[Adopted by Ord. No. 01-020 (Sec. 12-3 of the 1996 Revised
General Ordinances)]
The purpose of this article is to block or screen
from public view machinery, motors, generators, large propane tanks
used for residential or commercial heating or similar devices for
cooling, heating or generating purposes.
When the effective operation of any residence,
building or structure, including heating and cooling of such structure,
necessitates placing machinery, motors, generators, large propane
tanks used for heating or other similar devices for cooling, heating
or generating purposes which are located outside of any residence,
building or structure, the aforesaid equipment shall be screened from
public view.
As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
A site line of vision from which visual access can be gained
from public property such as streets or thoroughfares.
The equipment described in this article must
be screened or obstructed from view by planted evergreen shrubs which
will grow to not less than one foot above the equipment referred to
in this article after one growing season; a solid and uniform fence
of the same height surrounding the equipment or any similar type of
solid or uniform visual screening which would prevent the view of
such equipment to public observation.
Upon an application for a permit to install
a propane tank, the Township shall issue an identification label which
the applicant must display in a prominent and visible location on
the front side of the property facing the street between five feet
and 10 feet above ground level.
[Amended 6-14-2010 by Ord. No. 10-012]
The failure to comply with the provisions of this article will subject the landowner to the penalties included in Chapter 1, Article II, General Penalty, of the Township Code. If the violation of this article is of a continuing nature, each and every day during which it continues shall constitute a separate and distinct offense.
