(A) Buffers are strips of land that provide insulation between incompatible neighboring land uses. The insulation is provided in the form of vegetation, earthen mounds, or opaque fences.
(B) A buffer shall be provided as set forth in the Buffer Requirements by Zone or District, Table 26, for any new development or an expansion of an existing building by more than 20% of GFA. Buffer yard categories of small, large, and mounding are defined in this section.
(C) Buffers shall be located along the outer perimeter of the lot, parallel to and extending along 100% of the shared lot lines. Buffers may be broken where vehicle access-ways connect one lot to an adjacent lot.
(D) It is not required that tree or shrub plantings be evenly spaced along the buffer. Tree or shrub plantings may be clustered.
(E) A small buffer shall consist of a strip of land adjacent to the boundary of two zones or districts. The strip of land shall be ten feet in depth. The strip of land shall be planted with at least three canopy or evergreen trees per 100 feet of length, at least two ornamental trees per 100 feet of length, and at least ten shrubs per 100 feet of length.
Zone or District of Lot Adjacent to Proposed Development | ||||||||||||||||
R-1 | R-2 | R-3 | C | IE | MUN | I | A-1 | R-C | PR | UR | IC | CB | G | Outside of City | ||
Zone or District of Lot Adjacent to Proposed Development | ||||||||||||||||
R-1 | R-2 | R-3 | C | IE | MUN | I | A-1 | R-C | PR | UR | IC | CB | G | Outside of City | ||
Zone or District of Proposed Development | R-1 | |||||||||||||||
R-2 | ||||||||||||||||
R-3 | S | |||||||||||||||
C | S | S | S | |||||||||||||
IE | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | S | M | |||||
MUN | S | S | ||||||||||||||
I | S | S | S | |||||||||||||
A-1 | ||||||||||||||||
R-C | ||||||||||||||||
PR | ||||||||||||||||
UR | S | S | ||||||||||||||
IC | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | M | |||||||
CB | S | S | ||||||||||||||
G | S | S | ||||||||||||||
Table 26: Buffer Requirements by Zone or District Table
Legend: S = Small; L = Large; M = Mounding
(F) A large buffer shall consist of a strip of land adjacent to the boundary of two zones or districts. The strip of land shall be 30 feet in depth. The strip of land shall be planted with at least five canopy or evergreen trees per 100 feet of length, at least four ornamental trees per 100 feet of length, and at least 20 shrubs per 100 feet of length.
(G) Mounding shall consist of a four-foot-high vegetated, earthen mound. The mound shall have slopes no greater than 25%. The mound shall be erected between the principal structure or use area of a lot and the abutting incompatible zone or district. The ridge of the mound shall be planted with at least 20 shrubs per 100 linear feet, and the shrubs shall be of a variety that will mature to heights of at least six feet above the elevation of the ridge of the mound.
(H) All dumpsters, except those temporarily located on the public right-of-way during an active construction activity, shall be screened by a fence of at least six feet in height, 100% opacity, and made of brick, vinyl, or painted or stained wood.
(Ord. 9098, passed 6-12-2023)