WHEN... | IS PROPOSED TO ABUT... | A MINIMUM BUFFERYARD OF... | PLANT MATERIAL |
Any commercial land use Any office land use | Any R-LD, R-MD, R- MF, O-R, S-WP or S- WA zone or land use Any R-LD, R-MD, R- MF, O-R, S-WP or S- WA zone or land use | 30' side and/or rear yard is required with... 20' side and/or rear yard is required with... | EITHER: 1 tree (A)1 @25'-35' O.C.2 + a double row 6' hedge (E)1 OR 6' wall, fence or earthmound + 3' hedge (D) 1 + 1 tree (A)1 @ 25'-35' O.C.2 OR A double row, staggered planting of trees (C)1 15' O.C.2 |
Any industrial land use | Any R-LD, R-MD, R- MF, O-R, B-C, B-R, H, S-WP or S-WA zone or land use | 50' side and/or rear yard is required with... | 40' wide, 6' tall earthen berm + a double row of staggered trees (C)1 @ 15' O.C.2 STORAGE YARD - 6' fence or wall + hedge (E)1 facing front yard only and/or drive |
Any multi-family land* use | Any R-LD, R-MD, O- R, S-WP OR S-WA zone or land use | 15' side and/or rear yard is required with... | EITHER: 1 tree (A)1 @ 25'-35' O.C.2 + a double row 6' hedge (E)1 OR 6' wall, fence or earthmound + 3' hedge (E)1 OR A double row, staggered planting of trees (C)1 15' O.C.2 |
A nonresidential land use in the Historic District | Any residential zone or land use | 10' side and/or rear yard is required with... | EITHER: 1 tree (A or B)1 @ 25'-35' O.C.2 + a single row 6' hedge (E)1 OR a 6' wall or fence + 1 tree (A or B)1 @ 25'-35' O.C.2 |
WHEN... | IS PROPOSED TO ABUT... | A MINIMUM BUFFERYARD OF... | PLANT MATERIAL |
Any institutional land use | Any R-LD, R-MD, O- R, S-WP OR S-WA zone or land use | 15' side and/or rear yard is required with... | EITHER: A staggered double row of evergreens and trees (B and C)1 @ 15' O.C.2 + a single row 6' hedge (E)1 OR a 6' wall or fence + 1 tree (A)1 @ 25'-35' O.C.2 |
Subdivision lots requiring sidewalks | The public right-of-way (street) | 8' between curb & sidewalk or edge of pavement & sidewalk | EITHER: 1 tree (A)1 @ 25'-35' O.C.2 OR 1 tree (B)1 @ 20'-30' O.C.2 |
Any commercial zone or business zone or land use | The public right-of- way, public or private street | 10% of total front yard area must be landscaped with... | Trees, shrubs, planting beds, and/or perennials in a motif designed by the owner. This is in addition to other required landscaping. |
A Vehicular Use Area3 associated with any zone or land use except single-family residences | Any public or private street | 6 ½’ perimeter screening easement with... | EITHER: 1 tree (A)1 @ 25'-35' O.C.2 + shrubs (D or E)1 @ 3' O.C.2 OR 1 tree (B)1 @ 20'-30' O.C.2 + shrubs (D or E)1 @ 3' O.C.2 (1 tree minimum) |
1 (A, B, C, D or E) - Means plantings from the list(s) in parentheses following this section.
2 O.C. - Means on center unless otherwise noted.
3 In this situation, the property perimeter screening may also count as Vehicular Use Area (V.U.A.) perimeter screening.
* Duplex and single family residences are both permitted in the R-MF zone district. No landscaping is required between these uses when both exist side by side within the R-MF zone district.