Terms related to required landscaping and screening shall have the following meanings:
(A) Berm. An earthen mound designed to provide visual interest, screen undesirable views, and/or decrease noise. The height of a berm shall be measured from the average natural grade at the base of the berm.
(B) Caliper. The American Association of Nurserymen standard for trunk measurement of nursery stock. Caliper of the trunk shall be taken at diameter-at-breast-height.
(C) Diameter-at-breast-height (DBH). The diameter of a tree trunk measured in inches at a height 4.5 feet above ground. If a tree splits into multiple trunks below 4.5 feet, the trunk is measured at its most narrow point below the split.
(D) Tree, Small. A tree of a species that normally reaches a height of 15 feet or less in Northwest Ohio upon maturity.
(E) Tree, Medium. A tree of a species that normally reaches a height exceeding 15 feet but less than 30 feet and an average mature crown spread of at least 15 feet upon maturity in Northwest Ohio.
(F) Tree, Large. A tree of a species that normally reaches a height exceeding 30 feet and an average mature crown spread of at least 15 feet upon maturity in Northwest Ohio.
(G) Shrub. A woody plant, smaller than a tree, consisting of several small stems from the ground or small branches near the ground.
(Ord. 2023-03, passed 2-27-2023)