RE: screening/accessory structures. etc

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(� Fencing. Wherever a B-1 retail sales business district abuts an R district, along the side or rear lot line, a fence or compact evergreen hedge no less than 50 percent opaque nor less than six feet in height shall be erected along the abutting lines except within the required front yard. (g) Building design and construction. In addition to other restrictions of this chapter, the use, construction, alteration or enlargements to any building or structure within the district shall meet the following standards: (1) All exterior wall finishes on any building shall be: a. Face brick; b. Natural stone; c. Specially designed precast concrete units if the surfaces have been integrally treated with an applied decorative material or texture; d. Factory fabricated and finished metal framed panel construction, if the panel materials are of any of those noted in subsections (g)(1)a--c of this section; or e. Other materials as may be approved by the council. Combinations of such materials shall be permitted. (2) All subsequent additions and outbuildings constructed after the erection of an original building or buildings shall be constructed of materials comparable to those used in the original construction and shall be designed in a manner conforming with the original architectural design and general appearance. (3) No building or structure of a temporary character, trailer, basement, tent or shack shall be constructed, placed or maintained upon the property except as accessory to and during the construction of permanent buildings. (h) Drainage. No land shall be developed and no use shall be permitted that results in water runoff causing floods, erosion or deposits on adjacent properties. Site and drainage plans shall be submitted by the applicant in such detail as required by the council, and those plans shall be reviewed by the city engineer before submission to the planning commission and council for approval. Such runoff may be required to be properly channeled into a natural watercourse, ponding area, storm drain or other public facilities. Any change in grade affecting water runoff, whether onto adjacent property or otherwise, must be in compliance with the surface water management plan and shall be consistent with other applicable regulations or provisions of this Code and subject to the approval of other agencies having jurisdiction over the area affected by the drainage. (i) Height. No structure or building shall exceed 2 1/2 stories and shall not exceed 30 feet in height except as provided in section 78-1366. (Code 1984, § 10.40(6); Ord. No. 18 3rd series, § 3, 9-27-2004) Secs. 78-647--78-660. Reserved.