BY-01:
(A) Purpose. The general purpose of a buffer yard is to soften the potential conflicts between potential uses in one zoning district from the potential uses in another adjacent district by using plantings, fences and mounds. The potential degree (or intensity) of conflict (or potential conflict) between two zoning districts will determine the extent of buffer yard required.
(B) Type. The following matrix determines the type of buffer yard which shall be installed by the subject development. First find the zoning district of the subject property (across the top). Second, find the zoning district of the adjacent property (in the left column). Where the two intersect on the matrix will be a letter (A, B or C) or a blank space. When there is a blank space no buffer yard is necessary. If an “A”, “B” or “C” is indicated in the matrix, a buffer yard is mandatory.
Adjacent District | Zoning District of the Subject Property | |||||||||||||
R1* | R2* | R3* | R4* | R5* | MP | SC | OC | DC | C1 | C2 | C3 | C4 | AG | |
Adjacent District | Zoning District of the Subject Property | |||||||||||||
R1* | R2* | R3* | R4* | R5* | MP | SC | OC | DC | C1 | C2 | C3 | C4 | AG | |
R1 | B | B | B | B | B | C | B | B | B | C | C | C | C | |
R2 | B | B | B | B | B | C | B | B | B | C | C | C | C | |
R3 | B | B | B | B | B | C | B | B | B | C | C | C | C | |
R4 | B | B | B | B | B | C | B | B | B | C | C | C | C | |
R5 | A | B | B | B | A | C | B | A | A | B | C | C | C | |
MP | B | B | A | A | B | B | C | C | ||||||
SC | A | A | A | C | C | |||||||||
OC | A | A | A | B | C | |||||||||
DC | A | A | A | A | B | A | B | C | ||||||
C1 | A | A | A | C | ||||||||||
C2 | A | B | ||||||||||||
C3 | A | |||||||||||||
AG | ||||||||||||||
NOTES TO TABLE: A = “A” Buffer Yard B = “B” Buffer Yard C = “C” Buffer Yard * Non-single-family residential use | ||||||||||||||
(C) General buffer yard standards. The following buffer yard standards will apply to all bufferyards.
(1) The buffer yard standards only apply along the property lines where the two conflicting zoning districts meet.
(2) The developer or owner of the subject property is responsible for installing the buffer yard.
(3) The adjacent property owner shall not have to participate in installing the buffer yard.
(4) An irregular row and spacing of trees is preferred. However, no two trees shall be placed within 20 feet from one another.
(5) All deciduous trees must have at least a two-inch caliper and all needled evergreen must be six feet in height when planted.
(6) All trees must be properly maintained, and be replaced if the tree dies, is diseased or is damaged from natural causes.
(D) Buffer Yard “A”.
(1) An additional ten feet of setback shall be required in addition to the normal setback.
(2) One deciduous canopy tree and one needled evergreen tree must be planted for every 30 feet of contiguous boundary with conflicting district.
(3) All trees must be planted within five to 15 feet from the property line which is contiguous to the conflicting property.
(E) Buffer Yard “B”.
(1) An additional 20 feet of setback shall be required in addition to the normal setback.
(2) One deciduous canopy tree and two needled evergreen trees must be planted for every 20 feet of contiguous boundary with conflicting district.
(3) All trees must be planted within five to 20 feet from the property line.
(F) Buffer Yard “C”.
(1) An additional 35 feet of setback shall be required in addition to the normal setback.
(2) A row of deciduous canopy trees must be planted 20 feet apart from one another.
(3) Additionally, a five-foot tall fence, or five-foot tall undulating berm, or a row of needled evergreen trees 12 feet apart will also need to be placed parallel to the property line and at least five feet from the deciduous canopy trees.
(4) All trees must be planted within ten to 30 feet from the property line and within the subject property.
(Ord. 2002-05, passed 12-30-2002, § 7.8)