(A) For those Use Districts and uses listed below, there shall be provided and maintained on those sides abutting or adjacent to a residential district an obscuring masonry wall as set out below:
Minimum Wall or Fence Use | Height Required |
Minimum Wall or Fence Use | Height Required |
P-1 Vehicular Parking District | 6' high masonry wall |
Off-Street Parking Area (Other than P-1 Districts and not including One-Family Residential Districts) | 6' high masonry wall |
B-1, B-2, or W-M Districts | 6' high masonry wall |
I Districts—Open storage area, loading or unloading areas, service areas | 6' to 8' high masonry wall |
Hospital, ambulance and delivery areas | 6' high masonry wall |
Utility buildings, stations and/or substations except that in cases where all equipment is contained within a building or structure constructed so as to be similar in appearance to the residential building in the surrounding area, the board of appeals may waive the wall requirements | 6' high masonry wall |
All sites located in the R-M, B-1, B-2, W-M, I-1 and I-2 Districts shall enclose all trash collection sites utilizing dumpsters and/or 4 or more trash containers | 6' high masonry wall with enclosed gate for access |
(B) Required walls and fences shall be located on the lot line except where utilities interfere and except in instances where this chapter requires conformance with front yard setbacks. Required walls may, upon approval of the Board of Appeals, be located on the opposite side of an alley right-of-way from a nonresidential zone that abuts a residential zone when mutually agreeable to affected property owners. The continuity of the required wall on a given block will be a major consideration of the Board of Appeals in reviewing the request.
(C) (1) The walls and screening barrier shall have no openings for vehicular traffic or other purposes, except as otherwise provided in this chapter and except the openings as may be approved by the Building Inspector. All walls herein required shall be constructed of materials approved by the Building Inspector, to be durable, weather resistant, rust proof and easily maintained and wood or wood products shall be specifically excluded.
(2) Masonry walls shall be erected on a concrete foundation which shall have a minimum depth of 42 inches below a grade approved by the Building Inspector and shall be not less than 4 inches wider than the wall to be erected.
(3) Masonry walls may be constructed with openings above 32 inches above grade provided such openings are not larger than 64 square inches and do not comprise more than 1/3 of the total area of that part of the wall located more than 32 inches above grade.
(D) (1) The Board of Appeals may waive or modify the foregoing requirements where cause can be shown that no good purpose would be served, provided that in no instance shall a required wall be permitted to be less than 4 feet in height.
(2) In consideration of requests to waive wall requirements between nonresidential and residential districts, the Board shall refer the request to the Planning Commission for a determination.
(3) In such cases as the Planning Commission determines the residential district to be a future nonresidential area, the Board may temporarily waive wall requirements for an initial period not to exceed 12 months. Granting of subsequent waivers shall be permitted, provided that the Planning Commission shall make a determination as hereinbefore described, for each subsequent waiver prior to the granting of such waiver by the Board.
(E) A permit shall be required prior to the erection of an obscuring wall or fence in accordance with § 156.20 of this code.
(Prior Code, App., § 1311) (Ord. 83-9, passed 11-3-1983; Am. Ord. 87-5, passed 5-7-1987; Am. Ord. 2019-002, passed 2-21-2019)