§ 118-1442. Screening of mechanical systems, equipment and facilities.

Equipment and appurtenances mounted on the tops of buildings shall be screened from view. Mechanical systems, equipment and facilities such as, but not limited to, utility, transformers, backflow preventors, condensers, hardware, loading and unloading areas, exterior storage and work areas, shall be screened from public view or located at a location that is not visible from public streets or from the parking area. All screening shall be, at a minimum, the same height as the mechanical systems, equipment, or facility. Screens shall be compatible to the building, proximate properties and reflect or complement the architecture, color, and materials of the building as determined by the city-based upon sound and generally accepted architectural practices and principles. Landscaping is permitted for at-grade screening. All outside electrical, telephone, cable and gas equipment or facilities shall be placed as close to the building as feasible and screened with landscaping.

(Ord. No. 03-30, § 2, 9-17-03)