UDO_Adopted Version_February 2025-BAC Updated 4.29.25

Article 5: Development Standards Section 5.13. Screening 5.13.1. Screening of Exterior Mechanical Equipment

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Exemption

a. Roof- or wall-mounted antennas, vent openings no more than eight inches wide, the tower and blades of a small wind energy system, or the solar panels or modules of a solar energy collection system shall not be considered exterior mechanical equipment for purposes of these screening standards. C. Screening Standards Household Living Uses (except multifamily) Exterior mechanical equipment for all household living uses, except multifamily, shall be screened with dense, continuous, evergreen vegetation that is equal to or exceeds the height of the mechanical equipment being screened. 1.

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All Other Uses

Exterior mechanical equipment for all uses, except household living uses, shall comply with Sections 5.13.1.C.2.a to 5.13.1.C.3.

a. Ground-Mounted Mechanical Equipment within Five Feet of a Building

(1) Mechanical equipment within five feet of a building shall be screened by any combination of adjacent buildings and sight-obscuring wall(s) constructed of at least one predominate material on the adjacent structure. (2) The height of the screening shall equal or exceed that of the mechanical equipment being screened. (3) Screening shall comply with all clear zone requirements required by the manufacturer or utility agency.

b. Ground-Mounted Mechanical Equipment Five Feet or More From a Building

(1) Mechanical equipment five feet or more from a building shall be screened by any combination of masonry walls, berms, and evergreen vegetation. (See Figure 5.13.1.C.2.b: Screening of Ground-Mounted Mechanical Equipment.) (2) The height of the screening shall equal or exceed that of the mechanical equipment being screened. (3) Screening shall comply with all clear zone requirements required by the manufacturer or utility agency.

5.13.1.C.2.b: Screening of Ground-Mounted Mechanical Equipment.

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