Hereafter no buildings or structures shall be erected, altered or enlarged nor shall land be used for any non-residential use on a lot that adjoins or faces any residential district until a plan for screening has been submitted and approved by the Zoning Inspector or Planning Commission.
(a) Screening shall be provided for one (1) or more of the following purposes:
(1) A visual barrier to partially or completely obstruct the view of unattractive structures or activities;
(2) As an acoustic screen to aid in absorbing or deflecting noise;
(3) For the containment of debris and litter.
(b) Screening may be one of the following or a combination of two (2) or more:
(1) A solid masonry wall;
(2) A solidly constructed decorative fence;
(3) Louvered fence;
(4) Dense evergreen plantings;
(5) Deciduous trees and shrubs.
(c) Location of Screening: Whenever any non-residential use abuts a residential district, a visual screening wall, fence, or a planting shall be erected or placed along such mutual boundary lines.
(d) Height of Screening: Visual screening walls, fences or plantings shall be at least five feet, six inches (5'6") high except in required front yards when maximum height shall be not greater than three feet (3'0").
(e) Depth or Width of Screening: Screening for purposes of absorbing or deflecting noise shall have a depth of at least fifteen (15) feet of dense plantings or a solid masonry wall in combination with decorative plantings.
(f) Protection: Whenever required screening is adjacent to parking areas or driveways, such screening shall be protected by bumper blocks, posts or curbing to avoid damage by vehicles. It is the intention of this requirement that any such protection be permanent and decorative, therefore a plan, including scaled drawings shall be submitted to the Planning Commission for approval.
(Ord. 13-12. Passed 8-9-12.)