Maywood Municipal Code Ch. 16 Temporary Structures and Canopies

Temporary structures as defined by Section 2020.200 of the Zoning Ordinance are not permitted in any zoning land use designation where visible from the public right-of-way except pursuant to this section. The definition of temporary structure shall also include any structure which is covered by a tarpaulin, or a tarpaulin which is suspended by any means which is used for shelter purposes.

Professionally manufactured appropriately sized canopies and tarpaulin covers designed for shelter of vehicles or outdoor activities and used in the manner for which they were designed, may be maintained on a long-term basis in driveways and approved parking areas of front yards, side yards and rear yards for the cover of vehicles, so long as they are properly maintained in safe condition, do not become deteriorated, and do not protrude into the front yard setback area from the front of the building structure by more than three (3′) feet.

Except as provided above, temporary structures visible from the public right-of-way such as canopies or tarpaulin covers, shall not be utilized for longer than forty-eight (48) consecutive hours, once a month in any calendar year on any lot within the City. Violation of this section may be enforced by any means legally available to the City, including citation as an administrative violation or an infraction.

(§ 1, Ord. 03-497, eff. October 9, 2003, as amended by § 1, Ord. 05-512, eff. December 21, 2005)