108-7-22 Temporary Real Estate Sales Office

A temporary real estate sales office may, by conditional use permit, be allowed within a model home or the garage area of a model home located within a residential subdivision development of ten or more lots or phase of more than ten lots, for the sale of real estate within that specific subdivision or phase subject to the following conditions: Prior to use of the structure as a temporary real estate office, it shall have a certificate of occupancy. The front yard of a model homes with a temporary sales offices shall be landscaped, as approved by the planning commission. If the sales office is established in the garage, the garage door may be temporarily replaced with French doors, sliding glass doors or as approved by the planning commission. Permanent changes to the site are prohibited. When the temporary use expires, the applicant shall restore the structure to its originally intended use as a residence and/or garage. Permanent signs are prohibited. The size and location of signs shall be in compliance with applicable provisions of the Land Use Code for the zone in which the use will be conducted and as approved with the conditional use permit. All signs shall be removed when the permit expires. Any zoning requirements for lighting shall be complied with. A temporary real estate sales office may operate daily between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. The use shall not create excessive noise, traffic congestion, outdoor events, or lighting impacts beyond those typical of residential development sales activity A conditional use permit for a temporary sales office in a model home shall be limited to a fiveyear time period from the time that the certificate of occupancy is issued. Time extensions may be considered by the planning commission on a case-by-case basis. If construction of the model home temporary sales office is not completed within one year of the conditional use approval by the planning commission, the permit shall be considered null and void.