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Screening required under this chapter shall be located directly adjacent to the lot line except where underground utilities interfere. Upon approval of the Commission and when mutually agreeable to affected property owners, required screening may be located on the opposite side of an alley right-of-way when a nonresidential district abuts a residential district. The continuity of the required screening on a given block shall be a major consideration of the Commission in reviewing such request.
Walls, fences and berms required under this chapter shall have no openings for vehicular traffic or other purposes, except such openings as may be approved by the Commission. All walls required in this Chapter shall be constructed of stone, brick or shall have brick veneer on the side facing the residential district. The height of the wall shall be measured from the prevailing grade of the land on the residential side of the wall or berm. Walls shall be erected on a concrete foundation which shall have a minimum depth of 42 inches below a grade approved by the Administrative Official and shall not be less than four inches wider than the wall to be erected.
Bumper stops, curbing or wheel chocks shall be provided in parking spaces adjacent to a wall, fence or berm required under this chapter to prevent a vehicle from encroaching on or damaging the screening improvement. Bumper stops, curbing or wheel chocks shall be placed four feet from the required screening improvement.
The Administrative Official may require a reduction in the height of a screening improvement where necessary to ensure adequate sight distance and/or corner clearance visibility for drive approaches and public streets in proximity to a screening improvement. In this case height may be reduced only for that portion of the screening improvement necessary to provide adequate sight distance and/or corner clearance necessary for traffic safety. Where it is necessary to reduce the height of a screening improvement, height shall be reduced gradually.
Whenever a site plan requires screening and/or landscaping, the applicant shall deposit with the City a cash or corporate surety bond, irrevocable bank letter of credit or any other security deemed acceptable by the City in the full amount of such improvement for the faithful completion of such improvement. When such screening improvement and/or landscaping requires landscaped earth berms or planted or natural vegetation screening, such bond shall continue for two years following the completion and inspection of all planting to ensure that all unhealthy and dead plant material shall be replaced, and the bond shall be released only after there has been a site inspection and a determination made that the screening has been planted as planned. The applicant shall provide a cost estimate on the site plan indicating the full amount of such improvement.
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