Section 175-52 PERFORMANCE STANDARDS.
A.
Screening:
1. Permitted
uses shall be
conducted wholly within a completely enclosed building or within an
area
enclosed on all sides by a solid masonry wall, a uniformly painted
solid board
fence or a dense evergreen hedge at least six
(6) feet
in height. Public utilities and signs requiring natural air
consideration,
unobstructed view or other technical
consideration
necessary for property operation may be exempt from this provision.
This
exception does not include storing of any materials.
2.
Commercial development shall be permanently
screened from any adjoining and contiguous residential district by a
wall,
fence, evergreen hedge, and/or other suitable enclosure with a minimum
height
of five (5) feet. Any area between such enclosure and the property line
shall
be landscaped to form a permanent screening area. The requirement for a
screening area may be waived if equivalent screening is provided by
existing
parks, recreational area, or by topographic or other natural conditions.
3. The
provision of subsection 2
shall not apply when the (architectural) front of any commercial
building faces
the street across from a residential district or when strict
application of the
requirement relative to screening can be demonstrated as not serving
the
purpose for which it is intended.
B. Lighting:
Lighting facilities shall be
arranged in a manner that will protect the public roadway and
neighboring
properties from direct glare, intrusion or hazardous interference.
Parking lot
and building lighting shall be down-directed so that the lighting does
not
extend beyond the property boundary. Where needed, lighting facilities
shall be
required along private and public streets and within parking areas,
installed
at the developer's expense.
C. Outdoor
Storage/Waste Disposal:
1. No
flammable or explosive
liquids, solids or gases shall be stored in bulk above ground;
provided,
however, that tanks or drums of fuel directly connecting to energy
devices,
heating devices or appliances located on the same lot as the tanks or
drums of
fuel are excluded from this provision.
2. All
fuel, raw materials and
products stored outdoors shall be enclosed by a fence adequate to
conceal the
facilities from any adjacent properties or roadways.
3. No
materials or wastes shall be
deposited upon a lot in such form or manner that it may be transferred
off the
lot by natural causes or forces.
4. All
refuse
containers shall be adequately sized to handle the needs of the
facility or
development and all material or wastes which might cause fumes or dust,
constitute a fire hazard, or may be edible or otherwise attractive to
rodents
or insects shall be shored only in completely closed containers.
5. All
outdoor
refuse storage areas shall be located in a paved area and hidden from
general
public view, fences or walls, and landscape planting. A solid wood or
masonry
fence at least six (6) feet in height shall be provided on three (3)
sides,
with a solid opaque gate on the fourth side. Landscaping shall be
incorporated
to improve the visual appearance.