14.50(31).150 Other Requirements.
(1) Signs. Unless otherwise prohibited by law, signs of the type and description listed below, and no others, may be placed and maintained in the Isles PRO zone:
(a) one (1) sign or name plate not exceeding fifty (50) square feet placed upon a building or ornamental masonry wall which identifies the name and/or address of an apartment structure or complex, a professional office complex, or a mixed apartment/office complex;
(b) one (1) directory sign identifying the names and locations of tenants occupying the premises which does not exceed ten (10) square feet and is not placed within a front yard area; and
(c) two (2) temporary signs with a maximum area of six (6) square feet, each pertaining to the sale, lease or rent of the particular building, property, or premises upon which displayed.
(2) Landscaping. The landscaping requirements set forth in Chapter 15.20, Provo City Code, shall apply with the following exceptions:
(a) Hardscape shall constitute not constitute more than twenty (20) percent of the site area.
(b) Vegetative materials shall constitute a minimum of ten (10) percent of the site area.
(c) Interior passive/active recreational space, such as a club house, shall be provided at no less than five (5) percent of the site area.
(3) Trash Storage. No trash storage shall be permitted outside a subgrade parking structure.
(4) Fencing Standards. Structural fences six (6) feet or less in height shall not require a building permit. Structural fences over six (6) feet in height shall require a building permit from the Building Inspection Division. A structural or vegetative fence shall not create a sight distance hazard to vehicular or pedestrian traffic as determined by the Provo City Traffic Engineer.
(a) Front Yard. Solid walls, fences, hedges or screening materials which are sight obscuring may be built to a maximum of four (4) feet in height in any required front yard perimeter. Such walls, fences, hedges or screening materials may slope upward to connect with a higher side yard fence. The length of a sloped fence section shall not exceed one (1) section or a maximum of five (5) feet. Walls, fences, hedges or screening materials which are not sight obscuring (at least fifty [50] percent open) may be built to a maximum of six (6) feet in height in a front yard.
(b) Side Yard. Solid, sight obscuring fences or walls and non-sight obscuring fences (at least 50% open) may be built to a maximum height of six (6) feet.
(c) Rear Yard. Walls and fences in a rear yard may exceed six (6) feet provided a building permit is first obtained from the Building Inspection Division prior to construction.
(d) Corner Lots. A fence not more than six (6) feet high may be constructed in a side yard adjacent to a public street on a corner lot, provided it does not extend into the clear vision area of a corner lot as defined by Section 14.34.100, Provo City Code.
(e) Entryways. Entry treatments to private driveways or subdivision development entrances may not exceed six (6) feet at the highest point, except lamps on pillars, and shall comply with the provisions of Section 14.34.100, Provo City Code. A pillar may extend up to eighteen (18) inches above the allowable height of a fence provided each pillar is no less than six (6) feet from an adjoining pillar, measured face to face.
(f) Grade Differences. Where there is a difference in the grade of the property on either side of a fence, wall, or other similar structure, the height of the fence shall be measured from the natural grade of the property upon which it is located.
(g) Retaining Walls. Where a retaining wall protects a cut below or a fill above the natural grade and is located on the line separating a lot or parcel, such retaining wall may be topped by a fence, wall, or hedge of the same height that would otherwise be permitted at the location if no retaining wall existed.
(5) Public Utility Easements. Easements required by Section 15.03.220(7) and 15.03.310(3)(a)(viii), Provo City Code, may be reduced or eliminated at the discretion of the City Engineer.