(A) The intent of this subchapter is to promote the public health safety and welfare by establishing minimum standards for the design, installation and maintenance of landscaping as buffer zones between zoning districts, along roadways, between adjacent buildings and in parking lots.
(B) The standards of this subchapter are intended to guide and encourage the protection and enhancement of the environment through requirements for site design and the use of landscape materials. Applicants are encouraged to provide landscaping in addition to the minimum requirements of this chapter to improve the function, appearance and value of their property.
(Ord. 616, passed 9-23-2013)