Accessory uses permitted in an Industrial (I-1) District according to Schedule 1141.02 shall conform to the regulations of this Section.
(a) Accessory Buildings. 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 1141.04. All other buildings shall be considered principal buildings and shall conform to all lot and setback regulations and development plan review and approval requirements of the I-1 Industrial District.
(b) Fences and Walls. Fences and walls may be erected in any Industrial District in compliance with the following 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 subject property.
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 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 shall be permitted provided that they are constructed of a dark, neutral colored, non-reflective material, as approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission.
B. 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. No fence shall be electrified or topped barbed wire or other sharp edged materials.
D. Only ornamental fences shall be permitted in front and/or corner side yard of a building, unless required for screening pursuant to Chapter 1155, Landscaping and Screening Regulations. At least 75% of the vertical surface of the fence located in a front or corner side yard shall be open and such openness shall be uniformly distributed across the vertical surface.
E. All fences shall be designed, constructed and finished so that the supporting members face the property of the owner of the fence.
F. 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 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. All fences, other than ornamental fences, when visible from a street, 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 when the landscaping required in Chapter 1155 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 the time of planting, shall be provided for every five (5) linear feet of fence length or fraction thereof, not including gates or other fence openings.
B. 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) Waste Receptacles. Solid waste, including empty packing boxes, crates and other materials that result from any permitted principal, conditional or accessory use, shall be disposed of, stored in buildings, or completely enclosed in containers, and shall not be permitted to accumulate on the lot. All trash receptacles, other than those completely enclosed by buildings, shall be located in a side or rear yard on a paved surface and shall comply with the minimum parking setbacks established in Schedule 1141.04 and the Screening Requirements set forth in Chapter 1155.
(d) Signs. Signs shall conform to the regulations specified in Chapter 1151, Sign Regulations. (Ord. 2006-35. Passed 5-25-06.)