14.34.510 Design Standards for Recreational Vehicle and Boat Sales Lots.
(1) Purpose. The standards in this Section address the impacts that are unique to recreational vehicle and boat sales lots where permitted.
(2) Required Yards and Landscaping. Refer to the specific requirements of the applicable zone in which the use is located. The applicant shall submit a landscaping plan as part of the project plan approval process pursuant to Section 15.03.310, Provo City Code. Staff must approve the plan before implementation.
(3) Walls and Fences.
(a) Street Frontage. A decorative metal fence of at least two (2) feet in height but no more than six (6) feet in height shall be included in the landscaping buffer and shall be located within five (5) feet of the adjacent parking or display area to prevent parking or display in the required landscaping buffer.
(b) Side and Rear Lot Lines. Decorative metal fencing or decorative walls and landscaping on side or rear lot lines will be required where necessary as determined by the Planning Commission or its designee to prevent visual impacts on neighboring businesses, residential uses, and the streetscape.
(c) Chain link fencing is not permitted. The location of all fences shall be included on the landscaping plan required under Section 15.03.310, Provo City Code.
(4) Vehicle Display Area. The vehicle display area shall be limited to that area on site remaining after compliance with all parking and landscape requirements.
(5) Storage of Vehicles. Inventory vehicles shall be stored on paved surfaces. Long-term storage of noninventory vehicles shall be prohibited in the FC1 and SC3 zones.
(6) Vehicle Servicing and Maintenance. Servicing and maintenance of vehicles shall be allowed under the following conditions:
(a) All vehicle repair shall be conducted indoors. Any outdoor storage of repair materials shall meet outdoor storage requirements.
(b) If recreational vehicle and boat washing areas are provided, drainage systems shall comply with requirements set forth by the Public Works Department.
(7) Bay Door Location. No bay door within one hundred (100) feet of residential or public open space or right-of-way shall orient towards the residential/public space unless there is an intervening building between the bay door and the residential/public space.
(8) Parking. Parking must be provided according to the following ratios:
(a) Sales: one (1) space per eight hundred (800) square feet of enclosed floor area and one (1) space per five thousand (5,000) square feet of open sales area.
(b) Service: four (4) spaces per service bay.
(9) Lighting. Parking lot lighting and lighting on structures or signs shall be designed to minimize excessive glare and light trespass onto neighboring properties, and shall comply with the development regulations for lighting (Chapter 15.21, Provo City Code) and signage (Chapter 14.38, Provo City Code).
(10) Advertising. Signs that advertise a product, business, or service, or that direct people to a business or activity located on or near the site, are not permitted on the outside of vehicles. Signs that provide information about the vehicle, such as the year, make, model, or price, may be displayed on the outside of, or in the windows of, vehicles.
(11) Noise Amplification. Outdoor loudspeaker systems are prohibited.