Section 8.19
Ground mounted mechanical equipment, such as blowers, ventilating fans, air conditioning units, and generators are permitted only in non-required side yards and in any rear yard, as determined by the Building Official.
Mechanical equipment shall be placed no closer than three (3) feet to any lot line in the CBD.
Any ground, building, or roof mounted mechanical equipment or utilities, including water and gas meters, utility boxes, transformers, elevator housings, stairways, tanks, heating, ventilation and air conditioning equipment (HVAC), and other similar equipment, shall comply with the following standards:
All such equipment shall be screened by a solid wall, fence, landscaping, and/or architectural features that are compatible in appearance with the principal building.
For all commercial and industrial buildings, roof-mounted equipment shall not exceed a height of ten (10) feet above the surrounding roof surface and shall occupy no more than fifteen percent (15%) of the total roof area. All roof-mounted mechanical units must be screened so they are not visible from ground level, even if not specifically addressed as part of site plan review.