Calexico Municipal Code § 17.11.920 Outdoor storage and outdoor display of merchandise prohibited

In order to minimize adverse effects that outdoor display of merchandise may have on the neighborhood or area in which it is located, the following prohibitions and exceptions are established.

(Ord. No. 1085, § 3, 4-7-09)

The outdoor storage and outdoor display of merchandise for sale is prohibited in all zoning districts in the city except for:

A. Approved vehicle and trailer sales or rental;

B. Heavy equipment and heavy machinery sales and rental;

C. Newspaper stands or vending machines;

D. Displays specifically permitted by state law or other sections of this chapter;

E. Flowers, nursery plants and cut flowers when displayed in a manner and location approved by the development services department or at a certified farmers' market or legal swap meet;

F. Lumber and building material yards with a conditional use permit;

G. Tire sales facilities may display one tire rack within ten feet of the building, provided the rack is stored inside the building when the business is closed;

H. Temporary outdoor display permitted under Section 17.11.120 of this code, including:

1. Christmas trees and Halloween pumpkins;

2. Outdoor art and craft show sales;

3. Seasonal retail sale of agricultural products if said products are raised on the premises;

4. Garage sales;

5. Temporary display and sale in connection with an established business;

6. Temporary display and sale in connection with permitted charitable solicitations as set out in Chapter 5.88 of this code.

(Ord. No. 1085, § 3, 4-7-09)

The outdoor display of merchandise is prohibited in the following areas in all zones within the city, unless approved by the development services director pursuant to the uses codified in subsections A through H of Section 17.11.920 of this code and/or Section 17.11.120:

A. Areas set aside, required, designated or marked for vehicular parking, drive isles, driveways and emergency alleys;

B. Public sidewalks, streets, landscaped areas, parkways, public parks, or any place open to the public generally;

C. Designated or required landscape areas on private property; or

D. Private sidewalks, if such display either creates a safety hazard or blocks the reasonable flow of pedestrian traffic or handicapped access.

(Ord. No. 1085, § 3, 4-7-09)

The violation of this article is a misdemeanor as set out in Section 1.24 of this code.

(Ord. No. 1085, § 3, 4-7-09)