§ 47-14.30. Minimum design standards.

A.

Fences and walls.

1.

Fences and walls located in the GAA and AIP districts and not otherwise required in accordance with the city's bufferyard regulations, shall be constructed of concrete, masonry or metal according to the requirements of Section 47-19.5, Fences, Walls and Hedges. In AIP metal fences shall be of the open-weave chain link type. In GAA and AIP, whenever an open-weave chain link fence is constructed there shall be an abutting hedge that will screen the fence from the street abutting the property.

2.

Fences and walls shall not exceed ten feet in height.

3.

Fences and walls shall not be located within the required setback on any street.

4.

Barbed wire may be on brackets for the top one-quarter of a fence or wall within the maximum height allowed. Barbed wire fencing shall comply with the provisions of Section 47-19.5, Fences, Walls and Hedges.

5.

A fence or landscaping barrier may be constructed in the required setback area from any street, provided that the height of any such fence shall not exceed three feet as measured in accordance with Section 47-2.2.G.2, Measurements.

6.

It is the intent of this provision that any such barrier in the form of fences, berms, hedges, trees, reflecting pools or any combination thereof, be integrated as part of the landscaping plan for the total parcel and in no way detract from open space effect required by the applicable provisions of the district.

B.

Lighting, light pole standards, electrical wiring requirements for the GAA and AIP districts.

1.

Lighting. All lighting (parking lots, streets, et cetera) shall be so installed as to prevent any nuisance to adjoining residential property, adjoining fixed base operations and to aircraft in flight.

2.

Light standards. All light poles shall be constructed of masonry or metal. No wooden light poles shall be permitted.

3.

Electrical wiring. Electrical wiring shall be placed underground. No exposed electrical overhead wires shall be permitted.

C.

Parking and loading requirements. Parking and loading requirements shall be in accordance with the requirements of Section 47-20.

D.

Sign regulations.

1.

Signs shall be regulated in the GAA and AIP districts in accordance with Section 47-22, Sign Requirements.

2.

Ground signs. Within the AIP district signs shall be limited to one (1) ground sign facing a public street on the same lot or plot or the business site. Such ground sign shall not exceed one hundred twenty (120) square feet in area, nor shall it extend more than five (5) feet above finished street level. One (1) additional sign may be attached to the main structure. This provision shall not be interpreted to allow signs painted directly on the wall, but are to be constructed with, or constructed and placed on the structure. Such sign shall not extend above the roof level of the wall upon which it is placed, but in no event shall such sign be greater than sixty (60) square feet in size. Signs shall not be illuminated by exposed tubes, bulbs or similar light sources, nor may they be of the flashing, rotating, or animated type. Signs may, however, be illuminated by shielded spotlighting. All signage in the AIP zoning district must first be approved by the department as a site plan level I, as being consistent with the purpose and intent of the GAA district.

(Ord. No. C-97-19, § 1(47-14.6), 6-18-97; Ord. No. C-99-18, § 2, 3-16-99; Ord. No. C-00-15, § 2, 2-15-00; Ord. No. C-03-19, § 4, 4-22-03; Ord. No. C-18-05 , § 6, 3-6-18)