Chapter 17.12, C Zone (General Provisions)
Extracted standards
5 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Fencing & walls
- Minimum masonry wall heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. adjacent to residential6 ft
Commercial uses adjacent to or across a street or alley from residentially zoned property or property developed with a residential use shall provide a minimum 6-foot-high masonry wall along all common lot lines.
- ProhibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance. fence materials for commercial uses
The use of chain link, metal panels, fabric or temporary material, non-durable wood, barbed wire, razor wire, electrical fence, glass, and other similar objects of a hazardous characteristic shall not be permitted for commercial uses.
- Temporary fence on vacant property
If site plans and/or other pertinent information required by the Director for the proposed use are first submitted to and approved by the Director in accordance with Article VI of Chapter 17.32, a temporary fence may be installed on vacant property, subject to the time limits, materials, and other conditions of approval. Temporary fencing materials may include chain link.
Other
- Landscaping shall not shade solar systems
No landscaping shall be placed in a manner which shades or would ultimately shade any existing solar energy system from the sun on a contiguous lot.
- Solar collectors may exceed heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. limit
Solar collectors may exceed the height limit when mounted on the roof of a legal, conforming building. The right to exceed the height limit shall be exercised only in the event that: there is no other practical means or location for achieving an efficient placement on the building or site in question; such collectors may exceed the height limit only to the extent necessary to achieve efficient placement; in no case shall such solar collectors (or related equipment) encroach more than 5 feet beyond the limit.
From the ordinance
Commercial uses adjacent to or across a street or alley from residentially zoned property or property developed with a residential use shall provide a minimum 6-foot-high masonry wall along all common lot lines.