In addition to all other landscaping standards in this section, screening shall be required to conceal specific nonresidential areas of high visual or auditory impact. Such areas shall be screened at all times, unless otherwise specified, regardless of adjacent uses, districts, or other landscaping material.
(a) Items to Be Screened. The following areas shall be screened in accordance with this section:
(1) Large waste receptacles (dumpsters) and refuse collection points (including large recycling containers);
(2) Loading and service areas;
(3) All outdoor storage areas;
(4) Mechanical equipment and utility meters not located on, and screened by, the building or structure.
(b) Screening Requirements
(1) All screening shall be approved during zoning certificate review.
(2) All items to be screened shall be shielded from view from public roads and adjoining residential zoned property.
(3) All items to be screened shall be located in the side or rear yards.
(4) All items to be screened shall be provided with a visual screen consisting of fences, walls, berms or approved plant materials or a combination thereof. The screening shall be at least one (1) foot higher than the item to be screened but not less than six (6) feet in height and shall extend along three (3) sides of the items to be screened. For dumpster, a gate shall be required on the fourth side where access is provided to the dumpster. The gate shall be opaque enough to shield from view the interior of the service area.
(5) If an adjacent building provides screening on one (1) side of the service area, only two (2) sides need to be screened, bermed, or walled, with a gate required in front of the service area. The gate shall be opaque enough to shield from view the interior of the service area.
(6) All plant materials used for required screens around service areas shall be of an evergreen variety.
(7) Roof mounted mechanical equipment shall be screened by parapet walls or other screening device with height not lower than six (6) inches below the height of mechanical equipment
(8) Fences or walls shall be compatible with the architectural materials and patterns of the principal structure.
(Ord. 2016-07-24. Passed 8-3-16.)