Mountain View Municipal Code Div. 12 Outdoor Retail Sales

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Editor's note— Ord. No. 3.2026, § 16, adopted March 10, 2026, amended the title of Div. 12 to read as herein set out. The former Div. 12 title pertained to outdoor merchandise display and activities.

Permanent outdoor retail sales and rental establishments, including those dealing with autos, other vehicles and equipment; service stations; and other uses where the business is not conducted entirely within a structure, shall comply with the following standards. Temporary outdoor sales are subject to a temporary use permit (Division 3 of Article XVI of the city code).

a. Outdoor merchandise display. The outdoor display of merchandise shall comply with the following standards:

1. Screening required. Except for automobile sales, an outdoor sales/activity area shall be screened from adjacent streets by decorative solid walls, fences, or landscaped berms, a minimum of thirty-six (36) inches high, in a ten (10) foot landscaped area adjacent to the street property line;

2. Location of merchandise. Displayed merchandise shall occupy a fixed, specifically approved and defined location that does not disrupt the normal function of the site or its circulation and does not encroach upon required parking spaces, driveways, pedestrian walkways, or required landscape areas. These displays shall also not obstruct sight distance or otherwise create hazards for vehicle or pedestrian traffic; and

3. Signs. Generally, there shall be no signs in addition to that allowed by Article XII (Signs) that is visible from the street. Pricing signs shall be no larger than necessary to be read by on-site shoppers.

b. Outdoor storage areas. Where permitted by the underlying zoning district, all outdoor storage areas shall be entirely enclosed and screened by a solid wall or fence at least six (6) feet in height.

c. Development review approval required. Any use proposing outdoor retail display or other outdoor business activities shall require a development review permit in compliance with Section 36.44.45 (Development review).

(Ord. No. 18.13, § 1, 12/10/13; Ord. No. 3.2026, § 16, 3/10/26.)

Editor's note— Ord. No. 3.2026, § 16, adopted March 10, 2026, amended the title of § 36.28.95 to read as herein set out. The former § 36.28.95 title pertained to outdoor merchandise display and activities.