(a) Accessory Buildings. All uses shall comply with the regulations in this sub-section. Accessory buildings that have a gross floor area of 200 square feet or less shall be located in a side or rear yard and shall comply with the parking setbacks set forth in Schedule 1151.11. All other buildings shall be considered principal buildings and shall conform to all lot and setback regulations and development plan review and approval requirements of the zoning district in which the lot is located.
(b) Fences and Walls. Fences and walls may be erected in the Public Facilities District in compliance with the requirements set forth below.
(1) Location.
A. Fences may be built up to, but not on, the property line, and shall be located entirely on the property of the person constructing it, except property owners, with written permission from abutting property owners, may connect to fences on adjoining properties.
B. In order to maintain clear vision lanes for vehicles and pedestrians, no opaque fences shall be permitted within twenty (20) feet, in any direction, of the following points:
1. At the intersection of a driveway and sidewalk (or front property line if there is no sidewalk);
2. At the intersection of a driveway and public right-of way;
3. At the intersection of any two driveways.
(2) Materials and Construction.
A. Approved fencing materials include stone, brick, finished wood, iron, or synthetic look-alike products.
B. No fence shall be electrified or topped with barbed wire.
D. All fences shall be designed, constructed, and finished so that the supporting members face the property of the owner of the fence.
E. All fences on a single parcel shall have a unified style along a single plane and for all fence segments visible from off the premises from any single direction.
(3) Height. No fence shall exceed six (6) feet in height in any rear or side yard, or exceed three (3) feet in height when located in front of a building or in yards abutting a public street right-of-way, unless otherwise required by this Development Code.
(4) Screening and Landscaping.
A. Screening and landscaping is not required for ornamental fences.
B. All fences, other than ornamental fences, when visible from public streets, shall be visually softened and reasonably screened from the street with appropriate landscaping as follows:
1. Fences that are located within required building and parking setbacks shall be considered appropriately screened with the landscaping required in Section 1185.07
, Landscaping along the Street Frontage and Parking Setback, is planted within five (5) feet of the fence and between the fence and the property line.
2. Fences that are not located within the required setback areas shall be screened with the following landscape materials, planted not more than five (5) feet from the fence and between the fence and the property line:
(I) One shade tree shall be provided for every thirty (30) linear feet of fence length or fraction thereof, not including gates or other fence openings. Each tree at the time of installation shall have a minimum caliper of 2.5 inches and a clear trunk height of at least six (6) feet;
(II) One shrub, that is twenty-four (24) inches in height at planting, shall be provided for every five (5) feet fence length or fraction thereof, not including gates or other fence openings; and,
(III) The landscaping may be flexible in its arrangement by appropriately aggregating the required plant materials.
(5) All fences shall be maintained in good condition, be structurally sound, and attractively finished at all times.
(6) Any proposed fence shall be approved as part of a Development Plan Review in accordance with Chapter 1127.
(c) Storage of Goods and General Merchandise. The outdoor storage of goods and general materials shall be an accessory use associated with a permitted use and shall comply with the following:
(1) Outdoor storage of materials shall include the storage of goods, materials, or products associated with the principal use. The storage of radioactive, toxic or otherwise hazardous materials shall not be permitted.
(2) All outdoor storage of goods and materials shall be enclosed with a solid wall or fence, including solid gates and shall be screened according to the requirements set forth in Chapter 1185, Landscaping and Screening Regulations. The solid wall or fence and the associated gates shall be maintained in good condition. No barbed or razor wire shall be permitted.
(3) All materials shall be stored in such a fashion as to be accessible to fire-fighting equipment at all times.
(4) Areas devoted to outdoor storage shall be located in a rear yard so that it is behind the principal building and not visible from any public street, unless the storage is located on a corner lot. The enclosed area shall be setback fifteen (15) feet from any property boundary that abuts a single-family residential district and in no case shall the side and rear setback of the enclosed area be less than ten (10) feet. On corner and through lots, the enclosed area shall be setback fifteen (15) feet from any street right-of-way.
(5) Any proposed outdoor storage areas shall be approved as part of a Development Plan Review Procedures in accordance with Chapter 1127.
(d) Storage of Vehicles and Equipment. The outdoor storage of vehicles and equipment shall be an accessory use associated with a permitted and shall comply with the following:
(1) All stored vehicles or equipment shall be necessary to and customarily associated with the principal use;
(2) All vehicles or equipment shall be in an operable state and with a current registration, if applicable. In no case shall inoperable vehicles be stored;
(3) All outdoor storage of vehicles and equipment shall be enclosed with a solid wall or fence, including solid gates and shall be screened according to the requirements set forth in Chapter 1185, Landscaping and Screening Regulations. The solid wall or fence and the associated gates shall be maintained in good condition. No barbed or razor wire shall be permitted.
(4) All materials shall be stored in such a fashion as to be accessible to fire-fighting equipment at all times;
(5) Areas devoted to outdoor storage of vehicles and equipment shall be located in a rear yard so that it is behind the principal building and not visible from any public street, unless the outdoor storage is located on a corner lot. The enclosed area shall be setback fifteen (15) feet from any property boundary that abuts a single-family residential district or is adjacent to a public street right-of-way and in no case shall the side and rear setback of the enclosed area be less than ten (10) feet; and,
(6) Any proposed outdoor storage of vehicles shall be approved as part of a Development Plan Review Procedures in accordance with Chapter 1127.