A. The side of a tract in a commercial district that is adjacent to a residential district, except driveways, walkways, and approaches, must be screened from that residential district. A commercial tract is considered adjacent to a residential district even if it is separated by a public right of way.
B. All parking lots on tracts adjacent to residential districts and for which landscaping is required under this chapter must be screened from the residential districts. A parking lot tract is considered adjacent to a residential district even if it is separated by a public right of way.
C. Screening of a commercial tract or a parking lot from a residential district may be by a fence, wall, or vegetation that is no less than three feet (3') in height when planted. The screening must be designed and established so that no less than seventy five percent (75%) of any thirty six (36) square foot portion of the entire screening is opaque. Only the first six feet (6') in height is used to determine the area of the screening. The opaqueness of vegetation used as screening is measured as of its growth in July and after the third full growing season. (Ord. 3150, 2-13-2012)