12-264.1 Specifications
For the purpose of maintaining a compatible relationship between certain land uses, a screening requirement is hereby established for the initiation and continuance of particular uses in such instances as may be hereinafter designated.
When the provisions of this Code require the construction of a screening wall or fence as a condition for the initiation and subsequent continuance of a use, the screening wall or fence:
A. Shall be constructed with customarily used fencing materials which are compatible with the surrounding area, and shall be designed and arranged to provide visual separation of uses irrespective of vegetation;
B. Shall not be less than six (6) feet in height;
C. Shall be constructed with all braces and supports on the interior, except when both sides are of the same design and appearance;
D. Shall be erected prior to the occupancy of the building or initiation of the use required to be screened.
12-264.2 Maintenance
The screening wall or fence shall be maintained by the owner of the lot containing the use required to construct the screening. Failure to maintain after notice by the City of Eufaula shall constitute an offense hereunder.
12-264.3 Modification of the Screening Wall or Fence Requirements
The Board of Adjustment, as a Special Exception, may:
A. Modify or remove the screening requirement where existing physical features provide visual separation of uses,
B. Modify the screening requirement where an alternative screening will provide visual separation of uses,
C. Grant an extension of time to erect a screen where properties which are to be benefited by the screen are undeveloped, and
D. Remove the screening requirement where the purposes of the screening requirement cannot be achieved, or is prohibited by other ordinances and/or regulations.
12-264.4 Location Where Screening Walls or Fences are Required
Any use in a zoning district in Column A is required to erect and maintain a screening wall or fence along the lot line or lines abutting any district in Column B if the use is not allowed as a Permitted Principal Use in the districts in Column B.
Column A | Column B |
Any use in EMHS, RMHP, O, CN, CG, CH, IL, IM, IH and PUD | RS-1, RS-2, RS-3, and RD |
Any use in O, CN, CG, CH, IL, IM, IH and PUD | RM-l and RMHP |
(Ord. 20-03-02, 3-2-2020)