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5. All lighting shall be hooded and so directed that the Light source shall not be visible from the public right -of -way or from neighboring residences and shall be in compliance with Sections 902.020.I. of this Ordinance. 6. Area does not take up parking space as required for conformity to this Ordinance. 7. The provisions of Section 921.010.C. of this Ordinance are considered and satisfactorily met. 8. No outdoor storage area shall include storage of materials that are considered hazardous materials by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. 9. No outdoor storage shall be permitted in any yard except the rear yard of the property. In any yard, no outdoor storage area in the I -P, Industrial Parlc District, shall be closer to any property line than ten (10) feet. ii. Commercial Districts 903.020.0. Exterior Storage. All materials and equipment except as provided for in Sections 905 through 920 of this Ordinance shall be stored within a building or fully screened so as not to be visible from adjoining properties, except for the following: 1. Clothes line pole and wires. 2. Recreational equipment and vehicles. 3. Construction and landscaping materials currently being used on the premises. 4. Off - street parking of passenger vehicles and trucks not exceeding a gross capacity of twelve thousand (12,000) pounds in residential areas. iv. Residential Districts (See Commercial Districts) b. Distinction between storage and parking (see above) c. Regulations relating to performance standards 3. Issues with Outdoor Storage a. Visibility and unsightliness Most common complaint re: outdoor storage — Many screening options screen the lower storage only, but not higher or taller storage. Rear - yard -only locations help, but still leave open issues related to unscreened gate access, or view of storage areas from more distant properties. b. Screening options Most common screening options include: (1) Wood fences — problems include maintenance, especially where heavy equipment is being operated, poor security; (2) Berming and /or landscaping — problems include slow growth of landscape materials, replacement of dead material, irrigation and maintenance of berms, poor security; (3) Chain link fencing with slats — problems include maintenance of slat materials and poor aesthetics, even when in good condition; Solid wall construction — problems include high cost of installation, maintenance when damaged; c. Security issues Law enforcement often raises security concerns when storage areas are heavily screened. Outdoor storage areas are common targets for vandalism and theft, and effective law enforcement relies on good visibility. Security options include. (1) open fencing design to permit visibility; (2) security wire on fencing to discourage access; (3) video surveillance (expensive but becomine more common); 3- 15 min.