20C.40.90 Residential Screening.

20C.40.90-010 Mechanical Equipment.

All mechanical equipment, including air conditioners, heaters, vents and similar equipment, rooftop and ground-mounted, shall be fully screened from public view both at grade and from higher buildings.

(1)    The screening materials shall be of material requiring minimal maintenance.

(2)    For ground-mounted equipment, landscaping may be used if a solid screen is provided at time of planting.

(3)    For rooftop equipment all screening devices shall be well integrated into the architectural design through such elements as parapet walls, false roofs or equipment rooms. Wood generally shall not be used. Louvered designs are acceptable if consistent with building design style. (Ord. 2302; Ord. 1901)

20C.40.90-020 Utility Meters.

All utility meters shall be fully screened from view from a public right-of-way. If enclosed in cabinets visible from public rights-of-way, exterior surfaces shall be finished with material compatible and complementary to the architecture of the building. (Ord. 2302; Ord. 1901)

20C.40.90-030 Parking.

Parking shall be screened from direct street view by the front facade of a structure, garage doors, fence or wall between five and six feet in height. When a fence or wall provides screening along a street, there shall also be a Type I or II landscape buffer in the yard abutting the street, depending on light and glare from within the parking area. (Ord. 2302; Ord. 1901)

20C.40.90-040 Trash Receptacles.

All garbage receptacles and recycling bins not located within parking garages shall be enclosed by a freestanding enclosure that is architecturally compatible with the building. (Ord. 2302; Ord. 1901)