§ 156.474 BUFFER AREA REQUIREMENTS.

   (A)   (1)   The following table establishes the minimum buffer area requirements.

      (2)   When any activity or use of land falls under one or more of the categories listed, the most stringent of the requirements shall apply to the entire property or project.

When	Is Proposed to Abut	The Minimum Buffer Area Shall Be	With the Following Materials
Any multi-family use in the Residential Multi-Family Low Density or Residential Multi-Family High Density Districts	Any Single-Family or Two- Family Residential District or residential land use	A width sufficient to erect and maintain an acceptable buffer area	A 6-foot fence, wall or earthen mound/berm and a mix of evergreen trees, deciduous trees and/or shrubs to soften the fence, wall or mound/berm
			OR
			A buffer area planted and maintained with evergreens at least 5 feet in height or an evergreen hedge at least 4 feet in height, situated so as to provide an effective opaque and permanent visual buffer upon installation
Any non-residential use in the Business Local District	Any residential district or residential land use	A width sufficient to erect and maintain an acceptable buffer area	A 6-foot fence, wall or earthen mound/berm and a mix of evergreen trees, deciduous trees and/or shrubs to soften the fence, wall or mound/berm
			OR
			A buffer area planted and maintained with evergreens at least 5 feet in height or an evergreen hedge at least 4 feet in height, situated so as to provide an effective opaque and permanent visual buffer upon installation
Any non-residential use in the Business General District	Any residential district or residential land use	A width sufficient to erect and maintain an acceptable buffer area	A 6-foot fence, wall or earthen mound/berm and 3 evergreen trees, plus 3 shrubs for every 50 lineal feet of buffer area. Evergreen shrubs may be substituted where space does not permit planting of evergreen trees at a rate of 3 shrubs per tree
			OR
			5 evergreen trees, planted in an staggered manner as to create an opaque screen, plus 5 shrubs for every 50 lineal feet of buffer area
Any industrial use in the Limited Industrial District	Any non-industrial land use	30 feet in width	A 6-foot fence, wall or earthen mound/berm and 6 evergreen trees, plus 4 deciduous trees, plus 8 shrubs for every 75 lineal feet of buffer area
			OR
			12 evergreen trees, plus 4 deciduous trees, plus 14 shrubs for every 75 lineal feet of buffer area
Any industrial use in the Industrial District	Any non-industrial or light industrial land use	40 feet in width	A 6-foot fence, wall or earthen mound/berm and 8 evergreen trees, plus 5 deciduous trees, plus 10 shrubs for every 75 lineal feet of buffer area
			OR
			14 evergreen trees, plus 6 deciduous trees, plus 16 shrubs for every 75 lineal feet of buffer area

 

   (B)   The following graphic is to be used as an example where staggered or offset plantings are indicated in the table above.

(Ord. passed 9-26-2006)