A. Purpose: Screening requirements are intended to partially or completely shield expressly identified uses and site features from view of abutting streets or other abutting lots.
B. Features Required To Be Screened:
1. General: This subsection establishes screening requirements for several common site features that require visual separation from streets and abutting lots. Other uses, districts, structures and activity areas may also require screening in accordance with other provisions of this UDO.
2. Dumpsters And Recyclable Material Bins: All dumpsters and recyclable material bins must be screened from view of the street and all abutting properties. Required screening must consist of an opaque fence or wall with a minimum height of six feet (6'). One side of the storage area must be furnished with an opaque, lockable gate.
C. Type Of Screens:
1. S1, Low-Profile Screen:
a. Purpose: The S1, low-profile screen is intended to help soften visual impacts of parking and other vehicular use areas and provide an "urban edge" along the street, while maintaining some visibility of the areas required to be screened.
b. Design: An S1 screen requires shrubs planted to form a continuous visual barrier (hedge) at least three feet (3') in height. A three foot (3') tall brick, stone, cast stone, or formed concrete wall may be substituted for the shrubs.
2. F1, Screening Fence Or Wall:
a. Purpose: An F1 screening fence or wall is required in those instances where a complete visual barrier is needed.
b. Options: F1 screening requirements may be met by either of the following options.
(1) The installation of an opaque fence at least six feet (6') in height and at least one tree per thirty (30) linear feet of fence; or
(2) The installation of a masonry wall with a minimum height of six feet (6').
c. Street Setback: When located in a required street setback, required F1 screening fences and walls may not exceed four feet (4') in height.
4. Modification Of Requirements:
a. Applicable screening requirements may be waived or modified through the alternative compliance approval process (see subsection 10-11-8D of this chapter) or through the special exception approval process when:
(1) Existing features provide a visual screen equivalent to the screening requirements of this section;
(2) The screening requirements cannot be achieved; or
(3) The screening is prohibited by other ordinances or regulations or by plat restrictions.
b. An extension of time to install required screening may be approved through the alternative compliance approval process or special exception approval process when the properties benefited by the screening are undeveloped.
5. Screening Or Setbacks Triggered By Proximity To Nonresidential Areas/Features: When a screening wall or fence or setback is required by this UDO because a use abuts one or more R Districts, such wall, fence, or setback is not required if the actual use of the abutting R District is a nonresidential use; or a nonresidential development area. This exemption from screening does not apply to junk or salvage yards. (Ord. 2018-16, 12-4-2018)