12.130 Supplementary Requirements for Nonresidential Districts

08/09/05; 05/9/06; 04/22/08; 07/28/09; 09/27/11; 11/15/11; 12/13/11; 04/24/12; 05/22/12; 01/12/16; 05/14/19; 8/27/19; 03/31/20; 06/09/20; 10/13/20; 02/09/21; 05/11/21; 01/10/23; 10/24/23; 03/26/24; 05/12/26; 07/14/26) A. Storage – Mini (Storage Units). Applications to establish a storage unit project shall comply with the following requirements in addition to the other provisions of this Code: 1. A minimum 25-foot landscape buffer shall be provided between the front property line and any building, including the office or caretaker building. The landscape buffer shall include a minimum of one two-inch caliper canopy shade tree, and five, five-gallon shrubs planted for every 40 linear feet of frontage, rounded up to the nearest whole number. 2. The entire area that includes storage use, with the exception of the office or caretaker residence and its customer and employee parking and the access driveways shall be enclosed by a six-foot fence. The fence shall be one of the following two choices: (a) a privacy fence constructed of brick, stone, or similar masonry product allowing for wrought iron only at the gates or office area; or (b) a wrought iron fence with a landscape buffer on all sides. The landscape buffer shall be a minimum of ten feet wide and consist of a minimum area of 50% live plant material. The ten-foot landscape buffer area may be located on either side of the fence and shall contain at least one, two-inch caliper canopy tree and five five-gallon shrubs planted for every 40 linear feet rounded up to the nearest whole number. 3. Exterior surfaces of all buildings shall be faced with face brick, stone, architectural concrete masonry units or split face block, cast-inplace or precast concrete panels, or an equivalent or better material as approved by the Planning Commission. Masonry or concrete walls shall not be painted. Color shall be integral to the masonry material. The building containing the office or caretaker residence shall include a pitch or hipped roof. The exterior of all buildings, including exterior walls, roofs, trim, and doors shall be finished in neutral earth tone colors. 4. Storage or parking of recreational vehicles, boats, trailers, and other similar outside storage shall not be permitted within 20 feet of any property line on the periphery of the development. Such storage shall be covered and shall be screened by masonry fencing or other storage buildings on site such that the outside storage items are not directly viewed from any public street or from I-15. This provision shall not be interpreted to permit the storage of partially dismantled, wrecked, or inoperable vehicles. 5. No entrance doors to storage compartments shall front on any public street. 6. No wall adjacent to or visible from public streets or abutting property shall exceed 100 feet in length without visual relief by means of a vertical reveal at least one foot in depth and ten feet in width, a perceptible change in wall angle or a corner. 7. Driveways and access aisles shall be designed so that fire equipment and other emergency vehicles can readily access and exit all areas of the site. 8. The caretaker residence should be limited to one residential dwelling unit. The Planning Commission may allow exceptions if the owner or applicant can demonstrate that an additional caretaker unit is necessary because of the size of the project or other unusual circumstances. In no case shall the number of caretaker units exceed three units. 9. No business activities other than the rental of storage units shall be conducted on the portion of the premises devoted to the rental of storage units. No retail or wholesale sales shall be conducted on the premises, except sales of goods and services by the management. No auctions or commercial sales or uses, manufacturing, fabricating, or assembly of any items shall be conducted on the site. No activities such as miscellaneous or garage sales shall be conducted on the premises. The servicing or repair of motor vehicles, boats, household, industrial, or commercial items shall not be conducted on the premises. B. Hotels. Applications to establish a hotel, including hotels with extended stay accommodations, shall comply with the following requirements in addition to the other provisions of this Code: 1. No hotel shall be located within 600 feet of an elementary school or middle school or junior high measured from the nearest entrance of the hotel by following the shortest route of ordinary pedestrian travel to the property boundary of the school. 2. None of the rooms in the hotel shall be used as a dwelling unit or primary residence by its occupant. 3. Travel trailers, campers, and other similar recreational vehicles shall not be occupied on the premises of a hotel or used in any way to provide additional accommodations for the hotel occupants unless otherwise approved by the Zoning Administrator. 4. The length of time for guest occupancy of a hotel shall not exceed 30 consecutive days unless otherwise approved by the Zoning Administrator. 5. Low level security lighting for safety and security shall be provided for all areas of the site that are not covered by a building, including all walkways and trash storage areas. 6. The Lehi City Police Department may provide recommendations regarding the security of the site. Such recommendations may include, but are not limited to, on site security personnel, security lighting, security fencing, secured parking, information signs, and building design and landscaping to reduce places of potential concealment. C. Bars. Applications to establish a bar shall be reviewed and considered as a permitted use within the zoning districts authorized and shall comply with the following requirements in addition to the other provisions of this Code: 1. No bar shall be located within 600 feet of any residential zone or use, including the Mixed Use and TOD Zoning Districts, measured in a straight line from the nearest patron entrance of the proposed bar to the closest zone district boundary or property line of the residential use. 2. Any bar located closer than 1000 feet measured in a straight line from the nearest patron entrance of the proposed bar to the closest property line of a residential use shall move all patrons and activities indoors by 10 pm. 3. No bar shall be located within 600 feet of any public building, school, park, or church measured in a straight line from the nearest patron entrance of the proposed bar to the closest property line of the public building, school, park, or church. D. Liquor Stores. Applications to establish a liquor store shall be reviewed and considered as a permitted use within the zoning districts authorized and shall comply with the following requirements in addition to the other provisions of this Code: 1. No liquor store shall be located within 600 feet of any residential zone or use, including the Mixed Use and TOD Zoning Districts, measured in a straight line from the nearest patron entrance of the proposed liquor store to the closest zone district boundary or property line of the residential use. 2. No liquor store shall be located within 600 feet of any public building, school, park, or church measured in a straight line from the nearest patron entrance of the proposed liquor store to the closest property line of the public building, school, park, or church. E. Portable Storage Containers. 1. Portable storage containers are allowed in all zones subject to the provisions of this section. 2. Vertical stacking of portable storage containers and stacking of any other materials or merchandise on top of any portable storage container shall be prohibited in residential zones. 3. No portable storage container shall be placed or located on a required parking space, circulation aisle/lane, fire access lane, or public rightof-way. 4. With the exception of containers used for construction, moving or emergency purposes as described above, all portable storage containers shall be located behind the front of the main structure of the site they are to be located on. 5. Storage containers with plumbing or electricity connected to the container shall acquire a building permit from Lehi City. 6. Storage containers shall not be used for signage. 7. Portable storage containers that were located on a property prior to the amendment of this section on January 10, 2023 shall be considered legal non-conforming, and shall be allowed to continue, as per Chapter 24, Nonconforming Uses, of this Code. It is the property owner’s responsibility to provide evidence that the container existed on the property prior to January 10, 2023. F. Check Cashing, Title Loans & Other Credit Services. 1. Separation Requirement. No check cashing, title loan, or similar credit service business shall be located within one mile of any other check cashing or title loan business as measured in a straight line between the closest property lines of the lots on which they are located. 2. No more than one check cashing or title loan business shall be allowed for every 10,000 citizens living in the City of Lehi. 3. No bars, chains, or similar security devices visible from the public street or sidewalk are allowed. 4. Neon lighting, other than the building's sign, is not permitted on the exterior. 5. For purposes of this subsection, each separate physical location shall count as a check cashing or title loan business. G. Pawn Shops. 1. Separation Requirement. No pawn shop shall be located within one mile of any other pawn shop business as measured in a straight line between the closest property lines of the lots on which they are located. 2. No more than one pawn shop business shall be allowed for every 10,000 citizens living in the City of Lehi. 3. For purposes of this subsection, each separate physical location shall count as a pawn shop business. 4. No bars, chains, or similar security devices visible from the public street or sidewalk are allowed. 5. Neon lighting, other than the building's sign, is not permitted on the exterior. 6. Signage restrictions for pawn shops: (a) Not more than one exterior monument sign and one wall-mounted sign shall be allowed. (b) No pole signs shall be allowed. (c) Painted wall signs shall not be allowed. (d) No temporary sign, banner, light, or other device designed to draw attention to the business or its location shall be allowed. H. Towing and Impound Yards. 1. Any towing and impound yard that existed and was legally created prior to the adoption of this section on November 15, 2011 shall be considered legal non-conforming, and shall be allowed to continue, as per Chapter 24 of this Code. 2. In addition to the provisions of this Code, towing and impound yards shall comply with all State requirements. 3. Any towing and impound yard shall include a permanent structure to be used as the office for the business. The building shall conform to the Commercial Design Standards contained in Chapter 37 of this Code. 4. The site shall be suitably landscaped and the impound area shall be screened from view from any public street or abutting properties by an eight-foot masonry, pre-cast concrete, or lightweight pre-cast fiber reinforced concrete fence. The height of the fence shall be measured at finished grade of the subject property. 5. Towing and impound yards shall not include any salvaging or auto wrecking uses. 6. No vehicle shall remain for more than 180 days on a lot. I. Racetracks for Electric Go-Carts. Applications to establish racetracks for electric go-carts shall comply with the following requirements in addition to the other provisions of this Code: 1. Racetracks for electric go-carts are allowed only as an accessory use to a commercial recreation facility and cannot represent more than 15% of the total attractions. 2. No internal combustion engines are allowed. 3. The commercial recreation facility site shall have a minimum lot size of three and a half acres. 4. Racetracks for electric go-carts shall only be allowed between the railroad tracks and the I-15 right-of-way within the Mixed Use corridor along State Street, and the track shall be adjacent to I-15. J. Smoke Shop. 1. No smoke shop shall be located within one mile of any other smoke shop as measured in a straight line between the closest property lines of the lots on which they are located. 2. No smoke shop shall be located within 1,000 feet of any school, public or private, as measured in a straight line between the closest property lines of the lots in which they are located. 3. No more than one smoke shop shall be allowed for every 50,000 citizens living in the City of Lehi. 4. For purposes of this subsection, each separate physical location shall count as a smoke shop. 5. No bars, chains, or similar security devices visible from the public street or sidewalk shall be allowed. 6. Neon lighting, other than the building's sign, is not permitted on the exterior. 7. Signage restrictions for smoke shops: (a) Not more than one exterior monument sign and one wall-mounted sign shall be allowed. (b) No pole signs shall be allowed. (c) Painted wall advertising shall not be allowed. (d) No temporary sign, banner, light, or other device designed to draw attention to the business or its location shall be allowed. K. Automobile Sales and Rental. 1. All properties used for motor vehicle or trailer sales, display, or rental shall provide adequate parking for the number of vehicles being displayed. Drive aisles shall be a minimum of 24 feet in width and allow for adequate emergency access. 2. Customer and employee parking shall be clearly designated. 3. An on-site office space devoted to conducting business transactions is required on site for all automobile sales and rental businesses. 4. All display areas shall be paved with asphalt, concrete, or pavers, unless otherwise approved by the Reviewing Departments. Vehicles shall not be parked over required landscaping or buffer areas. 5. All lighting shall comply with Section 12.110 of this Code. L. Hobby Garages. 1. Windows and Doors. In addition to the requirements of the Design Standards in Chapter 37 of this Code, all buildings facing public streets and public trails will include windows and doors. 2. Restrictions. Private garage units shall not be used for manufacturing, retail or wholesale selling, office functions, or human or animal habitation. Private garage units shall not permit storage of any hazardous or flammable materials unless in containers approved by the International Fire Code (IFC), hazardous waste, or any material which creates noxious dust, odor, or fumes. 3. Personal Use. An owner of a unit may use such unit for a personal use that is not considered a residential, business or retail use. 4. Residential Use Not Allowed. No portion of any private garage development shall be used for residential purposes and no owner may sleep overnight in or on their unit. A unit may include bathroom facilities provided that no unit may include or contain more than one toilet. Kitchentype appliances will be allowed, provided all appliances are limited to a 120-volt, single pole, GFCI receptacle. 5. Parking. The term "vehicles", as used in this section shall include, without limitation, automobiles, trucks, watercraft, trailers, motorcycles, ATVs, campers, vans, airplanes, recreational vehicles and machines similar to the foregoing. No vehicle may be left upon any portion of the project except in a garage, driveway, parking pad or other area designated; however, guests and invitees of owners may park vehicles in the aisles as long as it does not impede the flow of traffic or block driveways for up to five (5) hours at a time. Commercial vehicles, recreational vehicles, mobile homes, trailers, campers, boats or other watercraft, or other oversized vehicles, stored vehicles and unlicensed vehicles or inoperable vehicles shall not be parked within the project other than in an enclosed unit. This section shall not apply to emergency vehicle repairs. No additional off-site parking spaces are required. 6. Explosives. No unit shall be used to manufacture, store, distribute or sell explosives or associated materials. 7. Owners Association. Any development with private garages must maintain an active owners' association that remains intact through the duration of the use. 8. Lighting. Lighting shall meet the requirements of Section 12.110 of this Chapter including a detailed lighting plan to ensure well-lit areas, while reducing light pollution to surrounding neighborhoods and developments. M. Cannabis, CBD and Hemp Production Facilities and Medical Pharmacies. 1. Purpose. The purpose of this Section is to comply with State regulations found in S.B. 1002 and to regulate the location of medical cannabis related businesses to protect the health, safety and welfare of the general public while providing for the orderly establishment of cannabis production and medical distribution. 2. Definitions. As used in this section: (a) “Cannabis” includes all species of the genus cannabis and all parts of the genus, whether grown or not; the seeds of it, the resin extracted from any part of the plant; and every compound manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture, or preparation of the plant, its seeds, or resin. (i) “CBD oil or Hemp” is a subcategory of cannabis that contains less than 0.3 percent tetrahydrocannabinol. (b) “Cannabis Cultivation” is the growing or intention to grow cannabis for sale or for personal use. (c) “Cannabis Production” is the process of changing cannabis plants, seeds, or resin to a different form for use or consumption. (i) “Medical Cannabis Pharmacy” is a location that sells or intends to sell cannabis in a medicinal form, or a medical cannabis device to a medical cannabis cardholder. 3. Regulations for all cannabis related businesses including cultivation, production, and pharmacy distribution. (a) No cannabis related business may locate within 1,000 feet of a community location including: public or private schools, a licensed child-care facility or preschool, a church, public library, a public playground or public park. (b) No cannabis related business may locate in or within 600 feet of a residential zoning district including: RA-1, R-1-22, R-1-15, R1-12, R-1-10,R-1-8, R-Flex, R-2, R-2.5, R3, and PC. (i) The 600- and 1,000-feet requirements shall be measured from the nearest entrance to the cannabis business by following the shortest route of ordinary pedestrian travel to the property boundary of the community location or border of the residential zone. (c) All cannabis related businesses must comply with all other related State Code and must show a State License prior to applying. 4. Cultivation Regulations. Regulations specific to the cultivation of cannabis. (a) Cultivation shall not exceed 100,000 square feet of contiguous area. (b) Cultivation areas require a six-foot security fence around the full perimeter. 5. Medical Pharmacy Regulations. Regulations specific to the medical pharmacy distribution of cannabis. (a) No bars, chains, or similar security devices visible from the public street or sidewalk are allowed (b) Hours of operation shall be limited to between 8 am and 8 pm (c) No outdoor seating or outdoor vending (e) The number of allowed medical pharmacies shall be one per every 50,000 residents. The number of residents for this requirement rounds down, meaning 100,000 residents are required for an additional pharmacy. (f) Signage. The following regulations apply to all cannabis related business signage. (i) Signage located on the outside of the medical cannabis pharmacy shall comply with all State Code requirements found in Utah Code 2661a-505. (ii) Signage shall also comply with all signage requirements listed in Chapter 23. 6. CBD oil or Hemp products containing less than 0.3 percent tetrahydrocannabinol sales. (a) Must be registered with the U.S. Department of Agriculture and Food and submit State license prior to City business license being issued. N. Retail Sales, General- Indoor Powersports and Marine Vehicle Sales. 1. Display. Outdoor display pads for indoor powersports and marine vehicle sales shall be limited to two display pads per 100 linear feet of property frontage. Each pad shall be no larger than necessary to accommodate one vehicle in any directional orientation or limited to a maximum size of 400 square feet. 2. Liquid-fueled or gaseous-fueled vehicles, aircraft, boats, or other motor craft shall not be located indoors except as follows: (a) The engine starting system is made inoperable or batteries are disconnected except where the fire code official requires that the batteries remain connected to maintain safety features. (b) Fuel in fuel tanks does not exceed onequarter tank or 5 gallons (19 L) (whichever is least). (c) Fuel tanks and fill openings are closed and sealed to prevent tampering.