site plan approval prior to issuance of a business license. 9. Temporary office. A temporary office for a business for which a permanent building is being constructed on a site may be approved and occupied until an occupancy permit is issued for the permanent building or for six (6) months, whichever comes first. The temporary office shall be located on the same site as the future permanent building but shall not be moved onto the site until a building permit is issued for the permanent building. The Planning Director may renew a permit for a temporary office if the size and scope of the building requires a building construction schedule longer than the six (6) month period allowed. 10. Warehouse sales. Retail warehouse sales are allowed for up to five (5) consecutive days at any one time.