(A) All materials and equipment, except as provided in the district provisions of this chapter, shall be stored within a building or structure or screened so as not to be visible from adjoining properties, except for the following:
(1) Usable laundry equipment (clothes lines);
(2) Recreational equipment and vehicles;
(3) Construction and landscaping material currently being used on the premises; and
(4) Firewood storage as regulated in division (G) below.
(B) No fence, wall, structure, trees, or obstruction, other than chain link fences with openings of one and five-eighths-inches to two inches not exceeding 48 inches in height, shall be erected, established, or maintained on a corner lot within a triangular area bounded by the lot lines and a line connecting points on each lot line 20 feet from the intersection of such lot lines. An object within this area not exceeding 30 inches in height as measured from the centerline elevation of the street shall not be considered as an obstruction to vision. This section does not apply to the B-1 District.
(C) No fence shall exceed eight feet in height, and in the case of grade separation, the height shall be determined on the basis of measurement from the average point between the highest and lowest grade.
(D) In all commercial and industrial districts adjacent to Residential Districts and not divided by streets, there shall be provided along the property line a 20-foot-wide planting strip composed of grass, trees, and shrubs. A screening fence may be utilized when approved by the City Council. Such fence shall not exceed eight feet in height nor be less than six feet in height and shall screen up to 80% per square yard of area.
(E) In all zoning districts, the lot area remaining after providing for parking, driveways, loading, sidewalks, or other requirements shall be planted and maintained in grass, sodding, shrubs, or other acceptable vegetation or landscaping techniques. In Residential and Business Zoning Districts, iron ore tailings shall not be used on the surface for landscaping, parking areas, driveways, and the like, but may be used as fill material. If iron ore tailings are used as fill material, there must be sufficient covering on the iron ore tailings so that the iron ore tailings are not exposed to the elements and so that run off does not occur.
(F) Barbed wire or other fencing material designed with sharp edges shall only be allowed within commercial or industrial zones within the city and shall require a permit from the city. The Zoning Administrator or duly appointed official shall inspect the fence to ensure that the safety of the public is not negatively impacted by the fence design or installation.
(G) The stacking of firewood for personal or private use shall be allowed on property within the city. No firewood piles or stack shall exceed the height requirements for fencing in each zoning district. No commercial firewood storage shall be allowed within a Residential Zoning District.
(Prior Code, § 13.56) (Ord. 2012-3, passed 9-24-2012)