20.925.070 Buffering, Screening and Open Storage.
Buffering and screening of parking, solid waste containers, and open storage shall be required as follows:
A. Parking lots. All parking, loading and maneuvering areas including driveways and drive-through lanes shall be screened from view per the standards of VMC 20.945.040(I)(2).
B. Screening of service facilities. Except for one-family and two-family dwellings, any solid waste container or recycling or disposal area and ground-level service facilities such as gas meters and air conditioners which would be visible from a public street, parking area, or any residentially-zoned property shall be screened from view per the standards of Chapter 20.970 VMC by placement of a solid wood fence, evergreen hedge or masonry wall. All refuse materials shall be contained within the screened area.
C. Open Storage. Open storage, or storage not wholly within an enclosed building, shall be required to meet the following requirements of Table 20.925.070-1:
District |
Open Storage Requirement |
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R-2, R-4, R-6, R-9, R-17 |
Not allowed |
R-18, R-22, R-30, R-35, R-50 |
Storage no higher than 5', screened by site-obscuring fence or evergreen hedge 6' in height |
City Center District (CX) |
Storage no higher than 5', screened on all sides by a site-obscuring fence or evergreen hedge 6' in height |
OCI |
Not allowed |
All Other Commercial Districts |
Same as for R-18, R-22, R-30, R-35 |
IL, IH |
Open storage facing a street shall be screened |
Open Space Districts |
Not allowed except for agricultural implements |
(Ord. M-4377 § 2(e), 2022; Ord. M-3643, 2004)