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Series 300 — ADDITIONAL USE AND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS›Article 300 — GENERAL SITE REGULATIONS

300.09: OUTDOOR STORAGE:

Porterville Zoning Code · 2026-07 edition · updated 2026-07-09 · Porterville

Outdoor storage of goods, materials, machines, equipment, and vehicles or parts outside of a building for more than seventytwo (72) hours shall conform to the standards of this section. The regulations of this section do not apply to temporary storage of construction materials reasonably required for construction work on the premises pursuant to a valid building permit. A. Permitted Locations. Table 300.09 states the districts where outdoor storage is permitted and prohibited.

TABLE 300.09: OUTDOOR STORAGE REGULATIONS BY DISTRICT AND LOCATION

Base District Permissibility Of Outdoor Storage
Agriculture/rural/conservation districts Permitted if associated with a permitted agricultural use.
Residential, downtown, CN, CMX, PK and REC districts Not permitted. (All storage shall be within an enclosed building.)
CR, CG, PO, IP, IA, PS, and PK districts Not permitted in front or street facing side yards. Permitted in interior
side and rear yards, or outside of required yards, subject to the standards
of this section.
IG Permitted anywhere on a lot, subject to the standards of this section.

B. Screening. Screening of outdoor storage areas shall comply with the following standards:

  1. Outdoor storage areas shall be screened so as not to be visible from any public street or freeway; Residential district; or publicly accessible open space area, parking area, access driveway, or similar thoroughfare.

  2. Screening walls and fences shall be architecturally compatible with the main structure on the site and shall not have barbed wire or razor wire visible from any street or public access.

  3. No screening wall or fence shall be located within a required landscape planter along the street frontage.

  4. If located on a lot line or in a required yard, screening walls and fences shall not exceed the maximum fence height in required yards; in other areas, they shall not exceed eight (8) feet in height, unless otherwise approved by the Zoning Administrator to adequately screen material. No stored goods may exceed the height of the screening wall or fence. C. Surfacing:

  5. Outdoor storage areas shall be paved. This requirement does not apply to outdoor storage associated with a permitted agricultural use.

  6. A waiver or exception may be granted to allow outdoor storage of non-hazardous materials on other surfacing only if the following findings can be made:

a. The proposed surfacing is appropriate, as determined by the City Engineer, to the type of product displayed; and

  • b. The proposed surfacing will conform to all applicable federal and State air and water quality standards. (Ord. 1866, 11-19-2019)

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▸ Contents — Porterville Zoning Code
Porterville Zoning Code
  1. Series 100 — INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS
  2. Series 200 — BASE DISTRICTS
  3. ▸ Series 300 — ADDITIONAL USE AND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS
    Overview
    1. ▸ Article 300 — GENERAL SITE REGULATIONS
      Overview
      1. 300.01: BUILDING PROJECTIONS INTO YARDS:
      2. 300.02: DEVELOPMENT ON SUBSTANDARD LOTS:
      3. 300.03: FENCES AND FREESTANDING WALLS:
      4. 300.04: REPLACEMENT HOUSING ON NONVACANT SITES:
      5. 300.05: HABITAT CONSERVATION:
      6. 300.06: HEIGHTS AND HEIGHT EXCEPTIONS:
      7. 300.07: LIGHTING AND ILLUMINATION:
      8. 300.08: OUTDOOR SEATING:
      9. 300.09: OUTDOOR STORAGE:
      10. 300.10: SCREENING:
      11. 300.11: STREET DEDICATION, CONSTRUCTION OF PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS…
      12. 300.12: SWIMMING POOLS:
      13. 300.13: TRASH AND REFUSE COLLECTION AREAS:
      14. 300.14: TRUCK DOCKS, LOADING, AND SERVICE AREAS:
      15. 300.15: UNDERGROUND UTILITIES:
      16. 300.16: VISIBILITY AT DRIVEWAYS AND INTERSECTIONS (SIGHT DISTA…
    2. Article 301 — STANDARDS FOR SPECIFIC USES AND ACTIVITIES
    3. Article 302 — AFFORDABLE HOUSING DENSITY BONUS AND OTHER INCEN…
    4. Article 303 — LANDSCAPING
    5. Article 304 — ON SITE PARKING AND LOADING
    6. Article 305 — SIGNS
    7. Article 306 — PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
    8. Article 307 — NONCONFORMING USES, STRUCTURES, AND LOTS
  4. Series 400 — LAND DIVISIONS
  5. Series 500 — OVERLAY DISTRICTS
  6. Series 600 — ADMINISTRATION AND PERMITS
  7. Series 700 — GENERAL TERMS

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