30. Policy: Utilities
Utilities that serve properties may include telephone and electrical lines, ventilation systems, gas meters, fire protection, telecommunications and alarm systems.
A. Minimize the visual impacts of utilities and service equipment
1. Provide adequate space for utilities that does not abut the public right-of-way.
2. Locate utilities in the rear of a property when feasible and screen them from major pedestrian routes.
3. Minimize the visual impacts of vents and exhaust hoods by integrating them into the building design and finish to match the adjacent surface.
4. Vents for direct-vent fireplaces shall not be installed on the building front and should be finished to match the adjacent surface.
B. Screen from view rooftop appurtenances, such as mechanical equipment and antennas
1. Locate utilities away from view from the street. If it is necessary to place utilities in a visible location, use screens such as a utilitarian corrugated metal fence.