(A) Lighting. All private lights used for the illumination of dwellings or business establishments or for the illumination of business buildings or areas surrounding them, or the illumination or display of merchandise or products of business establishments shall be completely shielded from the view of vehicular traffic using the road or roads abutting such business property. Lighting which is designed to illuminate the premises shall be installed in a manner which shall not cast direct illumination on adjacent properties.
(B) Screenwalls. Unless otherwise required in this chapter, all screenwalls shall be two and one-half to three feet in height and made of brick, stone, or other masonry materials matching the adjacent buildings as nearly as possible. Screenwalls may have openings no larger than the maximum opening required for pedestrian or vehicular access.
(C) Side and rear yard screening. Except as otherwise required in this chapter, all premises used for business, commercial, or industrial purposes shall be screened from abutting residential zones. Screening shall be any of the following and shall apply to side yard and rear yards:
(1) A natural buffer planted with evergreens or shrubbery which maintains their density and screening effect throughout the calendar year, not less than four feet in height when planted, and maintained in a neat and attractive manner commensurate with the adjoining residential district.
(2) An artificial wall or fence of sufficient density or compactness to screen the structures and activities of the business from the view of occupants of adjoining premises, not less than five feet in height and maintained in a neat and attractive manner, commensurate with the adjoining residential district.
(3) For side yard screening, no such wall or fence shall terminate closer than 20 feet from any adjoining street right-of-way (or rear alley into which a lot has vehicular access/egress), to provide safe visual sight distances.
(D) Right-of-way. It is unlawful to construct any private fence or barrier within a public right-of-way.
(Ord. 497, passed 2-3-2004; Am. Ord. 523, passed 6-13-2006; Am. Ord. 2011-7, passed 12-13-2011; Am. Ord. 2019-02, passed 10-8-2019; Am. Ord. 2020-28, passed 3-3-2020; Am. Res. 2021-46, passed 4-13-2021)