Spring Lake Heights
City Zoning Code
City Zoning Code
§ 22-609.10
Mechanical Equipment.
[Ord. No. 2017-07 § 12; amended 12-16-2024 by Ord. No. 2024-17]
Mechanical equipment shall include but not be limited to the following: permanent generator, air-conditioning, heat pump, pool equipment, ventilation equipment. The placement of the mechanical equipment shall comply with all setback requirements for the zone in which the building is located. No mechanical equipment shall be placed in the primary or secondary front yard. The equipment shall not have the base of the equipment more than 14 inches above the ground (the base may be elevated to the minimum level as allowed by FEMA requirements if that level is higher than 14 inches above the ground). All installations of new and replacement mechanical equipment must obtain a permit.
a.
Location of Mechanical Equipment on Property.
1.
Mechanical equipment adjacent to the principal building or any accessory building:
(a)
Any property with less than a ten-foot side yard setback shall have all mechanical equipment in the rear yard.
(b)
Equipment located in the side yard shall have a five foot clearance from the unit to the nearest property line.
(c)
Equipment located in the rear yard shall not project beyond the side building lines of the principal building.
(d)
Equipment located in the side yard shall be screened on the three non-adjacent sides with a vinyl lattice fence at the height of the top of the equipment and greenery on the sides facing the front and side yards.
(e)
All permanent generators shall be located in the rear yard.
(f)
A permanent generator shall not be located closer than five feet from the nearest property line. If a permanent generator is located in the rear yard setback then the generator shall be fully enclosed in a sound attenuating cabinet.