(a) Location of Bufferyards:
(1) Bufferyards required throughout this Code shall be provided along the side or rear lot lines of abutting uses or properties.
(2) Bufferyards shall be located solely upon private property and shall not extend into the public right-of-way.
(b) Bufferyards Required: Bufferyard requirements are listed in each individual zoning district (Chapters 1242
through 1286
) and further supplemented for certain uses by the standards of Chapter 1296
- Site Design Standards - of this Code.
(c) Bufferyard Design:
(1) The applicant shall either plant new vegetation or preserve existing trees or plants within the required buffer provided that existing trees or plants meet the requirements of this Code.
(2) Trees and other plants required in a bufferyard shall be spaced throughout and planted within the bufferyard to achieve the functional screening from adjoining property. The Planning Commission shall review all bufferyard plans, including the proposed tree types and spacing in order to verify that the plans meet the bufferyard requirements contained in this Code. All bufferyard areas shall be established with grass, groundcover or mulch.
(3) Fences that are required or optional as a replacement for an evergreen hedge when approved or required by the Planning Commission shall be placed and designed appropriately so as to not diminish the character of the surrounding area. Slatted chain-link or similar woven wire fences are not permitted as bufferyard screening fences in any zoning district.
(4) Species. The proposed plant species shall be drought and salt tolerant.
(Ord. 6699. Passed 1-16-18; Ord. 6774. Passed 4-2-19; Ord. 6845. Passed 7-21-20; Ord. 6857. Passed 6-2-20.)