Except for two-family or double house use, all owners of property zoned U-2, U-3, U-3A, U-3B, U-3C, U-4, U-5 or U-6, wherever such property is adjacent to land zoned for or developed as a U-1 or U-2 family or double house district, shall provide along their rear lot line and side of lot line a wall located along the property line which shall be constructed according to the following regulations.
All owners of property zoned U-6, wherever such property's main facility is within ten feet of the rear or side line of property zoned for or developed as a U-1 or U-2 family or double house district, shall provide along their rear lot line and side of lot line, a wall located along the property line which shall be constructed according to the following regulations.
(a) Side Lot Line Requirement. All owners of property zoned U-3, U-3A, U-3B, U-3C, through U-4, U-5, and U-6, shall, in conjunction with the development of such a building on such property, provide, along their rear property line where that line is contiguous to property zoned U-1 or U-2, a wall which shall be constructed according to the following regulations: This wall shall consist of pilasters and expansion joints and shall extend along the side lot line from the rear lot line to a point in line with the front building line.
(b) Height Regulations. The height of any wall shall be a minimum of six feet but shall not exceed eight feet.
(c) Width Regulations. The width of any wall shall be a minimum of eight inches.
(d) Footer Regulations. The footers for such wall shall be a minimum depth of three feet.
(e) Material Regulations. The contractor/builder shall bring a sample of the material to be used, along with the color of the wall, before the Planning Commission for its inspection. The wall shall be constructed of any of the following materials:
(1) Split faced block-both sides.
(2) Cut-stone.
(3) Field stone.
(4) Brick.
(5) Poured wall-simulated brick.
(f) Cap Regulations. The cap of the wall shall have a minimum thickness of three inches and shall be constructed of any of the following materials:
(1) Stone.
(2) Concrete.
(3) Brick.
(4) Terra cotta.
(g) Grout Regulations. Grout shall be made of mortar, to which water shall be added to produce a consistency for pouring without segregation of the constituents.
(h) Reinforcement Regulations. All walls constructed of hollow masonry unit materials shall be reinforced with rods of a minimum thickness of one-half inch and grouted to the top of the wall.
(i) Drainage Tile Regulations. The wall shall be constructed with a minimum four-inch drain tile to be built along the entire length of the wall on both sides adjacent to the residential property, and such drainage tile shall be connected to the storm drain and shall have a minimum of twelve inches of slag covering the drain tile.
The provisions of this section shall take effect in areas zoned U-2, U-3, U-3A, U-3B, U-3C, U-4, U-5 and U-6 immediately upon request for development of such property. The wall must be completed in conjunction with the shell of the building on such property.
(Ord. 8505-1998. Passed 11-17-98.)