The following residential screening requirements shall be implemented on all boundaries between residential zoning districts and other zoning districts hereinafter established as follows:
(A) An opaque screen shall be installed and maintained along all lot lines abutting areas zoned for residential use;
(B) Screening shall not be required along streets, except along side lot lines of reversed corner lots where such side lot line is directly across the street from a residential district.
(C) Except as otherwise provided, it shall have a total height of six feet.
(D) Where there is a difference in elevation on opposite sides of the screen, the height shall be measured from the highest elevation.
(E) A screen shall consist of one or more of the following types:
(1) Walls. A wall shall consist of concrete, stone, brick, tile or similar type of masonry material, a minimum of four inches thick.
(2) Fences. A fence shall consist of wood, metal or other solid material, as approved.
(3) Berms. A berm may be banked on both sides or with one side banked toward the lot line with a retaining wall. A berm shall not be less than ten feet wide at the base and shall be sloped for ease of maintenance. It shall be constructed of earthen materials and shall be landscaped.
(4) Planting. Plant materials, when used as a screen shall consist of a mixture of dense evergreen plants and deciduous plants. They shall be of a kind and used in such a manner so as to provide screening having a minimum width of three feet within 18 months after initial installation. Plant materials shall not be limited to a maximum height. The Building and Grounds Committee may require either walls or fences as defined above to be installed in addition to plant materials, if after 18 months after installation, plant materials have not formed an opaque screen, or if an opaque screen is not maintained.
(F) All required screening shall be installed prior to issuance of an occupancy permit, except as provided in § 152.027.
(Ord. passed 8-4-86) Penalty, see § 152.999