Electrical substations, gas regulator stations, or telephone exchange facilities in any residential or agricultural zoning district shall be subject to the following regulations.
(A) No public office, repair, or storage facilities shall be maintained in connection with such substations or exchanges.
(B) The building housing any such facility shall be designed and constructed to conform to the general character of the neighborhood.
(C) The area on which the facility is located shall be landscaped and maintained in conformance with the general character of the surrounding area.
(D) Where all facilities and equipment are entirely within a completely enclosed building, the minimum lot may be as follows: lot width shall not be less than the total width of the building plus the total of the minimum required side yards; lot depth shall not be less than the depth of the building plus the minimum required front yard plus the three-foot minimum rear yard.
(E) Where facilities or equipment are located outside the completely enclosed building, no such facilities or equipment shall be located closer than 15 feet to any side or rear lot line.
(F) If transformers are exposed there shall be provided an enclosing fence or wall, at least six feet in height.
(Ord. 8612, passed 12-2-08)