Screening for service structures Sample Clauses

Screening for service structures. All service structures shall be fully screened except when located in an industrial zone or when located more than 30 feet above the established grade (roof-top structures). Service structures in an industrial zone shall be fully screened when the development is located adjacent to any zone except industrial. For the purpose of this section, service structures shall include storage yards, propane tanks, dumpsters, air conditioning units and condensers, electrical transformers and other equipment or elements providing service to a building, structure, or VUA. Permitted accessory structures shall not be considered as service structures. (a) Location of screening. A continuous planting, hedge, fence, wall or earth mound shall enclose any service structure on all sides unless such structure must be frequently moved, in which case screening on all but one side is required. The average height of the screening material shall be one foot more than the height of the enclosed structure, but shall not be required to exceed eight feet in height. Whenever a service structure is screened by plant material, such material may not count toward the fulfillment of required landscaping for VUAs. (b) Protection of screening material. Whenever screening material is placed around any trash disposal unit or waste collection unit which is emptied or removed mechanically on a regularly occurring basis, a fixed barrier to contain the placement of the container shall be provided within the screening material on those sides where there is such material. The barrier shall be at least 18 inches from the material and shall be of sufficient strength to prevent possible damage to the screening when the container is moved or emptied. The minimum front opening of the screening material shall be 12 feet to allow service vehicles access to the container.