Whenever a side or rear yard is contiguous to residentially zoned land, said yard shall be screened and landscaped in accordance with a plan approved by the Planning Commission utilizing one or a combination of the following methods:
(a) Wall. A solid wall of masonry or other durable material not less than five (5) feet or more than six (6) feet in height. Such wall shall be located not closer than five (5) feet to the residential property line and shall be landscaped with grass, shrubbery or trees on the residential side of the wall as a buffer and screening. The wall and landscape planting shall be repaired, replaced and permanently maintained as necessary to provide a permanent, attractive and effective screen between the residential and the commercial use. Such wall shall be designed to conform and be compatible with the main structure in design and character.
(b) Planting. A strip of land not less than ten feet (10 ft.) in width shall be planted in a well designed manner with trees, shrubs, evergreen hedges and evergreens to form a dense compact screening. The plantings shall provide a visual screen of at least sixty percent (60%) during all seasons at a minimum height of six feet (6 ft.) above grade. All deciduous trees shall be a minimum three (3.0) inch caliper and evergreen trees shall be a minimum of ten (10) feet in height.
(c) Mound. A strip of land not less than fifteen (15) feet in width with earthen, rock or similar material or combinations shall be mounded and sculptured to a height of not less than five (5) feet above grade utilizing side slopes no greater than a 3:1 ratio. The entire fifteen feet shall be landscaped with trees, shrubs, hedges and grass to form a screen which shall be maintained and necessary to provide a permanent, attractive and effective compatible separation of land use.
(d) Fencing. Screen fencing shall be board-on-board and shall be six (6) feet in height. (Ord. 9685-19. Passed 7-1-19.)