Equipment and loading areas.
Cape Coral Land Development Code § 5.8.10
in effectSection 5.8.10. - Equipment and loading areas.
A. For all non-residential and mixed-use developments, air conditioning, heating, and similar equipment shall be placed on the roof or the ground.
1. Air conditioning and heating equipment shall be prohibited from being mounted on the side of a building.
2. Rooftop equipment shall be screened on all sides in a manner consistent with the architectural design of the building. Such screening shall be at least as high as the highest portion of the equipment or apparatus being screened.
3. Equipment located on the ground shall be located or screened so as not to be visible from any property line abutting a public street other than an alley when viewed along a line perpendicular or radial to such property line. Screening shall consist of a wall, fence, plant material, or any combination thereof. Fences used for screening shall not be constructed of chain link with or without slats and are encouraged to be designed to appear to be constructed of material the same as the building, and to incorporate architectural trim features consistent with the building.
4. Electric meters and similar panels may be wall-mounted and are subject to the same screening requirements outlined in subsection c. above. In lieu of screening, the equipment may be painted to match the color of the building.
5. Attic vents and solar panels are exempt from the requirements of this subsection.
B. Loading areas that are visible from an abutting property with a residential future land use classification or that is separated from a property with a residential future land classification by an alley or a two-lane street shall be screened by a wall that is at least six feet in height, which is constructed of the same material as the building or is designed to appear to be constructed of material the same as the building, and that incorporates architectural trim features consistent with the building, by an earthen berm that is at least six feet in height, or by a combination of wall and berm that is at least six feet in height.
Source: City of Cape Coral, Florida, Code of Ordinances, City Charter and Land Development Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/fl/cape_coral/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=ART5DEST_CH8NSIDEST_S5.8.10EQLOARFetched: 11/4/2026