Uses and structures in an Urban Garden District shall be developed and maintained in accordance with the following regulations.
(a) Location. Buildings shall be set back from property lines of a Residential District a minimum distance of five (5) feet.
(b) Height. No building or other structure shall be greater than twenty-five (25) feet in height.
(c) Building Coverage. The combined area of all buildings, excluding greenhouses and hoophouses, shall not exceed fifteen percent (15%) of the garden site lot area.
(d) Parking and Walkways. Off-street parking shall be permitted only for those garden sites exceeding fifteen thousand (15,000) square feet in lot area. Such parking shall be limited in size to ten percent (10%) of the garden site lot area and shall be either unpaved or surfaced with gravel or similar loose material or shall be paved with pervious paving material. Walkways shall be unpaved except as necessary to meet the needs of individuals with disabilities.
(e) Signs. Signs shall not exceed four (4) square feet in area per side and shall not exceed six (6) feet in height.
(f) Seasonal Farm Stands. Seasonal farm stands shall be removed from the premises or stored inside a building on the premises during that time of the year when the garden is not open for public use.
(g) Fences. Fences shall not exceed six (6) feet in height, shall be at least fifty percent (50%) open if they are taller than four (4) feet, and shall be constructed of wood, chain link, or ornamental metal. For any garden that is fifteen thousand (15,000) square feet in area or greater and is in a location that is subject to design review and approval by the City Planning Commission or Landmarks Commission, no fence shall be installed without review by the City Planning Director, on behalf of the Commission, who may confer with a neighborhood design review committee, if one exists, so that best efforts are taken to ensure that the fence is compatible in appearance and placement with the character of nearby properties.
(Ord. No. 208-07. Passed 3-5-07, eff. 3-9-07)