Accessory uses permitted in the Research and Office (E) District according to Schedule 1139.02 shall conform to the regulations of this Section.
(a) Accessory Building. All accessory buildings shall be located in a side or rear yard. Accessory buildings that have a gross floor area of 200 square feet or less shall comply with the parking setbacks set forth in Schedule 1139.04. All other buildings shall be considered principal buildings and shall conform to all lot and setback regulations and development plan review and approval requirements for the Research and Office (E) District.
(b) Fences and Walls. Fences and walls may be erected in any Research and Office District in compliance with the following general standards.
(1) Location and Condition.
A. Fences may be located in any part of the yard. 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.
B. In order to maintain clear vision lanes for vehicles and pedestrians, no opaque fences shall be permitted within ten (10) 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; or
3. At the intersection of any two driveways
C. Fences, gates, doors and other obstructions shall not swing across or over a public sidewalk or public right-of-way.
D. On a corner lot, all fences must comply with the visual clearance requirements for corner lots set forth in Section 1157.11, Visibility at Intersections.
E. No fence shall be constructed, without City authorization, within a utility easement. Any fence constructed within a utility easement, or inhibiting access to such easement, may be removed by the City and the cost of such removal may be charged against those parties having an interest in the fence.
F. All fences shall be maintained in good condition, be structurally sound and attractively finished at all times.
(2) Materials and Construction.
A. Approved fencing materials include stone, brick, finished wood, iron or synthetic look-alike products. Chain link fences may be permitted provided that they are constructed of a dark, neutral colored, non-reflective material, as approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission.
B. No fence shall be electrified or topped with broken glass, spikes, barbed wire or other sharp edged material. A living fence whose species has briars, thorns or other foliage which can scratch, injure or harm a person or animal shall be kept trimmed by the owner when such fence is within the required front, side or rear setback.
C. Only ornamental fences shall be permitted in front and or corner side yard of a building, unless required for screening pursuant to Chapter 1155 for Landscaping and Screening Regulations.
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 seven (7) feet in height in any rear or side yard, or exceed forty-two (42) inches in height when located in a front and or corner side yard, unless otherwise permitted or required in this Code.
(4) Screening and Landscaping.
A. Screening is not required for ornamental fences.
B. All fences, other than ornamental fences, if visible from the public street, shall be visually softened and reasonably screened from the public street with appropriate landscaping as follows:
1. Fences that are located within required building and parking setbacks shall be considered appropriately screened when the landscaping required in Chapter 1155, Landscaping and Screening Regulations is planted within five (5) feet of the fence and between the fence and the property line.
2. Fences that are not located within 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:
a. 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.
b. One shrub, which is twenty-four (24) inches in height at planting, shall be provided for every five (5) linear feet fence length or fraction thereof, not including gates or other fence openings.
c. The landscaping may be flexible in its arrangement by appropriately aggregating the required plant materials.
(5) Any proposed fence shall be approved as part of Development Plan Review in accordance with Chapter 1111.
(c) Signs. Signs shall conform to the regulations specified in Chapter 1151, Sign Regulations. (Ord. 2006-35. Passed 5-25-06.)