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7.28.060 Screening - CLEANOrdinance 25-06 7.28.060 Screening, Avon Municipal Code 7.28.060 Screening (a) Purpose. Certain site features are required to be screened from public view or adjacent properties, as indicated in this Section. All fences, walls and plant materials used to meet the screening requirements of this Section shall meet the related standards of this Chapter. (b) Minimum Screening Requirements. The following shall be screened on all properties: (1) All outdoor refuse facilities, compost, and recycling receptacles. (2) All antennas shall be located so that they are screened from view from any public right-of-way or neighboring property. Screening may be accomplished by or through the use of landscaping materials, existing structures, sub-grade placements or other means that both screen the antennas and appear natural to the site. (3) Satellite dishes shall be screened from neighboring properties. Screening must be accomplished through the placement of the satellite dish on the building. A separately built fence may not be used. If this standard cannot be met in a manner that achieves an operable satellite dish on the property, then the Town will work with the property owner to select the least visually intrusive placement where the satellite dish is operable. (4) Temporary installations of oil, gasoline or liquid petroleum gas tanks, if approved, shall be fully screened from view from all public rights-of-way and all neighboring properties. (c) Mechanical Equipment. The standards of this Section shall apply to all of the following: (1) Electrical and gas-powered mechanical equipment; (2) Ductwork and major plumbing lines used to heat, cool or ventilate; and (3) Power systems for the building or site upon which the equipment is located. (4) Roof and/or wall-mounted antennas and vent openings shall not be considered mechanical equipment for purposes of these screening standards. The standards of this Section are not intended to apply to solar arrays, solar energy collection systems or small wind energy systems, if such systems are otherwise in compliance with applicable building codes and development standards requirements. (5) Exterior wall-mounted or free-standing HVAC systems or components, thereof. (d) Screening Standards (1) Roof-Mounted Mechanical Equipment. Roof-mounted mechanical equipment shall be screened by a parapet wall or similar feature that is an integral part of the building's architectural design. The parapet wall or similar feature shall be of a height equal to or greater than the height of the mechanical equipment being screened. Roof-mounted mechanical equipment, except solar energy collection systems, is prohibited on single-family residential dwellings. (2) Wall-Mounted Mechanical Equipment. Wall-mounted mechanical equipment, except portable air conditioning equipment (e.g., window AC units), that protrudes more than six (6) inches from the outer building wall shall be screened from view by structural features that are compatible with the architecture of the subject building. Wall-mounted mechanical equipment that protrudes six (6) inches or less from the outer building wall shall be modified to blend with the color and architectural design of the subject building to the greatest extent practicable. Ordinance 25-06 7.28.060 Screening, Avon Municipal Code (3) Ground-Mounted Mechanical Equipment. Ground-mounted mechanical equipment shall be screened from view by landscaping, a fence or a decorative wall that is integrated into the architecture of the structure. The fence or wall shall be of a height equal to or greater than the height of the mechanical equipment being screened. Ground-mounted mechanical equipment that requires significant air intake and cannot be screened using fencing or landscaping may be modified using alternative techniques (e.g., painting) with Community Development Director approval. (4) Alternate Screening. Mechanical equipment that is not screened in full compliance with the screening standards of this Section shall be reviewed in accordance with Section 7.16.080, Development plan. Alternate screening methods may include, but shall not be limited to, increased setbacks, increased landscaping, grouping the equipment on specific portions of a site, architectural features and painting. (e) Loading and Service Areas. (1) All service areas shall be placed at the rear, on the side of or inside buildings. (2) No service area shall be visible from a public right-of-way or from adjacent residential areas. (3) Service areas and access drives shall be located so they do not interfere with the normal activities of building occupants or visitors on driveways, walkways, in parking areas or at entries. (4) Screening shall be a minimum height of eight (8) feet to screen truck berths, loading docks, areas designated for permanent parking or storage of heavy vehicles and equipment or materials. (5) Screening shall be long enough to screen the maximum size trailer that can be accommodated on site. (f) Outside Storage Areas. An opaque screen consisting of one (1) or a combination of the following shall be used to screen outdoor storage areas from adjacent properties and ROWs: (1) Freestanding walls, wing walls or fences; (2) Earthen berms in conjunction with trees and other landscaping; or (3) Landscaping, that must be opaque and eight (8) feet in height at maturation. (g) Shopping Cart Storage. All shopping carts shall be stored inside the building they serve. Shopping cart corrals shall be made of a material suitable for withstanding weathering and rusting. Plastic corrals are prohibited. (h) Refuse Facility/Dumpsters (1) All refuse facilities, including new refuse facilities placed on an existing development, shall be completely screened from the public right-of-way and adjacent nonindustrial zoned properties. (2) Screening shall be achieved by a six-foot masonry wall or wooden fence. A gate opening to the facility shall be situated so that the container is not visible from adjacent properties or public ROW. Chain-link gates are not permitted. Gates must have tie-backs to secure in the open position. (i) Screening Materials and Design. Ordinance 25-06 7.28.060 Screening, Avon Municipal Code (1) Unless otherwise provided in this Section, screening may be accomplished by fencing, plant materials or both fencing and plant materials. Screening with plant materials shall achieve opacity by maturity. Masonry walls may be allowed for screening only if they are designed as an integral component of the building architecture. In all cases, plant materials must be used to screen utility boxes. (2) No front, side or rear fence, wall or hedge may be more than six (6) feet in height, unless required in other subsections of Section 7.28.060. (3) Berms. (i) Minimum Requirements: (A) Maximum slope of 4:1 for grassed areas and 3:1 for shrub beds; and (B) Berms must be stabilized with vegetation consistent with the requirements of the landscape area. (C) Berm may not be installed as a means to block views of neighboring properties or interfere with drainage systems.