These standards are applicable to heating and air conditioning
equipment, refrigeration equipment and utility equipment including
transformers and similar equipment. This chapter does not apply to
solar collection systems.
(Ord. 526 § 1, 2010)
All equipment, including roof-mounted equipment, shall be screened
from view from all public rights-of-way.
(Ord. 526 § 1, 2010)
A.
Ground-mounted
HVAC units and utility equipment such as electric and gas meters,
panels, junction boxes and similar equipment shall be screened from
view from public rights-of-way, parks, plazas, etc. either by placing
them out of view or screening them using architecturally compatible
walls.
B.
Utility
transformers, cross-connection control devices and similar equipment
shall be carefully located to minimize, to the extent possible, their
view from public rights-of-way, parks, plazas, etc. Wherever feasible
they should be placed in locations not immediately adjacent to streets,
driveways, parking lots or public gathering areas. When located in
publicly visible areas, the equipment shall be oriented so that it
is screened with berms, landscaping, walls, or a combination thereof,
while maintaining access to service doors and equipment, as required
by the affected utility.
C.
Roof-mounted
mechanical equipment shall be hidden with building elements that are
designed for that purpose as an integral part of the building design.
D.
Wall-Mounted
Mechanical Equipment. Equipment that protrudes more than 12 inches
from an outer building wall shall be screened from public view by
structural features that are compatible with the architecture and
materials of the building. Wall-mounted equipment that protrudes less
than 12 inches from the outer building wall shall be designed to blend
with the building color(s), design and materials of the building.
(Ord. 526 § 1, 2010)
A.
Ground-mounted
HVAC units and utility equipment shall be screened from public view.
B.
Due
to the nature of industrial uses, alternative screening measures may
be utilized for HVAC units and utility equipment. This may include,
but shall not be limited to, increased yard sizes, increased landscaping,
grouping equipment outside of public view, painting, or otherwise
camouflaging the equipment.
(Ord. 526 § 1, 2010)
