1151.04 BUFFERYARD REQUIREMENTS.

   The following table provides the minimum location, size and screening material requirements for all bufferyard areas.

   Bufferyard Requirements Table

WHEN...	IS PROPOSED TO ABUT...	A MINIMUM BUFFERYARD OF...	PLANT MATERIAL
Any retail, office or commercial land use of 20,000 square feet or more of gross floor area	Any R1-A, R1-C, R2-F, SF, RMF zoning district or residential land use**	50' side and/or rear bufferyard is required with...	40' wide, 6' tall earthen berm + 1 tree A.* at a maximum of 25' O.C. + a double-row 6' hedge E.
Any retail, commercial or office land use under 20,000 square feet or more of gross floor area	Any R1-A, R1-C, R2-F, SF, RMF zoning district or residential land use**	30' side and/or rear bufferyard is required with...	6' wall, fence or earth mound + 3' hedge (D)* + 1 tree (A)* at 25'-35' O.C. OR A double row, staggered planting of trees (C)* 15' O.C.
Any industrial land use	Any R1-A, R1-C, R2-F, SF, RMF, GB, O, PMU zoning district or residential or commercial land use**	50' side and/or rear bufferyard is required with…	40' wide, 6' tall earthen berm + a double row of staggered trees (C)* at 15' O.C. STORAGE YARD - 6' fence or wall + hedge (E)* facing front yard only and/or drive
Any multi-family land use	Any R1-A, R1-C, R2-F zoning district or residential land use**	15' side and/or rear yard is required with...	EITHER: 1 tree (A)* at 25'-35' O.C. + a double row 6' hedge (E)* OR 6' wall, fence or earth mound + a 3' hedge (E)* OR a double row, staggered planting of trees (C)* at 15' O.C.
Any institutional land use	Any R1-A, R1-C, R2-F, SF, RMF zoning district or residential land use**	5' side and/or rear yard is required with...	EITHER: A staggered double row of evergreens and trees (B and C)* at 15' O.C. + a single row 6' hedge (E)* OR 6' wall or fence + 1 tree (A)* at 25'-35' O.C.
Any business 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 parking area located in any zoning district or land use except single-family residences	Any public or private street	6' perimeter screening easement with...	EITHER: 1 tree (A)* at 25'-35' O.C. + shrubs(D or E)* at 3' O.C. OR 1 tree (B)* at 20'-30' O.C. See *** below.
Notes: *(A, B, C, D or E) - Means plantings from the list(s) in parentheses found in Section 1151.12. **”Land use” refers the referenced land use that may be located in a zoning district that currently does not permit that type of land use. e.g. a residential land use located in a commercial zoning district would qualify as a “residential land use” for the purposes of this Bufferyard Requirements Schedule). *** In this situation, the property perimeter screening may also count as Parking Area perimeter screening. General Note:    1) O.C. - Means “on center” unless otherwise noted.       2) Wall, fence and earthen mound screening details provided in Section 1151.05.

 

(Ord. 2022-24. Passed 5-24-22; Ord. 2023-6. Passed 6-27-23.)