A. Notwithstanding any other provisions contained in this title, permanent landscape screening shall be installed and maintained along the perimeter of any new cemetery or the expansion of any cemetery existing as of January 22, 2013, provided, however, any two (2) cemeteries that are contiguous and existing as of January 22, 2013, may be incorporated into one cemetery without requiring permanent landscape screening to be installed and maintained along the perimeter of the cemetery. The landscape screening shall be no shorter than eight feet (8'). This landscape screening may consist of a planted earth berm, densely planted shrubs or trees, or a combination thereof. The landscape screening shall be located and constructed in a manner that does not interfere or conflict with the use of any utility easement or utility installation that is existing or planned to be installed.
B. Notwithstanding any other provisions contained in this title, permanent landscape screening shall be installed and maintained along the perimeter of any new burial structure not more than eight feet (8') in height or new cemetery accessory structure, that is located within the setback requirements provided in subsections 13-16-4A2 and 13-16-4B3 of this chapter. The landscape screening shall only be required on the sides of the burial structure or cemetery accessory structure that are visible from the property adjacent to the cemetery with the noncemetery use. The landscape screening shall be no shorter than the lesser of: 1) eight feet (8') or 2) the height of the structure. This landscape screening may consist of a planted earth berm, densely planted shrubs or trees, or a combination thereof. The landscape screening shall be located and constructed in a manner that does not interfere or conflict with the use of any utility easement or utility installation that is existing or planned to be installed. The landscape screening requirements contained in this subsection shall not apply to any cemetery accessory structure located in a cemetery zoned in the institutional district and located east of Madison Street. (Ord. G-989, 1-22-2013)