(a) Applicability. These provisions shall apply to the installation of any mechanical or similar equipment attached to the exterior or roof of a residential structure, including but not limited to air conditioning and/or filtration units, water heater, solar energy systems, windmills, utility lines, and piping, whether installed during original construction or as a retrofit.
(b) Community Development Director Review Required. No building or other similar permit for the installation of any exterior mechanical or similar equipment shall be issued until the community development director or designee has reviewed and approved an exterior mechanical equipment plan pursuant to Chapter 21.96 of this title.
(c) Plan Requirements. A fully dimensioned plan for proposed exterior mechanical equipment shall be submitted to the community development director indicating, at a minimum:
(1) Lot dimensions;
(2) All buildings and structures, existing and proposed, on the site;
(3) Location of doors;
(4) Location, height, and materials of walls, fences, and landscaping; and
(5) Location and dimensions of equipment to be installed and, when possible, photographs or renderings of the proposed equipment.
(d) Conditions. The community development director shall have the authority to impose conditions on the installation of exterior mechanical equipment, including conditions related to location and screening to minimize noise, dust, vibration, and visual effects.
(Ord. 612 Exhibit A (part), 2008).