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c. Shipping containers may be stacked no higher than four (4) containers high provided that no stacking of containers shall be located within 200 feet of any residential, commercial, office, business park or light industrial zoning district. d. Only shipping containers being used in the active transport of goods, wares or merchandise shall be placed or stored in a shipping container storage yard. e. All shipping containers shall be placed or stored in a shipping container storage yard in an empty and ready to ship state. f. Only minor repair of the shipping containers shall be permitted on the site to ensure that the shipping containers remain in a condition ready to ship. The term "minor repair" shall include cleaning, repairing, servicing, painting or fumigation of the container units. g. All shipping containers shall be kept within a fenced area. A 50-foot wide vegetative landscaped buffer shall be provided around the perimeter of the site. Fencing shall be opaque and shall have a height of 8 feet. The required vegetative landscape screening shall be placed between the fence and the property line. Vegetative screening shall consist of a mix of deciduous and coniferous trees and shrubs designed to provide intermittent visual obstructions from the opaque fencing. The trees shall be a minimum of one and one-half(l-½) inches in caliper, measured at a point located six (6) inches above existing grade, at the time of planting. The Director of Planning shall have the authority to modify the buffer requirements during site plan review. h. The owner/operator shall maintain a log showing the date the container was brought on the site and the date removed. No shipping container shall be stored on the site longer than 12 months. i. No signage shall be placed on the shipping container units. j. Any visible graffiti on shipping containers that is visible from adjacent properties or the public right-of-ways shall be removed immediately. k. All truck chassis must remain in an operable condition, be roadworthy, and display all valid vehicle license and current tags, as required. l. The property or site must remain locked after hours or when the property is unmanned. 3. That Section 40-43.7 of the Code of the City of Portsmouth, Virgima (1988) be amended and reordained to read as follows: Sec. 40-43.7 Open storage; commercial districts The outside storage of any equipment, vehicle, materials or supplies in commercial zoning districts shall be permitted only within an area completely screened from view and architecturally compatible with the building(s) on the site. The use of tractor-trailers or metal freight containers for enclosed storage or any use other than transportation of goods is prohibited.