9-100 To encourage the most appropriate use of the land and to conserve and protect the value of adjacent land and buildings, regulations are prescribed for the location and screening of open storage of materials, commodities and vehicles of all types in the various districts in accordance with the following standards:

9-101 Location of open storage:

(1)

In addition to the regulations of section 22-6 concerning commercial and industrial storage uses, the following regulations shall apply to storage accessory to residential and retail uses.

(2)

In all one-family, two-family, multiple-family and mobile home districts, no open accessory storage or display outside a building of materials or commodities for sale at wholesale or retail or for storage purposes shall be permitted. Nor shall any motor vehicle or machinery storage other than that which is incidental to the use of a premises as herein provided or permitted, nor shall any truck or commercial vehicle storage be permitted, except that one (1) panel delivery or pick-up truck not exceeding one and one-half (1½) ton capacity may be stored by the owner of a premises when such vehicle storage is incidental to the main use of such premises.

(3)

In the "C-1", and "C-2" districts, no open accessory storage or display of materials and commodities other than used cars for sale shall be permitted between the street line and the front setback or yard line as herein provided, except that such restriction shall not apply to provision of off-street parking facilities in conformance with the requirements of this chapter. For a gasoline service station, the front setback or yard line applicable to this regulation shall be interpreted as the specified setback for fuel pumps or pump islands. Permitted open accessory storage shall be screened as required by subsection 9-103.

9-102 Screening regulations:

9-103 Location of required screening:

(1)

Where the rear or service of a nonresidential building in a residential district is exposed to residences and where a nonresidential building in "C-1, C-2, I-1, I-2" districts is exposed to a residential district boundary line, and where such building is closer than one hundred fifty (150) feet to the boundary line, a screening wall or fence not less than six (6) feet in height shall be erected, separating the rear or service side of such building from the adjacent residence or residential district. Where all service, storage, and loading facilities are contained within a building, the screening provisions of this section shall not apply.

(2)

In "C-1, C-2" districts where parking space for motor vehicles for nonresidential buildings is provided adjacent to a residential district which is occupied or is to be occupied by residential buildings, whether the district boundary lines are separated by a street or alley or not, a screening wall or landscaped visual barrier not less than three (3) feet in height shall be provided along the boundary of such parking areas. This requirement does not waive the requirements of [subsection] (1) above.

(3)

In all districts where open storage is permitted and screening of the storage area is required, a screening wall or fence shall be provided not less than six (6) feet in height.

(4)

Garbage storage areas shall be visually screened by a six (6) foot high solid fence on all sides except when one (1) side is adjacent to an alley or easement used for garbage pickup service, no screening fence shall be required on that side.

(5)

All wrecking yards (junk and salvage) and salvage yards (outside) with open storage of wrecked or salvaged automobiles, machinery, appliances or other used commodities and equipment shall surround such open storage with a screening wall or fence not less than six (6) feet in height.

9-104 Standards for screening:

(1)

A required screening wall or fence shall be constructed of masonry or of a concrete or metal frame or base which supports a permanent type wall material, the surface of which does not contain openings more than forty (40) square inches in each one (1) square foot of surface of such wall or fence, and which surface shall constitute a visual barrier. No openings shall be permitted for access unless a solid gate shall remain closed at all times except when in actual use.

(2)

Where barriers are required for parking facilities as specified in [subsection] 9-103(2), such barriers shall consist of a screening wall not less than three (3) feet in height constructed in accordance with the provisions of [subsections] 9-104(4) and (5), or a landscaped strip not less than six (6) feet in width, containing a solid planting or hedge not less than three (3) feet in height, which planting shall be maintained in a healthy, growing condition.

(3)

No screening wall, planting or other visual barrier shall be so located or placed that it obstructs the vision of motor vehicle drivers approaching any street, drive or alley intersection. This requirement takes precedence over any other requirements of this section.

(4)

Walls and landscaped strips shall be protected from vehicle wheels by a bumper rail or wheel barrier located at least three (3) feet from such planting or wall.

(5)

Any wall or fence constructed to comply with any screening provision herein specified shall be maintained so as to meet the minimum standard of screening.

(Ord. No. 13-12, § I(Exh. A), 8-5-13)