(a)

Yards.

(1)

Landscaped yard. A landscaped yard shall be provided and maintained along all streets and traveled rights-of-way. The yard shall be at least 25 feet in depth along all streets as measured from the street right-of-way. The yard shall extend along the entire frontages of the lot except for driveways, and shall be kept clear of all storage, structures, and off-street parking.

(2)

Exceptions. Any landowner intending to propose a yard of less than the required 25 feet in depth must first apply for and receive a variance to that requirement. The plan commission may approve the variance if, in their judgment, the alternative plan is in conformity with the intent and purpose of this article and reasonably related to the established pattern of the neighborhood. Before any such alternative plan shall be approved it shall contain as a minimum a buffer area on both sides of driveways and curb cuts with a minimum 25 feet in depth as measured from street right-of-way and not less than eight feet in width as measured parallel to the driveway.

(b)

Interior side yard. An interior side yard shall be provided for those parcels in a Planned Unit Development District which borders upon other districts; such side yard shall abut the adjacent district and shall be not less than eight feet in width except that for accessory buildings not exceeding 500 square feet in area the minimum width of such interior side yard shall be three feet.

(c)

Exterior storage.

(1)

All materials, machinery and equipment shall be stored within a building or fully screened so as not to be visible from adjoining or adjacent lands, except for the following: laundry drying lines and recreational equipment; construction materials, machinery and equipment currently being used on the premises during the course of construction; landscaping equipment and machinery currently being used or intended for use on the premises.

(2)

Major recreational equipment, defined for the purposes of this section as travel trailers, pick-up campers or coaches, motorized dwellings, tent trailers, boats and boat trailers, less that than eight feet in height above the ground may be stored in any rear yard except when such yard is adjacent to a street. In addition to the general eight-foot height permitted, minor portions of such equipment not exceeding four square feet in vertical cross-section as viewed from the adjacent lot line is permitted. No such equipment shall be stored out of doors unless it is in condition for safe and effective performance of the function for which it is intended or can be made so at a cost not exceeding the value of the equipment in its existing state; in no event shall any such equipment be so stored for a period of more than 60 days if not in condition for safe and efficient performance of its intended function.

(d)

Refuse. In all areas, all waste material, debris, refuse or garbage shall be kept in an enclosed building or properly contained in a closed container designed for such purposes. Trash and garbage receptacles must be screened from view from off the site and are prohibited in front yards and the setback area of rear and side yards.

(e)

Landscaping. Landscaping shall be provided and maintained for all yard areas except those utilized for driveways and off-street parking and shall consist of grass, shrubs and trees suitable for the climatic and soil conditions of the area.

(f)

Off-street parking. The following requirements for the planned unit developments supersede anything in this Code to the contrary. For residential uses, off-street parking shall be provided a minimum ratio of 1½ spaces for each dwelling unit except that for instances such as housing projects for the elderly, a ratio of 1:1 may be provided at the discretion of the city council upon recommendations of the plan commission.

(g)

Screening. Screening shall be required where any off-street parking area contains more than four parking spaces. Such screening shall conform to the spirit of subsection (i) of this section.

(h)

Traffic control. The traffic generated by any use shall be channeled and controlled in a manner that will avoid congestion on the public streets, traffic hazards, and excessive traffic through residential areas, particularly truck traffic. Internal traffic shall be so regulated as to ensure a safe and orderly flow.

(i)

Screening of roof-mounted equipment.

(1)

Roof-mounted mechanical equipment installed on buildings constructed within the Planned Unit Development District shall be screened from view. This requirement shall be deemed satisfied when all parts of the roof-mounted equipment are not visible from ground level observation or at any point on the property, adjacent property, or from adjacent streets.

(2)

Screening required by this section shall comply with the following:

a.

The screening shall be permanently attached to the building and shall be capable of withstanding all load requirements as outlined in applicable codes.

b.

The screening shall be constructed with materials that are architecturally compatible with the building. The use of wood, in whole or in part, as a screening material shall not be considered as being architecturally compatible unless the building is constructed with a wood exterior.

c.

A parapet wall of sufficient height and as an integral part of the building shall be considered as approved screening.

d.

All roof-top screening shall be kept in repair or in a proper state of preservation.

e.

Existing screening which requires major alteration or replacement shall meet the requirements of this section.

(Prior Code, § 17.52)