shall be provided for the purpose of minimizing the friction between incompatible land uses and improving the aesthetic and functional quality of new development.
(A)
requirements. All
shall be approved by the
(or
, where required by this chapter) according to a submitted site plan as regulated by the applicable requirements of § 154.054.
shall be designed, provided, and maintained according to the following:
(1) Where vegetative and/or topographic conditions that provide a natural screening buffer exist prior to development of properties in question, every effort shall be made to retain such conditions. In such cases additional screening may not be required, provided that provision is made for the maintenance of such condition to the satisfaction of the county.
(2) Wherever screening is required in this chapter, all trees shall be evergreen.
(3) All trees shall be a minimum of six feet in height one year after growing seasons, unless otherwise required according to the submitted site plan.
(4) All hedges shall be a minimum of three feet in height when planted unless otherwise required according to the submitted site plan.
(5) All trees, shrubs, and other planting materials shall be living plants (not artificial) and shall be suitable to the Northern Kentucky Area and the specific conditions of the site in question, such as but not limited to soil conditions, slopes, reduction of noise pollution, maintenance necessary, and the type of screening needed. The county may require review of the proposed screening plan from the U.S. Soil Conservation Service, the Campbell County Agricultural Extension Service.
(6)
are to be provided within the required minimum
setbacks as required in each district's regulation.
(7) In the case where a zoning map change occurs resulting in adjacency to a different zoning
that was previously the case, and where development has already occurred on property in the unchanged
, required additional setbacks and screening requirements (as required in each district's regulations) shall be provided for the property in the
where the
change occurred.
(B) Provision and maintenance. Required
shall be provided as a condition of development by the owner and/or developer. All required screening (including the planting of trees and other vegetation) shall be maintained by the property owner.
(C) Inclusion of site plan and/or
improvement drawings. Areas to be set aside as
shall be identified on the required site plans, as regulated in § 154.054, and where applicable, on the improvement drawings as regulated by the
regulations. Sufficient bond, adequate to cover the required improvements as determined by the county may be required to be posted. It shall be unlawful to occupy any premises unless the required screening has been installed in accordance with the requirements as provided herein.
(Ord. 0-11-82, passed 11-3-82) Penalty, see § 154.999