1. One (1) display house per fifteen (15) dwelling units proposed for the overall subdivision or development shall be permitted [a minimum of one (1) display house, with a maximum of five (5) display houses].
2. Display houses are to be clustered and shall be located within six hundred (600) feet of a fire hydrant.
3. Where applicable, pedestrian walkways shall be provided between and connecting the parking area and the various display/model units.
4. Construction of the display house may commence when an all-weather road is completed to the site in thickness and width equivalent to the required aggregate base for City streets and in the location of a proposed City street.
5. Display houses may be constructed prior to approval and recording of a record plat (
Section 405.130: Record Plat) subject to the following conditions:
(1) Prior to the issuance of a building permit, if the record plat has not been recorded, the applicant shall submit a construction financial guarantee in accordance with
Chapter 430: Subdivision and Improvement Standards,
Article IX: Required Improvements And Guarantees.
(2) The financial guarantee shall be in an amount equal to the cost to remove or demolish the display houses.
(3) The financial guarantee shall be refunded to the applicant at the time the record plat is recorded with St. Charles County.
(4) The City may draw upon the financial guarantee to remove or demolish the display houses in accordance with Subsection (C)(5)(e).
c. The display house shall be on an approved lot of record within one (1) year of the issuance of a building permit, unless a longer period is approved by the Community Development Director.
d. If the record plat has not been filed within that time frame, the owner of the property shall be responsible for the removal of all display houses from the property.
e. Failure of the owner to remove the display houses from the property within thirty (30) days constitutes the granting of authority to the City to remove the display houses, the cost of which shall be borne by the owner and may become a lien against the property.
6. Use of the display house may commence prior to the installation of streets and other improvements, provided that the owner shall secure, as applicable, permission from the applicable fire protection district.
7. A sales/leasing office of the developer or his/her designated realty agent may be conducted on the premises. This sales/leasing activity shall be limited to sale of lots and/or sale/leasing of dwelling units of the designated subdivision or development. Under no circumstances shall this sales/leasing office be the principal business location of the developer or his/her designated realty agent.
8. Display houses may be used until all lots and dwelling units within a subdivision or development are sold or leased.
9. Prior to the listing of the units used for display purposes for sale/lease to the general public, the developer shall return the units to a habitable condition, removing all improvements made for the conduct of business.
See
§ 420.190(A) for additional standards for specific temporary uses and structures.