(A) The purpose of a screen is to use plants and/or other landscape or architectural elements to obscure views from all corridors or adjacent properties.
(1) Structures such as loading docks, mini-warehouses, service courts, dumpster areas, mechanical equipment, and outside storage of material stocks or equipment, either for sale or not for sale on the premises, such as, but not limited to, motor vehicles, equipment, or construction equipment shall be screened from unobstructed off-site views. Uses requiring screening as noted in this Ordinance shall be screened according to the requirements of this Section. This screening requirement does not pertain to outdoor display of merchandise located within the Historic Preservation Overlay District that complies with the regulations and design guidelines of that district.
(2) Landscape Screen Standards: Features and uses specified above and/or others requiring screens shall provide a visual obstruction from all corridor and adjacent properties in conformance with the following standards: The screen may be composed of view obscuring vegetation, wall, fence, or berm. The items may be used individually or in combination. The minimum result shall be a semi- opaque seventy-five percent (75%) screen that obscures views from the ground to a height of the object being screened. Evergreen screening plants shall be at least five (5) feet tall at the time of installation and reach the desired height within three (3) years of planting. Additionally, screen areas shall be sufficient size to allow for the mature growth of plant materials when used.
(Ord. 21-12, passed 07-27-2021; Ord. 21-06, passed - -)