COMMON REGULATIONS K. Screening and Landscaping for Service Structures. i. In order to properly screen service structures from the main building and neighboring lots, the following screening requirements shall apply: ii. Location of screening. Either a solid, opaque fence or wall or earth berm, with a continuous planting of evergreen plant material shall enclose any service structure on all sides, unless such structure must be frequently accessed, in which case screening on all but one (1) side is required. The average height of the screening fence or wall shall be one foot (1’) more than the height of the enclosed structure but shall not exceed the maximum permitted height of fences and walls of the District. iii. Mechanical equipment and service functions associated with a building shall, to the maximum extent feasible, be incorporated into the overall design theme of the building and the landscape so that these functions are out of view from public ways and adjacent properties while allowing convenient access. iv. Plant material required for screening of service structures shall not count towards the fulfillment of other landscape requirements in this section. No interior landscaping shall be required within an area screened for service structures. v. Curbs to protect plant material. Whenever plant material is placed around any trash disposal unit or waste collection unit which is emptied or removed mechanically on a regular basis, a curb to contain the placement of the container shall be provided adjacent to the plant material. The curbing shall be at least one foot (1’) from the material and shall be designed to prevent possible damage to the plant material when the container is moved or emptied. vi. Service structures shall be grouped together whenever possible. vii. The provisions of this section shall not apply to service structures located on lots with single family and two-family dwellings, except that any generator located within six feet (6’) of any lot line shall be screened in accordance with this section. 152
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