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June 4, 2010 Michael Maddie Page 2 of 2 Sec. 78-1577. Exterior stora e in R districts. (4) (Storage of b ats and boat trailers.]Boats, unoccupied boat trailers, and boats on trailers shall be subject to the following storage requirements when not stored for commercial purposes: a. Licen ing, operability and restorations. All boats stored outside on a residential property shall e licensed to the owner or occupant of the property. All boats stored on a property shall e in operable condition, except that inoperable boats under active restoration may be st red on a property for not more than finro years, the intent being to discourage the long- rm storage of inoperable boats on residential property. b. Princ al residence required. No boat shall be stored on a property or on a group of conti uous commonly owned properties that does not contain a principle residence struc re. c. Maxi um length. Boats and unoccupied boat trailers exceeding 30 feet in length shall not be st red on any residential property except within a fully enclosed building meeting all appli able zoning and building code standards. Exception: Existing boats over 30 feet in lengt which are documented to have been stored on the property within the 24 months prior o the effective date of the ordinance from which this section is derived shall be allow d to continue such storage practice until the property is sold, and shall meet the setba k requirements of this section. d. Allow d storage locations. Boats and unoccupied boat trailers up to 30 feet in length may be st red outside on residential property as follows: 1. Lakeshore lots. Boats may be stored in a side yard, street yard, side street yard and lakeshore yard as long as they meet required setbacks and have no significant impact on lake views enjoyed by adjacent neighbors. 2. Nonlakeshore lots. Boats maybe stored in a side yard and rear yard; trailerable boats may be stored on trailers in a driveway in a front yard or side street yard. e. Requ�red setbacks. Boats and unoccupied boat trailers shall be stored no less than flve feet f�om any lot line and no less than 15 feet from the principal residence structure on any a jacent lot. f. Scre ning. Screening is not required for outside boat storage when in conformance with this s ction. If boats are shrink wrapped, white is the preferred color but is not mandatory. g. Disp te resolution. Complaints regarding boats stored in lakeshore yards and potentially impa ting a neighbor's views of the lake will be referred to a dispute resolution committee, consi ting of the planning director, the building official, and a member of the planning and zonin staff. (Code 1984, § 10.60(13); Or . No. 206 2nd series, § 1, 9-10-2001; Ord. No. 4 3rd series, § 2, 11-11-2003; Ord. No. 21 3rd series, § 1, 11-8-2 04; Ord. No. 29 3rd series, §§ 1--3, 10-24-2005)