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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br />hazardous emissions, as determined by the zoning administrator, shall be regulated in <br />compliance with all applicable Federal, State, and Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) <br />regulations. <br /> <br />§ 18.48.165. Service Equipment. <br />In all applicable I Districts and any district that permits innovation-based businesses, equipment required for <br />building services such as transformers, emergency generators, gas meters, and similar components shall be <br />sited to minimize visual impact from public open spaces and primary pedestrian and vehicular routes, and <br />such equipment shall be screened per the requirements of Chapter 18.84. <br /> <br />§ 18.48.200. Design Review. <br />In all applicable I Districts and any district that permits innovation-based businesses, design review shall be <br />required as prescribed by Chapter 18.20. <br /> <br />Chapter 18.84 Site, Yard, Bulk, Usable Open Space And Landscaping Regulations (See entire Chapter <br />here: PMC Chapter 18.84) is hereby amended to read: <br /> <br />§ 18.84.150. Height limits—Exceptions. <br /> <br />A. Architectural building elements such as towers, cupolas, and similar structures, and appurtenances such <br />as spires, chimneys, elevator and stairway enclosures, building-mounted flagpoles, screens for rooftop <br />equipment, and similar structures covering not more than 10 percent of the ground area covered by the <br />structure may be erected to a height of not more 15 feet above the height limit prescribed by the <br />regulations for the district in which the site is located, with design review approval specified under <br />Chapter 18.20 of this title. <br /> <br />B. Except as otherwise allowed by this title, subject to design review approval specified under Chapter <br />18.20 of this title, free-standing appurtenant structures such as water tanks, fire towers, flagpoles, <br />monuments, and similar structures; residential radio and television aerials and antennas; receive-only <br />antennas; may be erected to a height of not more than 65 feet or not more than 25 feet above the height <br />limit prescribed by the regulations for the district in which the site is located, whichever is less. <br /> <br />C. The height and location of commercial radio and television aerials, antennas, and transmission towers <br />shall be subject to design review approval specified under Chapter 18.20 of this title, and shall be based <br />on a visual analysis demonstrating that views of the aerial/ antenna/tower are minimized or are <br />substantially screened from residential land uses, the I-580 and/or I-680 rights-of-way, or other <br />sensitive land uses such as parks, schools, or major streets, and shall be based on an engineering <br />analysis justifying the height of the proposed aerial/antenna/tower. Any parabolic dish mounted on the <br />aerial/antenna/tower shall be less than two feet in diameter. The base of the aerial/antenna/tower and <br />any switching facility located at the base that is visible to the public shall be architecturally treated <br />and/or screened from view utilizing on-and/or off-site vegetation or other approved screening <br />mechanism. <br /> <br />D. Wire-carrying power distribution poles and transmission towers and communication poles located in <br />any zoning district shall not be subject to the height limits prescribed in the district regulations. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Page 63 of 674