Replacing a New Chapter 21, Article 6, Section 21-06.03 Entitled Northeast Neighborhood Zoning Overlay District

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be continuously skirted with a painted wood lattice panel,masonry, or similar material to the primary building. (F) Lighting (i) Floodlights and uplights with bulbs greater than 100 watts on residential building façades are prohibited. Motion-sensored flood lights and security lights shall be limited to rear door entries, side door entries or garages only. (ii) Building and landscape lighting shall be a natural white color consistent with incandescent, fluorescent, LED or metal halide lighting. Colored lights are prohibited unless for appropriate seasonal decoration or interest. (G) Mechanical Equipment and Utilities (i) Exposed mechanical equipment along primary and secondary street frontages is prohibited. (ii) Window-mounted air conditioning units placed facing primary or secondary street frontages are prohibited. (iii) Satellite television dishes shall be located according to the provisions of the SBZO, unless documentation is provided to demonstrate a lack of reception, shall not be visible from the primary street frontage. If such documentation is provided, the satellite television dish shall be located as discretely as possible. (5) Single Family and Two-Family Residential Landscaping (A) Steeply-sloped yards in excess of a slope of 2 to 1 (two foot horizontal for one foot vertical) shall incorporate a slope retention element of either a small retaining wall with steps as a transition to the sidewalk or ground cover/low shrub planting schemes. (B) Decorative walls, decorative fences, or hedges shall not exceed three feet (3') in height along the front and side property lines that face the primary or secondary streets and shall be consistent with the house's architectural style and character. (C) Decorative walls, decorative fences, and hedges shall be no greater than five feet(5') in height along the rear and side property lines that do not face the streets.