[Amended 5-1-2002 by L.L. No. 1-2002[1]]
A.
All outdoor compressors, cooling towers, heat exchangers, generators and/or other mechanical equipment or devices used in connection with airconditioning or heating systems or for the purpose of heating or cooling buildings or structures or for the purpose of generating electricity to any building or structure shall be located only in a rear yard immediately adjacent to the rear wall of the dwelling or building and at least 20 feet distant from any property line.
B.
Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection A hereof, in the case of a corner lot the equipment described in Subsection A hereof may be located in a side yard, immediately adjacent to the side wall of the dwelling or building and at least 20 feet distant from any property line, under the following conditions:
(1)
All such equipment or devices which lawfully exist on the effective date of this subsection may be replaced in kind and location;
(2)
Any such equipment or devices which do not lawfully exist on the effective date of this subsection may be located in a side yard as permitted by this subsection, in a location approved by the Building Inspector based upon his discretion as to which side yard and location would be the most appropriate and would result in the least impact upon adjoining properties.
C.
Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsections A and B hereof, in the case of a lot fronting on three streets, the equipment described in Subsection A hereof may be located in a side yard, immediately adjacent to the side wall of the dwelling or building and at least 20 feet distant from any property line, or in a front yard, under the following conditions:
(1)
All such equipment or devices which lawfully exist on the effective date of this subsection may be replaced in kind and location;
(2)
Any such equipment or devices which do not lawfully exist on the effective date of this subsection may be located in a side yard or a front yard as permitted by this subsection, in a location approved by the Building Inspector based upon his discretion as to which side yard and front yard and location would be the most appropriate and would result in the least impact upon adjoining properties.
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Editor's Note: Res. No. 1-2012, adopted 2-1-2012, provided as follows: "It was unanimously adopted that all mechanical equipment must be in either side yard or rear yard. No equipment in front yard."