Franklin Zoning Ordinance

107 USE REGULATIONS Temporary Uses and Structures 05 Chapter Franklin Zoning Ordinance Effective December 30, 2019 F. Residential Development Sales Office/ Model Home Temporary real estate sales offices/model homes are for the initial sale or lease of properties or buildings within a developing residential development and shall: 1. Not exceed one sales office or model home per builder or developer in a section or phase of a new development; 2. Be operated by a developer or builder active in the same section or phase where the sales office or model home is located; 3. Be located on an approved lot intended to be occupied by a dwelling unit; 4. Comply with the applicable zoning district standards or the development plan, if applicable; 5. Be aesthetically compatible with the character of surrounding development in terms of exterior color, predominant exterior building materials, and landscape; 6. Be either constructed and intended for ultimate residential use as part of the residential development or a temporary modular office unit. If a temporary modular office unit is constructed, the following additional standards shall be met: a. The modular office unit must be placed on a proper foundation, as recommended by the manufacturer. b. Skirting shall be installed around all sides of the modular office unit; and c. Evergreen shrubs s hall be planted around the base of the structure, each located five feet on-center, when visible from other developed lots or public right-of-way ; and 7. Be removed or, if a model home, converted into a permanent dwelling once the occupancy in the section or phase of the development reaches 85 percent. G. Seasonal Agricultural Sales Seasonal agricultural sales shall: 1. Be contained in an area that will support the proposed temporary sale of products without encroaching into or creating a negative impact on existing vegetated areas, open space, landscaping, traffic movements, or parking space availability; 2. Not occur within the public right-of- way or within 200 feet of a dwelling; 3. Maintain a minimum pedestrian walkway of at least five feet in width along the front of the display; 4. Be limited to products obtained primarily through farming or agricultural activities, including: a. Pumpkins; b. Grains and seed crops; c. Fruits and vegetables; d. Nursery, floral, ornamental, and greenhouse products; e. Trees and forest products, including Christmas trees, firewood, and pine straw; f. Bees and beekeeping products; g. Seafood; and h. Dairy products. 5. Not include processed or prepared food products; 6. Not involve the display or short-term storage of products on-site for a period of two days or longer; 7. Not involve sales which are accomplished solely from a vehicle; 8. Be limited to the hours of 7:00 a.m.