§ 30-450.5. Screening, location and improvement of parking and loading areas.

In addition to requirements pertaining to the location and improvement of parking and loading areas set forth in Article VII of this chapter, the following requirements shall be applicable in the OS Office-Service District.

(1)

Where a side lot line abuts property in an R district, there shall be a continuous evergreen vegetative screen not less than 3½ feet in height at the time of installation or opaque structural fence or wall not less than four feet in height erected along such lot line, but not within 15 feet of any street. Evergreen vegetative material intended to satisfy this subsection shall be planted at such intervals that will result in a continuous visual screen within one year of planting.

(2)

Whenever a parking area for five or more vehicles or a loading area abuts or is situated within 50 feet of property devoted to dwelling, office, medical or dental clinic use existing at the time such parking or loading area is constructed, the parking or loading area shall be effectively screened from view from such premises by an evergreen vegetative screen not less than 3½ feet in height at the time of installation or opaque structural fence or wall not less than four feet in height, provided that such parking or loading area need not be screened from an adjacent loading area or parking area containing five or more spaces. Evergreen vegetative material intended to satisfy this subsection shall be planted at such intervals that will result in a continuous visual screen within one year of planting.

(3)

Loading areas shall not be situated within that portion of a lot between the main building and a public street along which a front yard is required and shall be located or screened so as not to be directly visible from such public street.

(Code 1993, § 32-450.5; Code 2004, § 114-450.5)

(Code 1993, § 32-450.5; Code 2004, § 114-450.5)