(A)
These regulations shall apply to all newly developed properties other than single family residential uses. They shall also apply to expansions or changes in the uses listed above, which result in the expansion of gross floor area or land surface area over 25%.
(B) Bona-fide agricultural operations shall be exempt from landscaping and bufferyard requirements.
(C) Landscaping material over three inches in height shall not be installed in any of the following locations:
(1) Within a radius of eight feet around any fire hydrant;
(2) Within a public right-of-way; or
(3) Within a drainage and utility easement.
(D) In instances where the area represented by a site plan is significantly less than the total area of the lot of record, the Zoning Administrator may permit a reduction in the required buffer. This reduction may only be allowed on the portion of the property that is not proposed for development, and shall only be granted if the Zoning Administrator finds that surrounding properties will not be negatively affected by the buffer reduction.
(Ord. passed 6-21-2021)