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Zoning Enforcement Official, who in order to give approval shall find that: a) the limitation in storage would not be practical for the subject business, and b) such stored items would not be visually obtrusive from a public street or neighboring property. D. Exemptions. Notwithstanding the permit regulations of Subsections A and B above, and the screening requirements prescribed in Subsection C above, unscreened out- door storage and display may be permitted, subject to any restrictions and/or limita- tions within project specific conditions attached to a use permit, site plan approved pursuant to Article 2, or zoning approval, in conjunction with the following use classifi- cations in districts where they are permitted or conditionally permitted, and provided outdoor storage and display shall be limited to vehicles or equipment: 1. Vehicle/Heavy Equipment Dealers, New 2. Vehicle/Heavy Equipment Dealers, Used 3. Vehicle/Heavy Equipment Rentals E. Vehicles/Equipment as Advertisement. No vehicle or equipment shall be stored with mast arms in an elevated position. (Ord. 2008-003 § 8; Ord. 2004-007 § 5; Ord. 2001- 015 § 1) 4-1664 Screening of Mechanical Equipment A. General Requirement. Except as provided in Subsection B below, all exterior me- chanical equipment, except solar collectors in any district and operating mechanical equipment in an IG District located more than five hundred (500) feet from a C, NA, SA, R, PS, PD, or OS district boundary, shall be screened from view on all sides. Ex- cept to the extent restricted by public utility companies, equipment to be screened in- cludes but is not limited to heating, air conditioning, refrigeration equipment, plumbing lines, ductwork, and transformers. The Zoning Enforcement Official may waive the screening requirement in C, NA, SA, or I district for equipment not visible from a public street or R district. B. Utility Meters. Utility meters shall be screened from view from public rights-of-way, but need not be screened on top or when located on the interior side of a single-family dwelling. Meters in a required front yard or in a side yard adjoining a street shall be enclosed in subsurface vaults. C. Screening Specifications. Screening materials may have evenly distributed openings or perforations averaging fifty percent (50%) of the surface area and shall effectively screen mechanical equipment, so that it is not visible from a street or adjoining lot. (Ord. 2001-015 § 1) Exhibit G: Proposed Amended Article16 Page 16 Note: underline and bolded text represents new text; strike-through text represents text to be eliminated