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'-' in such a manner where the front yard is unclear such regulations or provisions may be modified or interpreted by the zoning administrator in writing as to an individual lot or to all lots of similar type involving a common problem and the building shall be governed by such interpretation. No fence or accessory building, the location of which is determined in whole or in part by yards, shall be erected or established upon any lot which is so irregularly or oddly shaped as to cause confusion relative to interpretation of such regulations until the yard provisions of this chapter shall have been determined as set forth above. Section 27. Section 41-622 is hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 41-622. Mechanical equipment or appurtenances: Regulations. (a) All mechanical equipment or appurtenances located on the roof or on the exterior of a building shall be screened. (b) Every application for a building permit for the development of property shall be submitted to the planning department and shall be accompanied by detailed architectural drawings and plot plans, all to a workable scale, showing the elevation and location of the proposed screening structures or facilities, existing buildings and proposed addition, and any other pertinent information considered appropriate by the applicant or planning director pursuant to this section. Such plans for the screening shall be submitted to the planning department for approval, conditional approval, or denial. No building permit shall be issued until plans are approved or conditionally approved by the planning department. The decision of the planning department may be appealed to the planning commission and then to the city council. (c) '-' (d) In order to more clearly define the screening requirement, there shall be on file in the office of the planning department illustrations entitled "Guides to Screening of Mechanical Equipment or Appurtenances." Said illustrations shall be approved by resolution by the planning commission and city council. (e) No building permit shall be issued for the erection, construction, enlargement, or structural alteration of any building or structure in the City of Santa Ana which work exceeds fifty (50) percent of the gross floor area of any existing structures on the property unless the applicant conforms with this section for the entire existing buildings on the legal parcel. (f) All screening of mechanical equipment or appurtenances on a building shall meet with the approval of the building department. (g) In all instances where no screening is required, the applicant shall indicate on his plans that this section does not apply to his proposed structure or building. '-' Ordinance No. NS-2710 Page 15 of 19