Tuolumne County Municipal Code Art. 4 Chapter 17.92

TEMPORARY USES Sections:

• 17.92.010 Purpose.
• 17.92.020 Applicability.
• 17.92.030 Permit Required.
• 17.92.040 Development and Operational Standards.

Chapter is to establish standards for the location, site planning, development, and operations of certain land uses that are allowed by Article 2, Zoning Districts and Allowable Land Uses, within individual or multiple districts, and for activities that require special standards to minimize the impacts of these uses and activities on surrounding properties and to protect the health, safety, and welfare of their occupants and of the general public.

establishes standards for certain uses that are intended to be of limited duration of time and that will not permanently alter the character or physical facilities of the site where they occur.

specifically noted in Section 17.92.040, a Temporary Use Permit shall be required for uses regulated by this Chapter.

Standards.
A. Temporary Uses Not Requiring a Use Permit. The following types of temporary uses may be conducted without a temporary use permit. Other permits, such as Building Permits, may be required. 1. Garage and Yard Sales. Sales of personal property conducted by a resident of the premises may be conducted in accordance with the following standards. a. No more than two garage/yard sales shall be conducted on a site in any twelve- month period.
b. No single sale event shall be conducted for longer than three consecutive days. c. The display of property for sale shall be located on the lot and not within the public right-of-way.
2. Non-Profit Fund Raising. Fund raising sales for up to three days per event is permitted on a site by a non-profit organization, not to be conducted more frequently than three times per year per site. 3. Temporary Construction Office Trailers. On-site temporary construction offices during the period of construction. Screening may be required by the Community Development Director. B. Temporary Uses Requiring a Temporary Use Permit. Other temporary uses may be permitted pursuant to Section 17.100.060, Temporary Use Permits, subject to the following standards. Additional or more stringent requirements may be established through the Temporary Use Permit process in order to prevent the use from becoming a nuisance with regard to the

surrounding neighborhood or the County as a whole. 1. Sales Offices and Model Homes. Model homes with sales offices and temporary information/sales offices in new residential developments are subject to the following requirements.
a. Time Limits.
i. Temporary Sales Office. A temporary information/ sales trailer may be used during the construction of the model homes for a maximum period of six months or completion of the first phase of the development, whichever occurs first. One six-month extension may be approved by the Director. ii. Model Homes. Model homes may be established and operated for a term period of one year or until completion of the sale of the lots or units in that phase, whichever comes first. Extensions may be approved by the Director until the sale of all lots/ residences is completed. b. Location of Sales. Real estate sales conducted from a temporary sales office are limited to sales of lots or units within the development. c. Return to Residential Use. Prior to the sale of any of the model homes as a residence, any portion used for commercial purposes shall be converted to its intended residential purpose. 2. Temporary Produce Stands in the Agriculture District. Temporary seasonal stalls or stands not greater than 1,000 square feet for the sale of produce, hay or feed, 50 percent of which is grown on- site or on sites which are leased or owned by the same tenant/owner within the Agriculture District. Said use shall provide adequate access and parking.
3. Seasonal Sales. The annual sales of holiday related items such as Christmas trees, pumpkins and similar items may be permitted in accordance with the following standards: a. Location. Seasonal sales are limited to non-residential districts. b. Time Period. Seasonal sales associated with holidays are allowed up to a month preceding and one week following the holiday. Christmas tree sales are allowed from Thanksgiving Day through December 31st.

c. Goods, Signs and Temporary Structures. All items for sale, as well as signs and temporary structures, shall be removed within 10 days after the end of any sale, and the appearance of the site shall be returned to its original state. 4. Special Events and Sales. Other short term special events (not including Civic Events) may be permitted in accordance with the following standards: a. Location. Events are limited to non- residential districts. b. Duration. Events shall not exceed seven consecutive days or more than 24 cumulative days in a year. c. Signs. Outdoor uses may include the addition of one nonpermanent sign up to a maximum size of four square feet.
d. Time Limit. When located adjacent to a residential district, the hours of operation shall be limited to 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. e. Parking. Parking requirements for this type of event can be found in Table 17.30.01 in Chapter

Parking under Periodic of one-time events on private property. C. Temporary Uses Requiring a Use Permit. Other temporary events and special events, outdoor sales, and displays that do not meet the standards for temporary uses that require a Temporary Use Permit, may be allowed with the approval of a Use Permit.

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