Ordinance No. 131 Consolidated Land Use Ordinance

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1. If approved by the Plan Review Commission, one (1) copy of the data shall be filed with the application for a building permit, one (1) copy shall be attached to the architectural plans retained by the City for its records and one (1) copy shall be attached to the architectural plans and made available for inspection at the construction site. In the event the applicant and Plan Review Commission disagree on any portion of the proposed plans which would preclude issuance of a building permit, the matter may be submitted to the City Council. In this case, the City Council shall act as the Board of Appeals and may order approval of the building permit application as presented, may order approval of the building permit application with such amendments as it may deem appropriate or may order denial of the building permit application. 2. Commercial Construction. No building permits will be issued for the proposed construction or remodeling until the data in required has been reviewed by the Zoning Administrator and submitted for review by the Planning Commission at its next regular meeting. The Planning Commission with assistance as requested by the Plan Review Commission, City Engineer, Building Official or other such professionals as it may deem necessary shall review the submittal and forward recommendations to the City Council for approval of the building permit application, approval of the building permit application with such amendments as may be appropriate or denial of the building permit application. 1. If approved by the City Council, one (1) copy of the data shall be filed with the application for a building permit, one (1) copy shall be attached to the architectural plans retained by the City for its records and one (1) copy shall be attached to the architectural plans and made available for inspection at the construction site. 2. In the event the applicant and City Council disagree on any portion of the proposed plans, the matter may be resubmitted with amendments to the Planning Commission for reconsideration and the Planning Commission shall review the resubmittal and forward recommendations to the City Council for approval of the building permit application with amendments as resubmitted or denial of the building permit application. 3. Exterior Storage. 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. Updated January 2025 — Gem Lake Consolidated Land Use Ordinance No. 131 89