(Ord. of 6-10-2025(1))

(Ord. of 6-10-2025(1))

(a)

Fences and walls in general.

(1)

Fences may be erected along the boundaries of a lot or yard area subject to the requirements of the state building code, this chapter, chapter 22 Subdivision Regulations, or other applicable regulations.

(2)

Fences and walls, other than those required for screening, shall be constructed of wood, decorative metal, or masonry (other than un-finished or painted concrete block). The structural support members of wooden perimeter fences shall be located on the interior of the fence and shall not be visible from adjacent properties.

(3)

Fences located in front yards may not be higher than four (4) feet in height unless they are constructed to permit 50% visibility into the yard or are required for screening.

(4)

No fence or wall may be constructed within a utility servitude without prior written approval from the affected utility. Approval of the construction of the fence or wall by a utility shall create no obligation to repair or replace a fence or wall damaged or removed by the utility in the course of its lawful use of the servitude.

(b)

Loading areas. Loading docks shall be fully screened from the street or from adjacent residential property with screening a sight obscuring fencing or landscaping or combination that is a minimum of six (6) feet in height.

(c)

Mechanical equipment and dumpsters for multi-family and non-residential properties.

a.

All roof, ground and wall-mounted mechanical equipment (e.g. air handling equipment, compressors, duct work, transformers and elevator equipment), and dumpsters shall be screened from ground level view from public rights-of-way and adjacent properties.

b.

Roof-mounted mechanical equipment screening shall consist of materials consistent with the primary building materials and may include metal screening or louvers painted to blend with the primary structure.

c.

Wall or ground-mounted equipment and dumpster screening shall be constructed of:

i.

Planted vegetative screens;

ii.

Brick, stone, reinforced concrete or other similar masonry materials; or

iii.

Redwood, cedar, pressure-treated wood or other similar materials

(d)

Utilities. With the exception to those located in the right-of-way, all above-ground utilities and appurtenances to underground utilities which require above- ground installation, shall be screened by a continuous planting of shrubs, with a minimum mature height equal to that of the utility structure or with screening made materials the same or complimentary color and/or style as the building. Required access points to these utilities are exempt from screening.

(e)

Issuance of certificate of occupancy.

(1)

The Chief Building Official or their designee shall not issue a permanent certificate of occupancy until all seeding, trees and plant material have been placed in accordance with the requirements of this zoning code.

(2)

A temporary certificate of occupancy may be issued for a period of thirty (30) days under circumstances that would affect the seeding and planting of the site, or until the proper planting season is reached to complete the landscaping requirements and may be extended up to ninety (90) days upon request.

(Ord. of 6-10-2025(1))

Sight distance planting. A clear sight triangle shall be established to include the following:

(a)

At the intersection of a driveway and a street measuring ten (10) feet from the back of the right-of-way and extending twenty (20) feet from the edge of each side of the drive-way; and

(b)

On all corner lots (the intersection of two (2) streets) measuring twenty-five (25) feet from the corner of both sides of the intersecting streets at the back of the right-of-way.

(c)

All established street trees interfering with the clear sight distance must be maintained by the abutting property owner and must be kept free of foliage for seven (7) feet measured up from the base of the tree. Shrubs within the clear sight distance area may not exceed thirty (30) inches in height.

(Ord. of 6-10-2025(1))

(a)

Responsibility.

(1)

The responsibility for maintenance of required landscaping and screening shall remain with the owner, his or her successors, heirs, assignees or any consenting grantee.

(2)

The responsibility for maintenance of landscaping within the adjacent rights-of-way shall remain with the owner, his or her successors, heirs, assignees or any consenting grantee.

(b)

Maintenance.

(1)

All plant materials shall be maintained in an attractive and healthy condition.

(2)

Dead or diseased plant materials shall be removed. Replacement plant materials shall be provided for any required plants that die or are removed for any reason.

(3)

Landscape structural features such as walls, fences, berms or water features shall be maintained in a structurally safe and attractive condition.

(4)

All landscape areas shall be kept free of refuse and debris.

(c)

Failure to maintain.

(1)

In the event that any owner of a landscaped area fails to maintain the area according to the standards of this section, Pointe Coupee Parish shall have the right to recover the cost of enforcement, including reasonable attorney fees.

(2)

Pointe Coupee Parish may also, following reasonable notice and a demand that deficiency of maintenance be corrected in accordance with this article, enter the landscaped area to take maintenance action. The cost of such maintenance shall be charged to the party having the primary responsibility for maintenance of the landscaped area.

(Ord. of 6-10-2025(1))

(Ord. of 6-10-2025(1))

Off-street parking and loading areas shall be located within side or rear yards whenever feasible. If front yard parking must be accommodated, it shall not occupy more than fifty (50) percent of the front yard area.

(Ord. of 8-10-21(2); Ord. of 6-10-2025(1))

Where the planning director finds that parking generated by a use may negatively impact surrounding uses, the planning director or their designee may request parking data and/or a parking study illustrating parking demand generated by the use. The data and/or study submitted shall include, at a minimum, the size and type of development (existing or proposed), and the anticipated peak and average parking loads of all uses. The planning director or their designee may establish parking requirements for the use that are based on:

(a)

An analysis conducted using the Urban Land Institute's data and methodology as described in the most recent version of the publication Shared Parking;

(b)

The data and methodology as described in the latest version of the Institute of Transportation Engineers publication Parking Generation; or

(c)

An alternative analysis that the planning director or their designee deems to have met the requirements of this section.

(Ord. of 6-10-2025(1))