§ 58.832. Sales Offices in Subdivisions.

No structure shall be used for office and sales purposes in an undeveloped or partially developed subdivision, unless and until the owner or proposed developer of such subdivision shall obtain a permit as provided in this Section.

Application and Submittal Requirements. In order to obtain a permit for the temporary use of a structure for office purposes to sell homes in an undeveloped or partially developed subdivision, the owner or proposed developer of the subdivision shall file with the Zoning Official an application, in writing, providing the following information:

(a)

Name of the owner of the temporary office.

(b)

Length of time the office is proposed for use in the subdivision which shall not extend beyond buildout of the subdivision. When the temporary office used to sell homes is discontinued, the building and building site shall be brought into compliance with all requirements of this code related to the permanent use of the building and building site.

(c)

Legal description of place where the structure is to be located.

(d)

Description of toilet and other sanitary facilities that will be available for the use of the occupants of the temporary office, and the written consent of the owner of such sanitation facilities granting the use thereof to the occupants of such temporary office. Such sanitation facilities shall be available at a location within three hundred feet of the temporary office.

(e)

Certification by the applicant that the office will not be used as a place of habitation or abode by any one or more persons, and that it will not be used or occupied for business or office purposes at any time except between the hours of 7:00 A.M. and 8:00 P.M.

(f)

If the office is to be located in a mobile home, the request shall be reviewed as a Conditional Use by the Municipal Planning Board. The applicant shall provide two photographs, not less than three inches by five inches in size, giving a view of each of the long sides of the structure in such a manner that the Municipal Planning Board and City officials may see a full view of the mobile home prior to its location upon the proposed site.

Inspection by Building Official. If the office is to be located in a mobile home upon proper filing of the application, the Building Official or designee is authorized to inspect the structure proposed for location in the subdivision to determine its condition and also to determine if its design and appearance will be in conformity with the neighborhood in which it is to be located; his report to be made to the Municipal Planning Board in order that they may act on the application as expeditiously as possible.

Time Limit on Permit. Any permit granted for the temporary office in a temporary structure shall provide that the structure shall be removed from the premises when the lots in the subdivision in which such structure is located are eighty-five per cent (85%) built upon.

Signs. Every temporary structure permitted under this Section shall be designated by proper lettering as being an office; however, such designation, including the name of the firm or subdivision, shall not be of such a size as to exceed the sign applicable to the sale of property in the zoning district in which it is located.

(Ord. of 9-16-1991, Doc. #25094; Ord. of 5-20-1996, Doc. #29361)