CHAPTER 1152
Landscaping and Bufferyards

1152.01   Purpose.

1152.02   Applicability.

1152.03   Approval.

1152.04   Bufferyard materials and standards.

1152.05   Conflicts in requirements.

1152.06   Easements and setbacks.

1152.07   Landscaping for service structures.

1152.08   Bufferyard requirements.

1152.09   Modifications.

Appendix A    Shade Trees.

Appendix B    Flowering Trees.

Appendix C    Evergreen Trees.

Appendix D    Deciduous Shrubs.

Appendix E    Evergreen Shrubs.

CROSS REFERENCES

Landscaping defined - see P. & Z. 1103.45

Fences - see P. & Z. 1155.02

1152.01 PURPOSE.

   The purpose of this chapter is to provide minimum standards involving the development of land to provide attractive views from roads and adjacent properties; to screen from view visually undesirable uses; to require screening between incompatible land uses and to protect the health, safety and welfare of the community through the reduction of noise, air and visual pollution, and headlight glare. Plant material suggested for use in the City of Oregon is identified in Appendix A-E of this Zoning Code.
(Ord. 269-2001. Passed 12-17-01.)

1152.02 APPLICABILITY.

   This chapter shall apply to new property development and any collective substantial expansion or modification of existing structures, except for individual single household dwellings and two household dwellings (duplexes) and parking lots of five (5) spaces or smaller. Substantial expansion or modification of the structure or parking of existing structures shall be defined based on the criteria established below:

 

When Existing Structure is....	A Substantial Expansion is....
0-1000 Sq. Ft. 1,001 - 10,000 Sq. Ft. 10,001 - 25,000 Sq. Ft. 25,001 - 50,000 Sq. Ft. 50,0001 Sq. Ft. and larger	50% or Greater 40% or Greater 30% or Greater 20% or Greater 10% or Greater

(Ord. 269-2001. Passed 12-17-01.)