14.34.080 Trash Storage, Abandoned, Wrecked, or Junked Vehicles; Miscellaneous Materials.
(1) It shall be unlawful to park, store or leave or permit the parking, storing, or leaving of any licensed or unlicensed motor vehicle of any kind or part(s) thereof which is in a wrecked, junked, partially dismantled, inoperative, or abandoned condition, whether attended or not, upon any private property within the City limits of the City of Provo for a period of time in excess of seventy-two (72) hours, except that two (2) or fewer such vehicles or parts thereof may be stored if within a building, or placed behind an opaque screening fence; and except that said vehicles and parts may be within a junk yard or automobile wrecking yard lawfully established pursuant to the provisions of this Title. For the purposes of this Title, any vehicle that is not currently licensed and insured to the minimum levels established by state law shall be considered inoperable.
(2) The accumulation and storage of more than two (2) such vehicles or part(s) thereof, as defined above, on private property except as set forth above shall constitute a nuisance, detrimental to the health, safety, and welfare of the inhabitants of the City of Provo. It shall be the duty of the owner of such vehicle or part(s) thereof or lessee or other person in possession of private property upon which such vehicle or part(s) thereof is located, to remove the same from such property or take other remedial action as directed by the City.
(3) No trash, used materials, junk, household furniture, appliances, scrap material, equipment or parts thereof shall be stored in an open area. The accumulation of more than one (1) such item constitutes a junk yard as defined in Chapter 14.06, Provo City Code, and must be removed from the property, stored within an enclosed building, or be properly located in an M2 zone.
(4) Storage of commercial goods or materials is prohibited unless permitted by the underlying zone. Trash storage containers shall be maintained in a location approved by the Planning Commission in conjunction with approval of a project plan or as required by Section 11.03.090 (Solid Waste Containers), Provo City Code. Trash storage container locations approved in conjunction with a project plan shall meet the following requirements:
(a) Trash storage containers shall be screened with durable materials architecturally compatible with the principal structure or perimeter fence/wall treatment located on the lot served. Such containers shall be screened from any abutting lot or public street.
(b) Trash storage container enclosures shall not project into a required yard unless authorized by conditional use permit issued pursuant to Chapter 14.02, Provo City Code.
(c) Trash storage containers located on a lot used for nonresidential purposes and which abuts a residential zone shall meet the setback requirements of Section 14.34.300, Provo City Code.
(d) The foregoing standards shall be applied according to the following considerations, listed in order of importance:
(i) Ease of access by trash removal vehicles.
(ii) Setback and screening of trash storage containers to minimize any potential odor nuisance, and to obscure the view from any abutting lot or public street.
(iii) Ease of access by users of trash storage containers.
(e) The provisions of this Subsection shall apply to trash storage containers of two (2) cubic yard capacity and larger. These provisions shall not apply to ninety (90) gallon trash storage containers provided by Provo City.
(5) It shall be a class B misdemeanor to maintain or store on any property within Provo City; injurious or noxious weeds, garbage, refuse, or unsightly or deleterious objects or structures when such may constitute either a health hazard, a present danger to the citizens of the city, a potential source of contagious disease, a harborage for rats or other rodents, or other carriers of disease, a fire hazard, or an attractive nuisance likely to cause injury to small children.