9.9.1 Applicability. The following uses in multi-family and nonresidential development shall be screened as required by this Article:
A. Outdoor storage and loading areas;
B. Self-storage warehouses;
C. Air handlers and similar mechanical equipment; and
D. Trash handling facilities, including dumpsters and recycling bins.
9.9.2 Standards. Features and uses specified above shall provide a visual obstruction from neighboring properties in conformance with the following standards.
A. Rooftop equipment. Mechanical, HVAC, or other equipment located on the roof of a building or structure shall be screened by a permanent wall to the height of the equipment plus six inches. This may be accomplished by a parapet wall or other enclosure to obscure view of the equipment.
B. All other uses.
1. When visible from an adjoining residential use of residentially zoned property (including across a street), the screen shall be composed of view-obscuring vegetation (used individually or in combination with) a wall, semi-opaque fence, or berm designed to obscure views to a height of six feet from the ground, except for mechanical equipment which shall be screened to the height of the equipment plus six inches.
2. One upright shrub shall be installed per four linear feet of any screen wall or fence that faces off site. These plantings shall be placed such that they obscure the screen wall or fence and may be credited toward any plantings required elsewhere in this ordinance.
3. Plants must be a least two feet tall at the time of installation and reach the desired height within three to five years of planting. All berms, when provided, must be covered with plant materials within one to three years.
4. All landscaping shall be maintained in accordance with Article 10.
(Ord. passed 2-3-2021)