As used in this Chapter, the terms below shall have the meaning ascribed to them herein, unless the context requires otherwise.
(a) “Accessway” means the principal means of ingress and egress to a parcel from a public right of way.
(b) “Commercial area” means any area zoned B-l, and B-2, including commercial area in approved PUD development plans and approved R-O office uses.
(c) “Deciduous” is a plant with foliage that is shed annually.
(d) “Encroachment” is defined as any protrusion of a vehicle outside of a parking space, display area or accessway into a landscaped area.
(e) “Evergreen” is a plant with foliage that persist and remains green year-round.
(f) “Ground cover” means low growing plants planted in such a manner as to form a continuous cover over the ground, such as English Ivy, low growing varieties of honeysuckle, etc.
(g) “Landscaping” shall consist of any of the following or combination thereof: Material such as, but not limited to, grass, ground covers, shrubs, vines, hedges, or trees; and non-living durable material commonly used in landscaping, such as, but not limited to, rocks, pebbles, sand, walls or fences, but excluding paving.
(h) “Large tree class species” means trees that reach forty-five (45) feet or better in height at maturity.
(i) “Medium tree class species” means trees twenty-five (25) feet to forty-five (45) feet in height at maturity.
(j) “Mulch” means non-living, small, aggregate material such as sawdust, compost, bark or pine needles used as a ground cover.
(k) “Multi-Family Residential/Institutional/Public Facility areas” means any area zoned residential (except for single family residential) or areas to be used for public facilities constructed by other city, county, state, federal, or special district; or areas to be used for institutions such as churches, schools, service organizations or other nonprofit organizations.
(l) “Native Plant Species” shall mean a plant species, other than noxious weeds, that are indigenous to the area and usually do not need human intervention to grow or reproduce.
(m) “Off-street parking area” means any area excepting public right-of-way used for the purpose of parking, storing or display of vehicles, boats, trailers and mobile homes, including used car lots, but not including parking structures or garages.
(n) “Ornamental tree” is a deciduous tree planted primarily for its ornamental value or for screening purposes; tends to be smaller at maturity than a shade tree.
(o) “Other vehicle use areas” means all land upon which vehicles traverse the property as a function of the primary use(s).
(p) “Planting areas” means all land upon which vehicles traverse the property as a function of the primary use(s).
(q) “Shade tree” is usually a deciduous tree - rarely an evergreen - planted primarily for its high crown of foliage or overhead canopy.
(r) “Shrub” means any low, self-supporting woody evergreen as normally grown in Fremont, Ohio.
(s) “Tree” means any self-supporting, woody plants of species which normally grow to an overall height of a minimum of fifteen (15) feet in Sandusky County.
(t) “Vine” means any group of woody or herbaceous plants which may climb by twining, by means of aerial rootlets or tendrils, or which may simply sprawl over the ground.
(Ord. 2020-4053. Passed 1-7-21.)