more than one face shall be computed by adding together the area of all wall sign faces placed back to back, so that both faces cannot be viewed from any point at the same time and when such sign faces are part of the same structure and are not more than 42 inches apart, the sign area shall be computed by the measurement of one of the faces. (3) Computation of Height. The height of a sign shall be computed as the vertical distance from the elevation of the nearest sidewalk or if there is no sidewalk within twenty five (25) feet, from the lowest point of the finished grade on the lot upon which the sign is located and within twenty five (25) feet of the sign, to the uppermost point on the sign or sign structure, whichever is higher. (4) Computation of Maximum Total Permitted Sign Area for a Lot. The permitted sum of the area of all individual signs on a lot shall be computed by applying the formulas contained in Table 2, Number, Dimensions and Location of Individual Signs by Zoning District. A KEY TO TABLES 1 THROUGH 3 SF Single Family Residential GC General Commercial MD Medium Density Residential LI Light Industrial A Apartment Residential I Industrial DB Downtown Business NC Neighborhood Commercial PUB Institutional Uses Permitted in Residential Zones (includes Public Facility Zone) TABLE 1 PERMITTED SIGNS BY TYPE AND ZONING DISTRICT P=allowed without sign permit S=allowed only with sign permit N=not allowed ZONING SF MD A NC PUB1 GC LI I DB2 Sign Type: Freestanding Residential P3 P3 P3 N N N N N N Other N S3 S3 S S S S S S Incidental4 N N P5 P5 P5 P P P P Building Banner N N N S N S S S S Building Marker P P P P P P P P P Canopy N N N S N S S S S Identification6 P P P P P P P P P
14.375 Placement. Low hanging branches and trees which seriously impair the effectiveness of the lighting shall be trimmed to provide maximum lighting efficiency. Exterior lighting as provided shall be directed away from adjacent properties and shall be so deflected as not to shine into structures used as dwellings. VISION CLEARANCE 14.390 General. Vision clearance areas, except in the Downtown Business Zoning District, corner lots or parcels at street intersections shall have a minimum of fifteen (15) foot legs along each street and ten (10) feet legs for alley street intersections as measured from the property line. Vision clearance areas shall not be required at a height of ten feet or more above the curb level or ten feet, six inches above the shoulder of a street that does not have a curb or below two feet, six inches of height above a street curb or shoulder. This Section shall not be construed as waiving or altering any yard requirements that may be required by any other code or ordinance provision. [Amended by Ordinance 96-20, enacted July 1, 1996] LANDSCAPING 14.400 Open or Area. Any open space or area, including yards, required by Chapters 10 to 14 of multifamily residential, commercial, light industrial, industrial or public facility uses, shall be landscaped and permanently maintained in accordance with the provisions of Sections 14.400 to 14.430. 14.405 Required Tree Planting. Whenever a portion of a lot or parcel area is required to be devoted to landscaped open one tree and two shrubs shall be required for each 1,000 square feet of such space or fraction thereof. In all zones, one tree is required for each 1,500 square feet of required yard space. As a requirement of subdivision plat approval, the applicant provide for the planting of shade or conifer trees on the proposed development. Street trees are to be planted within 10 feet of the curbs on both sides of all streets, except alleys and within vision clearance areas. A minimum of one tree shall be planted for every 50 feet of such frontage along each street. The Commission may grant an exception to such requirements upon a finding that there are trees existing along said streets or on abutting
g. Fagus sylvatica ‘Fastigiata’ - Dawyck Beech (2) Medium Trees. Medium size trees, twenty five feet (25') to forty feet (40') tall, sixteen (16') to thirty five feet (35') wide, may be spread at any interval thirty feet (30') apart or greater. Sidewalk cuts to be a minimum of four feet by four feet (4' x 4'). a. Acer platanoides ‘Crimson King’ - Crimson King Maples b. Prunus serrulata ‘Kwanzan’ - Kwanzan Flowering Cherry c. Cercis canadensis - Eastern Redbud d. Acer campestre - Hedge Maple e. Pyrus calleryana ‘Bradford’ - Bradford Flowering Pear f. Koelreuteria paniculata - Golden Rain Tree g. Fraxinus oxycarpa ‘Flame’ - Flame Ash h. Prunus subhiertella ‘Autumnalis’ (3) Large Trees. Large trees, over forty feet (40'), more than thirty five feet (35') wide; may be spaced at any interval forty feet (40') or greater. Sidewalk cuts shall be a minimum of five feet by five feet (5' x 5'). a. Gleditsia triacanthos ‘Shademaster’ - Shademaster Honey Locust b. Gleditsia triacanthos ‘Moraine’ - Moraine Locust c. Ginkgo biloba (grafter males only) - Maidenhair Tree d. Tilia cordata - Little Leaf Linden e. Liriodendron tulipifera - Tulip Tree f. Acer platanoides ‘Parkway’ - Parkway Maple g. Acer rubrum ‘Franks Red’ - Red Sunset Maple h. Celtis occidentalis - Hackberry
SOLAR ACCESS SETBACK 14.870 – 14.876 [Repealed by Ordinance 00-09, enacted May 1, 2000] SOLAR ACCESS PERFORMANCE 14.880 Purpose. Sections 14.880 - 14.888 of the Solar Access Ordinance, apply to new development activities related to the creation of subdivisions involving ten or more lots. The purpose of the Solar Access Performance Standards (Sections 14.882 to 14.888), is to provide a reasonable amount of solar access in new developments at the design stage, wherever feasible, so that the economic value of solar radiation falling on those properties will be preserved, investments in solar equipment will be secure and the option to use solar energy will be preserved and encouraged. These provisions require that most lots in new residential developments have useful solar access due to their size, orientation or other features. Similar provisions apply to habitable structures in multi family development in which there will be more than one structure per lot. If a subdivision or planned unit development provide more solar access than required, it may exceed the density ordinarily permitted in the zone. [Added by Ordinance 6535, enacted August 17, 1987] 14.882 Applicability. (1) A residential subdivision creating ten or more lots or a multifamily development on one lot in a residential district, comply with the provisions of Section 14.884, except as provided in Subsection (2). (2) The Planning Director shall exempt a development from Section 14.884 (1)a (2)a, to the minimum extent necessary to preserve maximum allowed residential density. In order to qualify for an exception, the applicant must show that complying with the applicable standard or Section 14.884 will: a. Reduce the density below that planned and permitted in the underlying zone; or b. a substantial cost increase to provide roads, site drainage, utility connections or other infrastructure requirements; or c. Prevent construction of structures of a size and height comparable to residential structures in developments