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ten (10) percent of total site area and must not be visible from adjacent proper- ties. All organic materials must be managed to avoid rodents, pests, odors and leachates; 2. If the community garden is enclosed by fencing, the fencing shall be wood fenc- ing or ornamental fencing. If chain-link or woven wire fencing is proposed, over half of the fence area that borders a public right-of-way shall be covered by plant material or other vegetative screening within three (3) years of the fence installa- tion. All fencing shall comply with height and setback requirements in Section 4- 1682; 3. Use of mechanized farm equipment is generally prohibited; provided, however, that during the initial site preparation of the land heavy equipment may be used. Landscaping equipment designed for household use shall be permitted; 4. All farm equipment shall be enclosed or otherwise screened from sight. Chemi- cals and fuels shall be locked in a structure when site is unattended; 5. Site drainage must be managed to comply with Alameda County Stormwater Permit regulations; 6. Commercial deliveries and pickups are limited to one (1) time per day; 7. Row crops that reach thirty-six (36) inches in height, except for trees, are not permitted in required front and corner side yards; 8. Trash receptacles must be provided and screened on at least three (3) sides from public view; 9. Structures shall not exceed five hundred (500) square feet in floor area and are limited to twelve (12) feet in height; 10. All lighting shall be shielded to avoid glare and off-site impacts; and 11. A community garden manager must be identified for each site and contact infor- mation for said manager shall be provided on a posted sign. Said signage shall be limited to two (2) square feet in area. C. Application Requirements. Administrative Review approval is required for all commu- nity gardens in accordance with Article 21. The information listed below is required at the time an application for an Administrative Review is submitted: 1. A scaled, fully -dimensioned site plan showing physical dimension of property and structures, distance from the project property lines to the nearest residential Ordinance , Exhibit D: Amended Article 16 Note: underlined and bolded text represents new text; str-ike thFGugh represents text to be eliminated