§ 28-1531. Real estate sales offices in residential districts.

(1)

In approved subdivisions, a builder or developer shall be permitted to maintain model homes; and each builder or developer may maintain 1 sales office in such model home. Prior to the model home being built, a trailer may be erected which shall be used as a sales office for a period not to exceed 12 months. After 12 months, the sales office shall only be placed in a model home and the sales trailer shall be removed. As a condition precedent to such use as a model home or sales office, it is necessary that the following conditions exist:

(a)

That 2 or more vacant lots are available for construction in the subdivision;

(b)

That 4 parking spaces per model or sales office are provided;

(c)

That the model homes and/or sales offices are maintained in a neat and orderly fashion at all times;

(d)

That such models or sales offices shall not be used for the purpose of negotiating or consummating sales concerning areas outside the subdivision, and all model homes or sales offices not in compliance with the requirements of this subsection are prohibited;

(e)

Review by the community appearance board shall be required for sales trailers.

(2)

In areas for which formal approval has been granted for the development of cooperative apartments, condominiums and apartment buildings, it is permissible to maintain on the premises model units and 1 sales office per development, provided that the sales office shall not be used for the purpose of negotiating or consummating sales concerning areas outside the development. When the development has achieved 100 percent occupancy, all sales operations and models on the premises shall be discontinued; and all models or sales offices not in compliance with the requirements in this subsection are prohibited.

(Ord. No. 1200, § 1, 2-14-67; Ord. No. 3927, § 1, 5-14-91)