A. Parking Lots and Garages.
1. Parking Lot Screening. Unless the Board of Trustees approves a reduced screening and buffering requirement pursuant to Subparagraph 5-104C3(l) of this Code, every parking lot shall be buffered and screened by a perimeter landscape open space having a width of at least 10 feet and consisting of an opaque fence, wall, or densely planted evergreen hedge. Such screening shall have a minimum height of at least three feet.
2. Parking Lot Interior Landscaping. In addition to the requirements set forth in Paragraph A1 above, every parking lot shall contain at least one tree of three inches or greater in diameter for each 30 parking spaces constructed after the effective date of this Code. Such trees may be provided by the preservation of existing trees or the planting of new trees. Each tree shall be surrounded by a landscaped area of at least 36 square feet. No existing or new tree located more than five feet outside the perimeter of the parking lot pavement shall be counted in meeting the requirements of this Paragraph A2. All islands in excess of 50 square feet created by curbs or other traffic flow regu-lators shall be landscaped.
Planting islands located within the interior of a parking lot shall be at least six feet in width.
3. Parking Garage Design. Every parking garage con-structed after the effective date of this Code, other than garages accessory to single family dwellings, shall comply with the following design standards unless otherwise approved by the Board of Trustees:
(a) The exterior walls of the garage shall be such as to shield all parked vehicles from view from the exterior of the garage; and
(b) The exterior surface of the garage shall be constructed of the same materials as, or materials architecturally and aesthetically compatible with, the principal building to which it is accessory.
B. Refuse Containers; Outdoor Storage.
1. Screening. All refuse containers and all areas of permitted outdoor storage shall be fully enclosed by an opaque fence, wall, or densely planted evergreen hedge of a height sufficient to screen such containers or storage areas from view from adjoining properties and public or private streets.
2. Location. No refuse containers or storage areas shall be located in any required front or corner side yard.
3. Sanitation. All refuse containers and areas of permitted outdoor storage shall be kept in a clean and neat condition, and no containers or materials shall be maintained or stored in any manner that creates or emits noxious fumes, odors, or other emissions.
4. Exemptions. The requirements of the preceding Paragraph B1 shall not apply to standard refuse receptacles, stacked firewood, and composting piles permitted for use by single family dwellings nor to refuse receptacles accessory to schools or Village uses. None of the requirements of this Subsection B shall apply to refuse receptacles placed and maintained for use by the general public to avoid littering.
C. Storage of Class II Vehicles in Residential Districts. All Class II vehicles stored in parking areas in residential districts shall be screened on all sides visible from any neighboring public or private property by an opaque fence, wall, or densely planted hedge, except as necessary for access. See Paragraph 5-101D4 of this Code for additional requirements applicable to such vehicles.
D. Residential Recreational Facilities. Outdoor tennis courts and above-ground swimming pools accessory to any dwelling located in any single family residential district shall be buffered and screened by a perimeter landscaped open space equal in width to the applicable required yard, setback, or 10 feet, whichever is greater, and consisting of an opaque fence, wall, or densely planted evergreen hedge, in combination with other landscaping materials. Such screening shall be provided on all sides of such facility visible from any adjacent property or any public or private street. See Paragraph 5-101D1 of this Code for additional requirements applicable to such facilities.
E. Antennas and Antenna Support Structures. Ground-mounted antennas and antenna support structures, except such antennas and antenna support structures as are permitted pursuant to Paragraph 5-101D9 of this Code, shall be buffered and screened by a perimeter landscaped open space equal in width to the applicable required yard or 10 feet, whichever is more, and consisting of an opaque fence, wall, or densely planted evergreen hedge, in combination with other landscaping materials. Such screening shall be provided between any such ground-mounted antenna or antenna support structure and each lot line of the property on which such antenna or antenna support structure is located so as to provide the maximum reasonably achievable screening, as determined by the Village Manager, of such antenna or antenna support structure from ground level view from adjacent properties and public or private streets. See Paragraphs 5-101D8 and 5-101D9 of this Code for additional requirements applicable to antennas and antenna support structures.
F. Roof Top Mechanical Equipment. Except for antennas mounted on roofs pursuant to the provisions of this Code, all mechanical equipment located on the roof of any building (other than single family dwellings and their accessory structures) constructed after the effective date of this Code shall be screened by a parapet wall or other screening structure constructed of the same materials as, or materials architecturally and aesthet-ically compatible with, the principal building facade to the height of such equipment.
G. Fences and Walls. Fences and walls erected as permitted obstructions in any required yard shall comply with the requirements of Chapter 9, Article XI of the Village Code of Glencoe.
H. Screening and Landscaping Within Sight Triangles. Not-withstanding any other provision of this Section, no landscaping, fencing, or other screening shall be erected or maintained at a height in excess of two and one-half feet within the areas described in Paragraph 3-111G3 and 4-110C2 of this Code.
I. Perimeter Landscaped Open Space. Except as expressly provided otherwise in the regulations requiring a perimeter landscaped open space, such open space shall extend along the entire length of the lot line in question and shall have width equal to 10 feet or the depth of the yard required along the lot line in question, whichever is greater. Perimeter landscaped open space shall be broken only by permitted access drives. Such perimeter landscape open space shall be suitably surfaced with grass, ground cover, or decorative paving material, or a combination thereof; and shall contain landscaping such as ornamental trees and shrubs or appropriate screening devices such as decorative walls, fences, or berms, or a combination thereof. The landscaping and screening treatment of such space shall be so designed and maintained as to preserve unobstructed vision of the street and sidewalk at points of access and as not to interfere with, or be damaged by, work within any public or utility easement unless the Village Manager shall determine that no other location is reasonably feasible.