A.   This Article is intended to help achieve the overall land use and image objectives of the Prescott Valley General Plan.

   B.   The purposes of this Article are:

      1.   To enhance the community’s general welfare through the promotion of attractive site appearances;

      2.   To reduce erosion, dust, and glare; and

      3.    To screen unattractive or incompatible uses.

(Rewritten and re-codified by Ordinance No 2024-947, 12/11/2024. Previously codified at section 13-26-010. Prior history: Enacted by Ordinance No. 9, 06/28/1979; renumbered by Ordinance No. 37, 09/04/1980; replaced and reenacted by Ordinance No. 178, 05/26/1988; replaced and reenacted by Ordinance No. 392, 06/27/1996; amended by Ordinance No. 630, 06/30/2005)

   A.   Generally: The provisions of this Article 13-11 (site development standards) apply in all zoning districts and overlay zones to all of the following:

      1.   All new buildings and uses

      2.   All additions to existing buildings and uses larger than 25% of the existing building or use

      3.   Uses that require 25% or more additional parking spaces, pursuant to Article 13-10 (off-street parking requirements), than the required parking for the previous occupancy.

   B.   Single-family residential zoning districts: A single-family residence (including site-built buildings, factory-built buildings, and manufactured homes) on its own individual lot in a single-family residential or multiple-dwelling zoning district and not a part of a PD (planned area development) is subject only to the following provisions:

      1.   Subsection 13-11-040 H (off-site landscaping standards) subparagraph 2 (landscape material types).

      2.   Subsection 13-11-050 D (screening of refuse, storage, loading docks, and mechanical equipment) subparagraphs 5 (satellite dishes), 6 (fuel storage tanks), and 7 (trash dumpsters).

      3.   Article 13-12 (outdoor lighting requirements).

   C.   AG (agricultural) zone: Uses in the AG (agricultural) zone are subject only to the requirements of Article 13-12 (outdoor lighting requirements) and Section 13-11-070 (nuisances and hazards).

(Rewritten and re-codified by Ordinance No 2024-947, 12/11/2024. Previously codified at section 13-26-020. Prior history: Enacted by Ordinance No. 9, 06/28/1979; renumbered by Ordinance No. 37, 09/04/1980; replaced and reenacted by Ordinance No. 178, 05/26/1988; amended by Ordinance No. 282, 10/22/1992; replaced and reenacted by Ordinance No. 392, 06/27/1996; amended by Ordinance No. 399, 10/10/1996; amended by Ordinance No. 521, 05/09/2002; amended by Ordinance No. 630, 06/30/2005)

   A.    Purpose. A site plan’s purpose is to show that existing and proposed buildings and uses on a lot or site comply with all applicable requirements.

   B.   Prohibition on permits. No building permit shall be issued for any new development in any zoning district until the Town has approved a site plan.

   C.    Contents. The owner of the lot proposed for development shall submit a site plan to the Town indicating precisely what is planned for the lot, including:

      1.   Lot dimensions;

      2.   The location and dimensions of all existing and proposed buildings and structures;

      3.   The location and dimensions of all required yards and the spaces between buildings;

      4.   Landscaping, screening, and outdoor lighting as required by Article 13-11;

      5.   Off-street parking as required by Article 13-10;

      6.   Vehicular, pedestrian, and service access;

      7.   Signs and lighting, including location;

      8.   Outdoor storage and activities;

      9.   Location and name of adjacent rights-of-way;

      10.   A sewer connection plan as required by Town Code section 7-01-140; and

      11.   Other data as may assist in determining the effect of the development on surrounding property.

   D.   Site plan review and implementation.

      1.   An applicant for a building permit shall submit a site plan showing the proposed development’s compliance with all requirements of this Code

      2.   Town staff shall approve the site plan upon determining the proposed development as set forth in the site plan will comply with all requirements of this Code.

      3.   The Town shall issue a certificate of occupancy for the proposed development after the applicant has completed installation of all improvements as shown on the approved site plan.

      4.   Where weather conditions warrant a delay of no more than six months, an applicant may request a temporary certificate of occupancy for the proposed development by filing with the Town a guarantee in the form of a cash deposit or bond or letter of credit from an approved bank, naming the Town as beneficiary, in the amount of at least 115% of a Town Engineer-approved estimate of the cost to complete the installation of all improvements as shown on the approved site plan.

   E.   Maintenance of improvements as shown on the approved site plan.

      1.   The property owner shall maintain all improvements as shown on the approved site plan.

      2.   Approved and installed landscaped areas shall not be used for vehicle parking, storage, or display of merchandise.

      3.   Areas designated for on-site detention of drainage water shall be used solely for that purpose.

      4.   The property owner shall replace in accordance with the approved site plan all dead plants, trees, shrubs, and ground cover, and all damaged landscaping, irrigation devices, and screening walls.

      5.   The property owner shall keep the area between the property line and the shoulder of an abutting roadway free of litter, weeds, and trash.

      6.   A property owner’s failure to maintain all improvements as shown on the approved site plan shall constitute a violation of this Chapter and shall be subject to the penalties prescribed in Article 13-15 (violations and penalties).

      7.   For purposes of this section, “maintain” means to undertake on-going repair, replacement, painting, trimming, mowing, pruning, weeding, watering, and other activities for the consistent upkeep of an attractive appearance of all improvements as shown on the approved site plan and as required by this Article.

(Rewritten and re-codified by Ordinance No 2024-947, 12/11/2024. Previously codified at sections 13-03-050 and 13-26-030. Prior history: Enacted by Ordinance No. 9, 06/28/1979; renumbered by Ordinance No. 37, 09/04/1980; replaced and reenacted by Ordinance No. 178, 05/26/1988; amended by Ordinance No. 375, 12/28/1995; replaced and reenacted by Ordinance No. 392, 06/27/1996; amended by Ordinance No. 563, 07/10/2003)

   A.    Purpose. To beautify buildings and uses, screen unattractive areas, provide for safer vehicular movement, and encourage the development of a more attractive Prescott Valley image and streetscape.

      1.   Installation of automatic irrigation systems of sufficient size and type to support and maintain all living landscaping materials, except that automatic irrigation systems are not required for undisturbed areas of native grasses and vegetation;

      2.   Installation of living landscaping selected from the approved plant list (see section 13-11-060); and

      3.   Continued maintenance of all landscaping as required in subsection 13-11-030 E.

      1.   Seven feet in the MF (residential; multi-family dwelling units) zone; and

      2.   Ten feet in all other zones.

      1.   At least one tree with a minimum trunk width of two inches measured four feet above the ground shall be installed for every 30 linear feet (or fraction thereof) of all adjacent street frontages.

         a.   Clustering of trees and shrubs is encouraged to create an attractive appearance and to allow certain portions of buildings to be visible.

         b.   Trees may be moved within the required landscape area, but in no case shall the distance between trees exceed 50 feet.

      2.   At least one shrub of minimum five-gallon size and four shrubs of at least one-gallon size shall be installed for every 100 square feet of total required landscape border area.

         a.   Five shrubs of minimum one-gallon size may be substituted for up to one-third of the required five-gallon shrubs.

         b.   In no case shall the distance between shrubs exceed ten feet.

      3.   Sufficient inorganic or organic ground cover materials shall be installed to completely control erosion and dust in the landscaped area.

      4.   Required on-site landscaping borders along street frontages shall not be obscured by walls higher than one foot. Walls higher than one foot within the landscaping border shall be located at least seven feet from the property line.

      5.   Landscaping borders for vehicle parking areas shall be subject to the requirements of paragraph H of this section.

      6.   Water detention basins containing landscaping and with slopes not exceeding two to one (horizontal to vertical) may be located within the on-site landscaping frontage area.

   E.   Erosion and dust control.

      1.   Undeveloped areas extending beyond a required landscape border and not occupied by parking areas or structures shall contain additional inorganic or organic ground cover materials to completely control erosion and dust. This requirement does not apply in single-family residential (RU, RL, RM, and MH) zones and in approved screened storage or yard areas in other zones.

      2.   In the CN (commercial; neighborhood sales and services), CG (commercial; general sales and services), and CI (commercial; minor industrial) zones, the area between a required landscape border and a commercial or industrial building shall contain at least the following landscaping.

         a.   One tree for each 500 square feet (or fraction thereof) of area.

         b.   One shrub of minimum five-gallon size for each 100 square feet of total undeveloped area.

         c.   Three shrubs of minimum one-gallon size may be substituted for up to half of the required five-gallon shrubs.

      3.   In the MF (residential; multi-family dwelling units) zone and in manufactured home parks and recreational vehicle parks, at least one tree of a minimum trunk width of two inches measured four feet above the ground and two shrubs of minimum five-gallon size for each residential dwelling unit on the ground floor shall be installed, with organic or inorganic ground cover materials, on-site in open courtyards and rear yards.

      4.   Plant material must be installed and maintained to avoid encroachment on pavement and sidewalks.

      5.   Tree canopies must be pruned to maintain a six-foot clear area above pavement and sidewalks.

      6.   In all cases, undisturbed or re-seeded native grasses qualify as ground cover material.

   F.   Required vegetation types.

      1.   For planting within the first ten feet of the property, trees shall be selected from those specified in subsection 13-11-060 B, and living plants, shrubs, vines, and ground covers shall be selected from those specified in the approved plant list (section 13-11-060).

      2.   Trees to be placed adjacent to pedestrian areas with existing or planned sidewalks shall be selected from those specified in subsection 13-11-060 B.

      3.   Trees to be placed in other non-pedestrian street frontages may be a 50/50 mix of deciduous and evergreen trees and shall be selected from those specified in the “deciduous trees” and “evergreen trees” lists of the approved plant list (section  13-11-060). Landscaping may be located anywhere within the front 20 feet of the street frontage to allow plantings to be staggered.

      4.   Trees to be placed in the PL (public lands) zone shall be approved by the Zoning Administrator.

      5.   Trees in the PD (planned area development) zone will follow the requirements of this section except as otherwise provided in the approved PD preliminary development plan.

   G.   Landscaping standards for vehicle parking and separation.

      1.   In addition to the landscaping border requirements set forth in subsection D of this section, landscaping shall be installed in at least 10% of all parking lot areas, including parking and maneuvering spaces, access aisles, driveways, and parking area landscape islands.

      2.   Parking area landscape islands.

         d.   Exceptions and substitutions.

            (1)   An on-site landscaping border abutting parking spaces may substitute for a parking area landscape island;

            (2)   Parking lots with more than 100 spaces may install one parking area landscape island for every 15 parking spaces; and

            (3)   Parking lots in the PM (performance manufacturing), IG (industrial; general limited), and IH (industrial; heavy) zones may install one parking area landscape island for every 25 parking spaces.

      3.   Vehicles overhanging landscaping.

      4.   Sight visibility triangle. Landscaping shall comply with section 13-07-120 (sight visibility triangle at street intersections) at maturity.

      5.   Additional traffic visibility requirements.

         a.   Trees planted in parking areas and near driveways shall be of a type commonly and customarily pruned to allow driver visibility while providing a shade canopy above.

         b.   Wide-base spreading evergreens are prohibited where they may interfere with traffic visibility.

      6.   Buffering of parking areas.

         a.   In addition to the landscape requirements of paragraph G of this section, all parking areas with more than eight spaces shall be buffered from street view by one, or a combination, of the following:

            (1)   Decorative solid, 100% obscuring screening walls with materials, finishes, and construction design compatible with the primary building on the site.

            (2)   Dense landscaping of hedge shrubbery of such size and quantity as to completely obscure views within two years after planting.

               (a)   The minimum height of hedge shrubbery plantings installed for parking buffering shall be at least 18-inches in height and provide a 50% density coverage and shall reach a minimum height of 36 inches and provide 100% screening density within two years.

               (b)   The species shall be selected from those specified in subsection 13-11-060 C.

            (3)   Earthen berms with slopes not exceeding two to one (horizontal to vertical) and entirely covered with landscaping materials, including ground covers, vines, and shrubs.

         c.   For businesses principally engaged in the outdoor sale of boats, cars, trucks and recreational vehicles, the minimum height of the buffering devices required above may be reduced to one-and-one-half feet where the finished grade of the display parking area is at least two feet higher in elevation than that of the contiguous roadway, to allow visibility of display merchandise.

         d.   Where any parking lot area is situated across a street from a residential zoning district:

            (1)   It shall be screened by a solid, 100% obscuring screening wall, four feet in height, above the finished grade of the parking area or roadway, whichever is higher; and

            (2)   The wall shall be installed between the required landscaped border and the parking area, and may encroach into the landscaped border not more than three feet as specified in subparagraph 13-11-040 G. 6. a.

      1.    General. The area between the property line and the shoulder of the roadway shall be landscaped continuously, except where interrupted by paved driveways and drainage ditches.

      2.   Landscape material types. Ground cover of organic or inorganic materials or in combination as specified in paragraph C of this section shall be installed in sufficient quantity to completely control erosion and dust within the area.

         a.   Undisturbed native grass areas may fulfill these off-site landscaping requirements; but

         b.   Trees, large shrubs, and hedges are not permitted, except in areas where maximum street construction widths are established by the Town Engineer.

      3.   Right-of-way landscaping within subdivisions. Landscaping along rights-of-way and within medians in residential subdivisions shall meet the basic landscaping requirements set forth in section 13-11-040 (required landscaping) and shall be reviewed by the Public Works Department to ensure plantings will not require extensive maintenance or water consumption. For development on property rezoned subject to an approved preliminary development plan, the landscaping shall conform to the approved preliminary development plan.

      1.   Town center development and development in a PD (planned area development) utilizing street frontage building design, or other innovative designs, may modify the landscaping border requirements set forth in this section when the landscaping is incorporated into a design package and included in the approved PD preliminary development plan.

      2.   Approved screened-in storage areas for industrial zoning districts and areas inside approved fenced yards for multi-family zoning districts are exempt from all ground cover planting requirements but shall at all times comply with any applicable dust control requirements.

      3.   On-site areas approved for future development are exempt from the landscaping requirements of this section but shall at all times comply with the ground cover requirements to control erosion and dust.

      4.   Legal substandard lots created with an approved subdivision plat prior to 1979 will be subject to the following exceptions:

         a.   The total square footage of the required street frontage landscaping may be distributed within the front of the building line along the front and side lot lines in a width no less than five feet.

         b.   There shall be no less than a five-foot landscape border along the front of the property. Quantities shall be based on the amount of street frontage.

(Rewritten and re-codified by Ordinance No 2024-947, 12/11/2024. Previously codified at section 13-26-040. Prior history: Enacted by Ordinance No. 9, 06/28/1979; renumbered by Ordinance No. 37, 09/04/1980; replaced and reenacted by Ordinance No. 178, 05/26/1988; amended by Ordinance No. 279, 06/25/1992; amended by Ordinance No. 282, 10/22/1992; amended by Ordinance No. 375, 12/28/1995; replaced and reenacted by Ordinance No. 392, 06/27/1996; amended by Ordinance No. 563, 07/10/2003; amended by Ordinance No. 630, 06/30/2005)

   A.    Purpose. Screening separates incompatible uses, conceals objectionable areas, and buffers intense activities.

   B.   Definitions:

      1.   A "screen wall" is a structure intended to conceal activities, storage, refuse, loading, parking areas, and mechanical equipment from view, or to separate incompatible uses.

         a.   Includes structures constructed of masonry units, wood, stone, earthen berms, and landscaping.

         b.   Excludes structures constructed of plywood, pressboard, particleboard, chipboard, Masonite, or other similar manufactured materials.

      2.   A "solid screen wall" is a screen wall that obscures 100% of the enclosed activities or uses. A solid screen wall shall be six feet in height unless a greater height, up to a maximum of eight feet in height, is approved by the Board of Adjustment.

      3.   An "85% screen wall" is a screen wall of masonry, wood, or slatted chain-link fencing, designed to block at least 85% of the view of enclosed activities or uses from adjacent property at approximately the same elevation as the activity or use. An 85% screen wall is allowed only for uses on commercially zoned property adjacent to other commercial zoned property.

   C.   Requirements for all types of screening:

      1.   The height of a screen wall is measured from the highest finished adjacent grade of the element to be screened.

      2.   Where pedestrians or bicycles cross, screen walls and buffer landscaping may have openings no wider than six feet.

      3.   Required screening shall be located on-site.

      4.   Required screening shall be reduced to a height of no more than three feet where necessary to avoid obstructing vehicular traffic visibility.

      5.   When the requirements in this section conflict with other requirements in this Chapter, the more restrictive requirement shall apply.

   D.   Screening of refuse, storage, loading docks, and mechanical equipment.

      1.   Refuse collection areas.

         a.   Refuse collection areas and equipment shall be screened on three sides by six-foot-high solid screen walls; and

         b.   A refuse collection area that faces a street or entry way into a site shall be enclosed by opaque gates attached to the solid screen walls.

      2.   Outdoor storage areas.

         a.   Outdoor storage of materials, equipment, vehicles, or trailers shall be screened from view by a screen wall at least six feet and not more than eight feet in height.

         b.   Materials or equipment shall not be stacked higher than the screen wall.

         c.   Vehicles higher than eight feet may protrude above the screen wall.

      3.   Loading dock areas and overhead bay doors.

         a.   Loading, delivery, or service areas shall be oriented away from public streets or screened by six-foot high screen walls with adjacent screening landscaping.

         b.   Loading, delivery, or service areas shall be screened from contiguous residential zoning districts by six-foot high screen walls and screening trees and landscaping as required in subsection 13-11-040 F.

         c.   All overhead bay doors shall be oriented away from major streets, highways, and contiguous residential zoning districts, or shall be screened by six-foot high screen walls with adjacent screening trees and landscaping as required in subsection 13-11-040 F.

         d.   Notwithstanding subparagraph c above, on legal nonconforming lots in the RS and CN zones created by a subdivision plat approved before 1979, if an overhead bay door must be oriented toward a major street, highway, or contiguous residential zoning district, the door shall be no higher than twelve feet and:

            (1)   Building frontage landscaping shall be installed adjacent to the overhead bay doors pursuant to subsection 13-11-040 C, or

            (2)   An awning shall be installed above the overhead bay door to create a visual break to the building facade.

      4.   Outdoor mechanical equipment.

         a.   Ground-mounted mechanical equipment shall be screened from view on all sides by screen walls at least as high as the mechanical equipment.

         b.   Roof-mounted mechanical equipment shall be screened from view on all sides by screening at least as high as the mechanical equipment and consisting of material similar in type and appearance to the building upon which the equipment is mounted.

         c.   Meters, pedestals, and junction boxes for public utilities are excluded from these screening requirements.

      5.   Satellite dishes. A satellite dish 25 inches in diameter or larger shall be either:

         a.   Ground-mounted and located in the rear half of any lot, or

         b.   Roof-mounted and screened from view on all sides by screening at least as high as the satellite dish and consisting of material similar in type and appearance to the building upon which the satellite dish is mounted.

      6.   Fuel storage tanks. A liquid heating fuel storage tank shall be either:

         a.   Located within the rear half of a lot, or

         b.   Screened from view by a non-combustible wall at least as high as the tank, and enhanced with landscaping.

      7.   Trash dumpsters. Trash dumpsters are prohibited on single family residential lots except during construction.

   E.   Screening of outdoor merchandise display.

      1.   Outdoor display of merchandise is permitted for new or used auto sales or rentals, plant nurseries, manufactured home sales facilities, truck or trailer sale, and other similar outdoor businesses.

      2.   Outdoor display of merchandise for other than outdoor businesses is subject to all the following requirements and restrictions:

         a.   Outdoor display of merchandise shall be limited to one item per product of those product types sold in the business and typically and customarily used outdoors; for example, lawn furniture, outdoor grills, etc. All other outdoor display is prohibited.

         b.   Outdoor display of merchandise shall be located:

            (1)   Under the roof overhang of a building; or

            (2)   Under a freestanding, roofed structure; or

            (3)   In an open area further from the street and beyond the required on-site landscaping frontage described in subsection 13-11-040 C; and

            (4)   Not within any required parking, water detention, or landscaping area.

         c.   Any outdoor display of merchandise located within 20 feet of a street right-of-way shall be buffered by a screen wall or earth berm with landscaping to a height of three feet.

         d.   In no case shall any outdoor merchandise interfere with or encroach upon vehicular or pedestrian movement or ramps for the handicapped.

         e.   All outdoor displays shall be brought indoors within one hour after close of business.

   F.   Screening of outdoor vending machines and news racks. Outdoor vending machines and news racks:

      1.   Shall be located Immediately adjacent to the walls of a building or within a walled alcove designed for containment of vending machines and news racks; and

      2.   Shall not interfere with or encroach upon vehicular or pedestrian movement or ramps for the handicapped.

   G.   Screening for protection of adjacent properties. The following screening provisions apply to non-residential uses, multi-family uses, manufactured home parks, and recreational vehicle parks:

      1.   A solid screen wall, six feet high as measured from the elevation of the contiguous property, shall be installed for the following uses:

         a.    A commercial or non-residential use contiguous to property zoned RU, RL, RM, MH, or MF.

         b.   A multi-family residential use comprised of three or more units contiguous to property zoned RL, RM, or MH or contiguous to an existing single-family use on property zoned RS.

         c.   A multi-family residential use with five or more units or one acre in size contiguous to property zoned RU, RL, RM, or MH, or contiguous to a multi-family use with fewer than five units on property zoned MF or RS.

         d.   A manufactured home park or recreational vehicle park contiguous property zoned RL, RM, MH, MF, or RS, or contiguous to any existing residential use.

      2.   Evergreen (non-deciduous) screening trees with a minimum trunk width of two inches measured four feet above the ground selected from the approved plant list and planted 15 feet on center shall be installed, in addition to a solid screen wall, running the full length of common property lines, for a commercial or multi-family residential use larger than one acre contiguous to property zoned RU, RL, RM, MH, or MF or contiguous to any existing residential use on property zoned RS.

      3.    Exception. The requirements of this subparagraph G do not apply where the property to be screened is undeveloped property in the RU zone designated for high intensity uses in the adopted Prescott Valley general plan and not located within the civic/business center (section 14) as described in the general plan and any amendments to it.

(Rewritten and re-codified by Ordinance No 2024-947, 12/11/2024. Previously codified at section 13-26-050. Prior history: Enacted by Ordinance No. 9, 06/28/1979; renumbered by Ordinance No. 37, 09/04/1980; replaced and reenacted by Ordinance No. 178, 05/26/1988; replaced and reenacted by Ordinance No. 392, 06/27/1996; amended by Ordinance No. 563, 07/10/2003; amended by Ordinance No. 630, 06/30/2005)

   A.   General species requirements. Trees, shrubs, groundcovers, grasses, and perennials listed in the Prescott AMA plant list or the Prescott Valley supplemental plant list (see subsection D below) must be used for used to meet the minimum landscaping requirements set forth in this Article, and are recommended to be used for additional landscaping as desired.

   B.   Tree species for pedestrian ways. To create an appearance of consistency and provide shading along pedestrian streets with sidewalks and sand trails, the following species of trees must be planted within the first ten feet of on-site street frontage: Thornless Honey Locust, Chinese Elm, Locust, or Arizona Ash.

   C.   Parking lot shrub species. The following species of shrubs must be planted to buffer parking lots as required in subparagraph 13-11-040 G. 6: Juniper (Shrubs), Spanish Broom, Mountain Mahogany, Gray Rabbit Brush, or Parney Cotoneaster.

   D.   Prescott Valley supplemental plant list. The plants in the table administratively maintained and updated periodically by the Development Services Department supplement the Prescott AMA plant list. The supplemental plant list may be found online at www.prescottvalley-az.gov/158/Planning-Zoning.

Rewritten and re-codified by Ordinance No 2024-947, 12/11/2024. Previously codified at section 13-26-060. Prior history: Enacted by Ordinance No. 37, 09/04/1980; replaced and reenacted by Ordinance No. 178, 05/26/1988; replaced and reenacted by Ordinance No. 392, 06/27/1996; replaced and reenacted by Ordinance No. 521, 05/09/2002; replaced and reenacted by Ordinance No. 630, 06/30/2005)

   A.    Purpose. In addition to those purposes listed in section 13-11-010, the purpose of these provisions is to prohibit or abate conditions posing potential hazards and nuisances to the general welfare of the Prescott Valley residents and businesses.

   B.   No use shall be established, maintained, or conducted in any zone which may cause any of the following nuisances or hazards:

      1.   Dissemination of smoke, gas, dust, odor, or any other atmospheric pollutant outside the building where the use is conducted, or any such dissemination not conducted within a completely enclosed building.

      2.   Objectionable noise beyond the zone boundary of the use’s zoning district.

      3.   Discharge of any wastewater or materials not treated to the minimum treatment standards established by the Town and the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality, and validated by current, approved discharge permits issued by those agencies.

      4.   Dissemination of glare or vibration beyond the immediate site of the use.

      5.   Physical hazards by reason of fire, explosion, radioactivity, or any similar cause to property in the same or an adjacent zoning district.

      6.   Activities resulting in the spillage of oil, gasoline, or other hydrocarbons onto a paved or unpaved surface.

(Rewritten and re-codified by Ordinance No 2024-947, 12/11/2024. Previously codified at section 13-26-070. Prior history: Enacted by Ordinance No. 392, 06/27/1996)

   A.    Purpose. In addition to those purposes listed in section 13-11-010, the requirements of this section are adopted to minimize visual impacts from cuts and fills and excessively high retaining walls.

      1.   Any fencing above a retaining wall shall be set back three feet from the retaining wall and landscaped.

      2.   If higher retaining walls are required, the use of terraces or stepped walls may be allowed subject to the following requirements:

         b.   Except as provided in subsection F below, retaining walls shall be separated by sufficient horizontal spacing to allow landscaping to be established and maintained (see subsection 13-11-030 E) in a way that breaks up the visual impact of the stepped walls and is visible from the bottom of the lowest wall.

         c.   Except as provided in subsection F below, the minimum horizontal spacing between retaining walls shall be five feet.

   C.   Retaining walls in residential zoning districts: Retaining walls shall not exceed a height of six feet in rear and side yards and four feet in front yards.

   D.   Retaining walls in all zoning districts other than residential zoning districts:

      1.   Retaining walls shall not exceed a height of 12 feet in rear and side yards and eight feet in front yards.

      2.   Landscaping standards shall be those set forth in subsection 13-11-040 D for non-pedestrian street frontage, except that the required street trees may be replaced with other shrubs of similar size from the approved plant list.

   E.   Other grade changes in all zoning districts:

      1.   All other grade changes and disturbed areas not supported by retaining walls shall be landscaped with groundcover which can include any combination of grasses or shrubs from the approved plant list in a minimum ratio of 50% living vegetation to 50% inorganic groundcover.

      2.   Any cuts not utilizing a retaining wall that are too steep for vegetation shall have terraced cuts following the same terrace and landscaping guidelines set forth in subparagraph D of this section.

   F.   Enclosed residential back yard exception. Within an enclosed back yard of residentially zoned property used for residential purposes, retaining walls may be placed three feet apart without landscaping

(Rewritten and re-codified by Ordinance No 2024-947, 12/11/2024. Previously codified at section 13-26-080. Prior history: Enacted by Ordinance No. 630, 06/30/2005)