Standards given in the table below may be relaxed or modified by the Commission after verification of adequate buffering to eliminate or minimize potential nuisances such as dirt, litter, noise, glare of lights, signs and unsightly buildings or parking areas, or to provide spacing to reduce adverse impacts of noise or odor.
Bufferyard Standards | |||||||
Buffer Type | Number of Plants per 50 Linear Feet of Bufferyard | ||||||
Width | Height of Screen Wall or Fence in Feet | Height of Berm in Feet | Three Feet High Shrubs On Berm | Six Feet High Evergreen Trees | 1.5 Inch Caliper Trees* | 2.5 Inch Caliper Trees* |
Bufferyard Standards | |||||||
Buffer Type | Number of Plants per 50 Linear Feet of Bufferyard | ||||||
Width | Height of Screen Wall or Fence in Feet | Height of Berm in Feet | Three Feet High Shrubs On Berm | Six Feet High Evergreen Trees | 1.5 Inch Caliper Trees* | 2.5 Inch Caliper Trees* | |
A | 10 | 6 | |||||
B screen type | 15 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||
B berm type | 15 | 4 | 12 | 2 | |||
C screen type | 25 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
C berm type | 25 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
D screen type | 35 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | ||
D berm type | 35 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | ||
*Measured 1 foot from bottom of tree. | |||||||
(Ord. 1999-03, passed 3- -1999; Ord. 2013-04, passed 2-4-2013)