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1. Landscaped Strip | ||||
Width in ft. b | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 |
2. Screening h | ||||
a. Height in feet d, e | – | 2.5 | 4 | 6 |
b. Year-round Opacity f | – | 50% | 75% | 75% |
3. Trees | ||||
a. Spacing in feet a | 50 | 40 | 30 | 20 |
b. Evergreens: g | ||||
Height in feet | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 |
c. Deciduous: g | ||||
Caliper in inches c, d | 1.5 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 3.0 |
4. Shrubs | ||||
a. Spacing in feet a | 20 | 16 | 12 | 10 |
b. Height in feet c, d | 1.5 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 3.0 |
All requirements 1 through 4 are mandatory; all figures are minimums. a In linear feet of landscaped area. Spacing is mean average spacing: trees and shrubs are not required to be spaced uniformly. At least 1 tree shall be installed in each separate landscaped area. b Except minimum width shall be 4 feet in the Central Business District, as defined in Section 325.12. c At 1 foot above grade at base. d At time of installation. e Fence height as defined herein. f By the end of the second growing season after installation, if a screen composed of landscaping is used. g This requirement applies only if this type of tree is used. | ||||
(Ord. No. 3077-A-89. Passed 6-17-91, eff. 7-27-91)