All lots in a commercial or industrial district, or lots in a PD Planned Development District for commercial or industrial development and uses, that abut a lot zoned for single-family or multi-family residential development and uses;

All lots zoned for multi-family development, or zoned PD for multi-family development and uses, that abut property zoned for single-family residential development and uses, including lots zoned PD for single-family development and uses.

A bufferyard consisting of an open space of canopy trees, grass and other landscaping and a masonry wall in combination with other design features that screen or block vision, noise pollutants, and other negative byproducts shall be provided and maintained along the entire length of the perimeter between any residential districts and any commercial or industrial districts.

Structures shall not be located in the bufferyard area, nor can such area be used for signage, garbage collection, any type of storage, or any nonresidential activity. Parking, driveways, and stormwater drainage and detention structures are permitted in the bufferyard outside of the required landscape buffer strip.

A landscape buffer strip a minimum of 15 feet in width shall be provided within the required setback on the property zoned commercial, industrial, or PD for commercial or industrial development or uses, that abuts the single-family or multi-family residential zoning or any intervening public alley.

The bufferyard shall be planted with a minimum of one large canopy tree at least 12 feet in height upon installation and two and one-half inches in caliper measured 12 inches above the top of the root ball at time of planting, for each 20 lineal feet of bufferyard. Drought-resistant grass or ground cover that will provide the appearance of a finished planting shall be planted in the remainder of the bufferyard. All plantings shall be composed of xeriscape, drought-resistant varieties of plants and trees selected from the City of Bulverde preferred plant list.

Landscaping in the bufferyard shall be protected from vehicular encroachment by curbs, concrete retainers or other permanent barriers as approved by the city manager or designee.

If the property zoned single-family residential, multi-family or PD for such uses is less than six feet above the grade of the adjacent abutting property, the owner or developer of such property and use zoned for commercial or industrial development or use shall erect and maintain a solid wall or fence constructed of masonry, weather-treated wood, vinyl or other material approved by the city manager or designee. Said wall or fence shall be at least six feet in height measured from the grade level of the commercial or industrial property along the entire abutting portion of the property line except in any visibility triangle, where the height of the wall shall be no greater than 30 inches. In the event the property zoned for commercial or industrial development or use does not coincide with the property lines of the residential property for the entire length, then such wall or fence shall be required only to the extent of the limits of the property zoned commercial or industrial.

In order to determine compliance with this chapter, an application for a building permit for property zoned commercial or industrial that abuts a residential district shall include a landscaping plan with a planting schedule.

The owner or agent, if any, shall be jointly and severally responsible for installing and maintaining all walls or fences described herein and all landscaping and other elements in the bufferyard in a neat, orderly and physically sound condition and shall replace any deteriorated, dead or dying plant material with living material selected from the City of Bulverde preferred plant list.

A bufferyard consisting of an open space of canopy trees, grass and other landscaping and a masonry wall in combination with other design features that screen or block vision, noise pollutants, and other negative byproducts shall be provided and maintained along the entire length of the perimeter between any single-family residential districts and any property zoned for multi-family use.

Structures are not permitted to be located in this area, nor can such area be used for signage, garbage collection, any type of storage, parking, or any nonresidential activity.

A landscape buffer strip a minimum of 15 feet in width shall be provided on the multi-family property within the setback abutting the single-family residential zoning or the intervening public street or alley.

The bufferyard shall be planted with a minimum of one large canopy tree at least twelve feet in height upon installation and two and one-half inches in caliper measured 12 inches above the top of the root ball at time of planting, for each 20 lineal feet of bufferyard. Drought-resistant grass or ground cover that will provide the appearance of a finished planting shall be planted in the remainder of the bufferyard. All plantings shall be composed of xeriscape, drought-resistant varieties of plants and trees.

Landscaping in the bufferyard shall be protected from vehicular encroachment by curbs, concrete retainers or other permanent barriers as approved by the city manager or designee.

If the property zoned single-family or PD for single-family uses, is less than six feet above the grade of the adjacent abutting property zoned for multi-family development, the owner or developer of such multi-family property shall erect and maintain a solid wall or fence constructed of masonry, weather-treated wood, vinyl or other material approved by the city manager or designee. Said wall or fence shall be at least six feet in height measured from the grade level of the multi-family property along the entire abutting portion of the property line except in any visibility triangle, where the height of the wall shall be no greater than 30 inches. In the event the property zoned for multi-family development or use does not coincide with the property lines of the single-family residential property for the entire length, then such wall or fence shall be required only to the extent of the limits of the property zoned for multi-family development.

In order to determine compliance with this chapter, an application for a building permit for property zoned for multi-family use that abuts a single-family residential district shall include a landscaping plan with a planting schedule.

The owner or agent, if any, shall be jointly and severally responsible for installing and maintaining all walls and fences described herein and all landscaping and other elements in the bufferyard in a neat, orderly and physically sound condition and shall replace any deteriorated, dead or dying plant material with living material selected from the City of Bulverde preferred plant list.