There is hereby created the office of Building Inspector of
the Town.
(1971 Code, sec. 5-1; Ordinance
adopting Code)
(a)
Artificial turf.
Definitions.
Words in this subsection shall have the same definition and/or meaning as that set forth in chapter 14, zoning, section 22, general definitions, of this code, and for the purposes of this section only.
A surface of synthetic fibers made to look like natural grass.
(b)
It
shall be unlawful for any person to construct or to install artificial
turf in or on the front yard of a lot within the Town.
(c)
It
shall be unlawful for any person to construct or to install artificial
turf in a yard such that any portion of said turf is visible from
the Town’s streets, sidewalks, parkways, and/or alleys.
(d)
It
shall be unlawful for any person to construct or to install artificial
turf in any easement within the Town.
(e)
Any
person, or persons, desiring to construct or install artificial turf
within the Town, shall first procure from the Building Inspector a
building permit. The application for such permit shall be in writing
on a blank form to be furnished for that purpose and shall be accompanied
by a lot plan drawn to scale showing the outline of the dwelling,
and other structures on the lot, the location of the proposed artificial
turf, and a description of any specifications or installation instruction
for such artificial turf.
(Ordinance 1893 adopted 8/13/12)
(a)
Construction site.
Construction site perimeter fence.
Director.
General contractor.
Definitions.
Any renovation, remodel, addition, and or new construction
associated with a construction permit issued by the Town for more
than seven (7) working days of construction (excluding Town holidays).
A fence consisting of galvanized chainlink mesh material
of at least 6 feet in height and not greater than 8 feet in height
located and placed around the perimeter of a construction site along
the front, side and rear property lines forming a complete enclosure
that may include personnel and/or vehicles gates.
Director of the Highland Park Department of Development Services,
or the director’s designee.
A person, organization, or association responsible for oversight
of the renovation, remodel, addition, and or new construction at a
construction site, including but not limited to the entity that obtains
a building permit for a construction site.
(b)
Construction site storage of construction materials and appurtenances.
(1)
A general contractor shall store and/or place trash dumpsters, portable
toilets, construction trailers and construction materials on construction
sites for major residential construction activities in a manner such
as to minimize the visual impact of those items on neighbors and the
neighborhood, with preference given to rear and side yards over front
yards. Trash dumpsters located in the front yard or side yard adjacent
to a street shall be free from exposed bare metal, rust, peeling paint
or excessive dents. Portable toilets located in the front yard or
side yard adjacent to a street shall be screened on a minimum of three
sides by cementitious fiber boards or panels provided the opening
is not visible from the street. Construction trailers, if provided
in the front yard or side yards adjacent to a street, shall be limited
to no larger than 160 square feet and a duration not exceeding 12
months after the building permit is issued. Construction materials
stored in the front yard or side yard adjacent to a street shall be
limited to no more than 25% of the yard area where located.
(2)
Exception: The restrictions on construction site appearance in this
section do not apply to a construction site that is provided with
a side yard of less than five (5) feet in width and/or rear yards
without paved alley access.
(c)
Construction site appearance.
A general contractor shall
require construction sites for major residential construction activities
to be kept neat, orderly and in a workman-like manner to the most
reasonable extent possible at all times. A general contractor shall
require construction sites for major residential construction activities
to be cleaned and organized by the end of the workweek but at no point
later than each successive Saturday at 6:00 p.m. CST.
(d)
Construction site fencing.
A general contractor shall
provide and maintain a construction site perimeter fence for all major
residential construction sites and activities for the entire duration
for which the building permit is active. Construction site perimeter
fences shall be provided with visual mesh screening to a height of
not greater than nor less than 4 feet above the natural grade immediately
where the fence is placed. The visual mesh screening shall not be
placed in a manner that would impede the visual access to the site
by the Town’s Department of Public Safety personnel. Vehicle
or personnel access gates may be provided and are required to be locked
at all times construction workers are not present on the construction
site.
(Ordinance 2098 adopted 2/1/22)
