The screening and buffering standards are intended to improve the appearance of Iowa City streetscapes for the benefit of its citizens; to create aesthetically pleasing and functional living environments; to protect and enhance property values; and to provide for transitions between dissimilar uses. This article contains a menu of screening tools collectively referred to as "S-series standards". These standards are applied in situations where uses, activities, materials, or equipment must be separated from or screened from view of public ways, other zones, or adjacent properties. (Ord. 05-4186, 12-15-2005)