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Updated January 2025 – Gem Lake Consolidated Land Use Ordinance No. 131 97 1. Residential Districts. 1. In Residential Districts, all materials and equipment shall be stored within a building or fully screened (so as not to be visible) from adjoining properties or a street, except for the following; laundry drying and recreational equipment, construction and landscaping materials and equipment currently being used on the premises, agricultural equipment and materials if these are used or intended for use on the premises, off - street parking of passenger automobiles and pick -up trucks, except inoperative automobiles and trucks may be parked once for a period of time not to exceed fourteen (14) days. 2. The use of commercial storage equipment and/or semi-trailer type containers or other similar portable storage units is not allowed in any residential district except when used in conjunction with an Interim Use Permit, issuance of which is not subject to a public hearing, issued for a period of not more than one- hundred twenty (120) days in conjunction with a properly issued Building Permit for the property. Whenever possible, such containers should be restricted to a location in the side or rear yard. 2. Business District. 1. In business districts all materials, equipment and vehicles shall be stored in a building or fully screened (so as not to be visible) from adjoining properties or a street except for: 1. Temporary storage of construction and landscaping materials currently being used on the premises. 2. Open Storage Lots where screening but not a building shall be required. 3. Open Sales or Rental Lots where merchandise for retail sales or rental may be displayed in areas designated by the required Site Plan or a Conditional or Interim Use Permit. 2. The use of commercial storage equipment and/or semi-trailer type containers or other similar portable storage units is not allowed in any business district unless an Interim Use Permit for a period not to exceed one-hundred eighty (180) days is first secured in accordance with Section 17.5 of this Ordinance. Whenever possible, such containers should be restricted to a location in the side or rear yard. 4. Refuse. 1. In all Districts, all waste material, debris, refuse, or garbage shall be kept in an enclosed building or properly contained in a closed container designed for such purposes. Farms may be excluded from this requirement providing the waste material is that commonly associated and incidental to normal farm operations. The owner of vacant land shall be responsible for keeping such land free of refuse, and weeds. 1. In all non-residential districts, all commercial refuse containers shall be enclosed in a building or properly fenced or screened to prevent any refuse from spilling beyond the fenced or screened area and to prevent access by children or other unauthorized persons. Fences or screens shall also be subject to the provisions for same found elsewhere in this ordinance. 2. In all Districts, no person shall store, park or permit the parking or storage of any junked vehicle, machinery or equipment external to any structure, on any property within the city. 5. Screening. 1. Screening shall be required in all zones where: 1. Any off-street parking area contains more than four parking spaces and is within thirty (30') feet of an adjoining residential use or zone; and 2. Where the driveway 3. To a parking area of more than six (6) parking spaces is within fifteen (15') feet of an adjoining residential use or zone. 2. Where any business or industrial use (structure, parking or storage) is adjacent to property zoned or developed for residential use, that business or industry shall provide screening along the boundary of the residential property.