(a) Proposed landscaping, fences or walls required to fulfill the standards and criteria of this chapter shall be reviewed and approved as part of a development plan pursuant to Chapter 1228.
(b) When a fence or wall is proposed at a separate time from any other development for new construction, additions or site renovation, the fence or wall shall be approved according to the following:
(1) The fence or wall may be approved administratively by the Zoning Enforcement Officer when the Zoning Enforcement Officer determines that the proposal:
A. Complies with the requirements of this section;
B. Is consistent with any previously approved plan;
C. Is compatible with the current site development if there is no approved plan; and
D. Will have a minimal adverse impact to the surrounding areas.
(2) If, because of the nature and location of the proposed fence or wall, the Zoning Enforcement Officer does not make such a determination, the request shall be referred to the Planning Commission and reviewed according to the development plan procedures in Chapter 1228. The Planning Commission shall approve the application when the Planning Commission determines that the proposed screening and buffering is sufficient to achieve the objectives of this chapter, including provision for the following:
A. Maintenance of the landscape buffer by the applicant;
B. Replacement procedures for any portion of the landscape buffer that is, for any reason, no longer viable;
C. Replacement of the landscape buffer involving plant material that does not extend beyond the next growing season;
D. Replacement of the landscape material such as fences; and
E. Replacement of landscape material within 60 days from the date of notification by the Zoning Enforcement Officer of noncompliance.
(Ord. 58-01. Passed 5-29-01.)