Service areas, trash dumpsters, trash compactors and all other mechanical areas and equipment shall be screened from view from all streets and public rights-of-way. Screening shall be permitted to include landscaping and/or architectural treatment of color similar to the building, to screen the equipment. If placed on the roof of a building, the mechanical systems shall be placed where not visible from the public right-of-way or blocked by a parapet.

1.

Dumpsters.

a.

All dumpsters/trash containment facilities must be located in the rear yard;

b.

All dumpsters enclosures must be three sides brick or wood, finished side facing outward, with solid metal or wood gates on the front side;

c.

The enclosure should be eight feet tall or two feet taller than the highest point of the grease containers, compactors or dumpsters, whichever is greater; and

d.

Recycling receptacles must be screened from public view by landscaping or decorative fencing.

2.

Fencing.

a.

Decorative fencing shall only be made of brick, stone, wrought iron, or wood.

b.

Fencing in the front yard of any property shall not be higher than four feet;

c.

Fencing to the rear or side of a building shall not be higher than six feet; and

d.

No barbed wire, razor wire, chain-link fence or similar elements shall be visible from any public plaza, ground level or sidewalk level outdoor dining area or public right-of-way.

3.

Loading areas.

a.

Loading areas should not face a public street; and

b.

Loading dock entrances shall be screened so that the loading docks and related activities are not visible from the public right-of-way.