6-5(F)   PERMIT - WALL OR FENCE - MINOR

All applicable provisions of Section 14-16-6-4 (General Procedures) apply unless specifically modified by the provisions of this Subsection 14-16-6-5(F).

6-5(F)(1)   Applicability

This Subsection 14-16-6-5(F) applies to all applications to build a wall or fence that meets the standards in Section 14-16-5-7 (Walls and Fences), except for the following:

6-5(F)(1)(a)   Any wall that requires a Permit - Wall or Fence - Major pursuant to Subsection 14-16-5-7(D)(3)(a)2 (Exceptions to Maximum Wall Height).

6-5(F)(1)(b)   Any wall that is taller than allowed by Subsection 14-16-5-7(D) and that does not require a Permit - Wall or Fence - Major pursuant to Subsection 14-16-5-7(D)(3)(a)2 (Exceptions to Maximum Wall Height) requires a Variance, pursuant to Subsection 14-16-6-6(N) (Variance - EPC) for walls or fences associated with a Site Plan - EPC or Subsection 14-16-6-6(O) (Variance - ZHE) for walls or fences associated with any other request.

6-5(F)(2)   Procedure

6-5(F)(2)(a)   All applications in an HPO zone or on properties or in districts listed on the State Register of Cultural Properties or the National Register of Historic Places shall first be reviewed by the Historic Preservation Planner pursuant to Subsection 14-16-6-5(B) (Historic Certificate of Appropriateness - Minor), and the Historic Preservation Planner shall send a recommendation to the ZEO.

6-5(F)(2)(b)   The ZEO shall review the application and make a decision on the Permit - Wall or Fence - Minor.

6-5(F)(3)   Review and Approval Criteria

An application for a Wall or Fence Permit shall be approved if it complies with all applicable standards in this IDO, the DPM, other adopted City regulations, and any conditions specifically applied to development of the property in a prior permit or approval affecting the property.

6-5(F)(3)(a)   The ZEO may approve a wall or fence that is taller than allowed by Subsection 14-16-5-7(D)(1) pursuant to Subsection 14-16-5-7(D)(3)(e)1.

6-5(F)(3)(b)   A wall or fence shall not be approved unless the City Engineer finds that the wall or fence would not be a hazard to traffic visibility (i.e. if the wall or fence is in a clear sight triangle).

6-5(F)(3)(c)   A wall or fence shall not be approved unless the City Engineer finds that the wall or fence does not block drainage and/or adversely affect adjoining, upstream or downstream properties.

6-5(F)(3)(d)   If the subject property is within an approved Master Development Plan, the Site Plan shall meet any relevant standards in the Master Development Plan in addition to any standards applicable in the zone district the subject property is in.