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Trees planted on private property, outside of a city right-of-way, shall be at least five feet from the sidewalk. Branches from such trees shall be trimmed to clear the sidewalk by at least seven feet and to clear the street by at least 14 feet.
(Ord. 897-C-S, passed 10-25-94; Am. Ord. 926-C-S, passed 7-23-96) Penalty, see § 9-5.2904
Any tree or shrub growing on private property, which tree or shrub is endangering or in any way may endanger the security or usefulness of any public street, sewer, sidewalk, or other public facility, is hereby declared to be a public nuisance.
(Ord. 897-C-S, passed 10-25-94)
(A) The property owner is required to abate the tree and or shrub declared a public nuisance. The city may remove or trim such tree or shrub on private property. Failure of the property owner to remove or trim such tree or shrub after 10 days' notice by the City Engineer shall be deemed a violation of the provisions of this chapter.
(B) Nothing contained in this chapter shall be deemed to impose any liability upon the city or its officers or employees, nor to relieve the owner of any private property from the duty to keep any tree or shrub upon his property, or under his control, in such condition as to prevent such tree or shrub from constituting a public nuisance as set forth in this section.
(Ord. 897-C-S, passed 10-25-94) Penalty, see § 9-5.2904
ARTICLE 13: SCREENING OF MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT/OUTDOOR STORAGE
(A) Except as provided in division (B) below, all exterior mechanical equipment shall be screened from any public right-of-way. Equipment to be screened includes, but is not limited to, heating, air conditioning, and/or refrigeration equipment, plumbing lines, ductwork, and transformers. Satellite receiving antennas shall be screened as required by this chapter. Additional screening may be required by the Zoning Administrator, if necessary to protect views from residential properties. The undergrounding of large scale utility equipment in vaults is recommended unless such undergrounding is deemed unsafe.
(B) Individual tenant or single-family utility meters shall be concealed or screened from the public right-of-way. Series of meters in multiple-family or multi-tenant commercial structures shall be concealed by a removable screen wall or cabinet allowing only the meter face to be viewed from outside the wall or cabinet.
(C) For roof top or ground mounted heating and cooling equipment, screening materials may be solid wood, metal, concrete or other material archi-tecturally compatible with the main structure so that mechanical equipment is not visible from a public right-of-way.
(D) The outdoor storage of goods in conjunction with a non-residential use shall be screened from any public right-of-way by a minimum six foot tall fence or wall constructed of an opaque material.
(Ord. 897-C-S, passed 10-25-94)
ARTICLE 14: REFUSE STORAGE AREA DESIGN GUIDELINES
(A) Trash enclosures shall be required for the following types of developments:
(1) Multiple-family (five or more dwelling units), commercial and industrial uses;
(2) Where dumpsters or compactors are being or will be used, unless the dumpster or compactor is or will be contained inside a building.
(B) The requirement for a trash enclosure may be waived by the Zoning Administrator:
(1) For commercial or industrial uses where evidence is presented that small amounts of refuse will be generated; or
(2) When a dumpster is to be located internally to a commercial or industrial center, not in public view, such as in an alley or between buildings.
(C) The following regulations shall apply regarding materials, construction and design:
(1) The walls of the trash enclosure structure shall be constructed of solid masonry material with a decorative exterior surface finish compatible to the main structure(s). A split face concrete block finish is recommended.
(2) The trash enclosure structure shall have solid heavy gauge metal gates.
(3) The trash enclosure for residential developments should be designed to allow walk-in access by tenants without requiring the main enclosure gates to be opened.
(4) The trash enclosure walls shall be a minimum six feet in height. The minimum dimensions for the trash enclosure shall be adequate for the size and number of dumpster units and recycling bins.
(5) Signage identifying the types of recyclable materials accepted for collection at the trash enclosure shall be conspicuously posted within the enclosure.
(D) If visible from public view, the perimeter of the trash enclosure structure shall be planted with landscaping, including a combination of shrubs and/or climbing evergreen vines.
(E) No trash enclosure shall be located in any required streetside setback area.
(F) All existing refuse enclosures shall incorporate a roof covering the entire refuse storage area. The roof design shall be compatible with the buildings served.
(G) Upon determination of city staff, the enclosure may be required to drain to a sanitary sewer and shall incorporate methods to contain refuse runoff at the front gate and pedestrian access point, and prevent stormwater from entering the enclosure.
(Ord. 897-C-S, passed 10-25-94; Am. Ord. 1064-C-S, passed 12-13-05) Penalty, see § 9-5.2904
ARTICLE 15: UNDERGROUND UTILITIES
(A) Underground utility service is required. All utility service laterals and equipment, including, but not limited to, electric, communication, and cable television lines, installed in and for the purpose of supplying service to any new construction or use shall be installed underground on the property to be served and from the property to be served to the point of connection with the utility's distribution facilities, in accordance with utility filed rules as approved by the State Public Utilities Commission, except for equipment appurtenant to underground facilities, such as surface-mounted transformers, pedestal-mounted terminal boxes and meter cabinets, and risers from concealed ducts.
(B) The property owner shall be responsible for complying with the requirements of this section and shall make the necessary arrangements with the utility companies involved for the installation of such facilities.
(Ord. 897-C-S, passed 10-25-94) Penalty, see § 9-5.2904
Cross-reference:
Underground Utility Districts, see §§ 7-3.01 et seq.
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