(a) The building, parking or loading areas for multi family residential, office, commercial, educational/institutional, industrial and recreational uses shall be visually screened from any adjoining premises used or zoned for single family residential purposes. Screening may include any of the following means:
(1) A solid board fence at least six (6) feet in height.
(2) An opaque evergreen trimmed hedge the thickness of which shall not be less than thirty percent (30%) of its required height of six (6) feet.
(3) An earth berm may be used in combination with any of the above types of screening, but not more than two thirds (2/3) of the required height of such screening may be provided by the berm.
(b) All screening shall follow the lot line of the lot to be screened or be so arranged within the boundaries of the lot as to substantially hide from adjoining properties the building, parking, loading areas or other activity required to be screened.
(c) Screening as permitted in subsection (a) shall be installed to screen and reduce the visual impact of garbage and waste disposal containers, storage areas, and on and above grade mechanical and electrical equipment. The height of this required screening shall be determined during Site Plan Review of the proposed development by the permit issuing authority.
(d) In all districts, garbage cans and trash receptacles must be suitably screened from view from adjacent streets or properties prior to garbage pick up.
(Passed 2-15-94.)