§ 7.705. Prohibited locations and enclosure.

A.

Temporary/security fencing is prohibited around a vacant building and/or vacant site that does not have an active building permit for exterior improvements, or is not in compliance with the temporary/security fencing design requirements, unless the city's Building Official has deemed the building and/or site is uninhabitable, or detrimental to the public health, safety, or welfare in accordance with the Scottsdale Revised Code and has ordered the vacant building and/or vacant site to be secured as approved by the Building Official.

B.

Unless approved by the Zoning Administrator, temporary/security fencing is prohibited in the following:

1.

Natural Area Open Space(NAOS), Scenic Corridors, Buffered Setbacks, Desert Scenic Roadways Setbacks;

2.

On undisturbed land;

3.

On revegetated areas; and

4.

Between a street and the NAOS, Scenic Corridors, Buffered Setbacks, Desert Scenic Roadways Setbacks, undisturbed land, or revegetated areas.

C.

Occupied buildings not associated with a building permit or a special event permit shall not be enclosed with temporary/security fencing.

1.

Temporary/security fencing associated with a building permit for exterior improvements of an occupied building or a special event permit that includes an occupied building shall not be installed in a manner to prohibit the safe and continued operation of the building in accordance with the building code. Required exits, existing structural elements, fire protection devices, and sanitary safeguards shall be maintained at all times in accordance with the building code.

D.

Temporary/security fencing shall not be installed that results in a diversion of water onto a separately owned parcel, tract, right-of-way, right-of-way easement, roadway easement, and/or private street.

E.

Existing streets, public transportation stops, fire hydrants, and/or public sidewalks shall not be enclosed by temporary/security fencing unless the Building Official determines that the facilities are required to be fenced to protect the public health, safety, or welfare.

(Ord. No. 3724, § 2(Exh. 2), 3-6-07; Ord. No. 3920, § 1(Exh. § 101), 11-9-10; Ord. No. 4005, § 1(Res. No. 8947, Exh. A, § 196), 4-3-12; Ord. No. 4143, § 1(Res. No. 9678, Exh. A, §§ 214, 215), 5-6-14)