When the rear or side lot line of a lot zoned and used for commercial or industrial purpose adjoins the rear or side lot line of a lot zoned for residential purposes, the commercial or industrial property owner shall comply with the following requirements.
(A) Upon a request of the owner of the residentially zoned property, filed in the town hall with the Zoning Administrator, the commercial or industrial property owner shall provide a vision screening buffer along the common lot lines between the commercial/industrial property and the residential property.
(B) This buffer shall consist of a visual-screening fence or a solid brick wall at least six (6) feet tall or a vegetative screen with adult vegetation being at least six (6) feet tall and four (4) feet thick.
(C) A vegetative screen, if selected, must be effective within 12 months of planting and must provide year round screening.
(D) Either type of screening must be approved by the Zoning Administrator and shall be mutually agreed upon by the concerned land owners.
(E) After the screening request is submitted by the residential property owner, the Zoning Administrator will notify the commercial/industrial property owner of his or her responsibility and provide a period of six (6) months for the responsibility to be fulfilled.
(1985 Code, § 9-107) Penalty, see § 158.999