There shall be provided along such abutting lines of differing uses a screen of not less than six (6) feet in height. The screen may be constructed of either wooden slats, metal hurricane-type with slats, plant material, earthen berms, walls, a combination thereof or other methods approved by the director of planning and development or designee. If plant material is used, the plants must be no less than four (4) feet in height at the time of planting and capable of reaching the required screening height within three (3) years of planting. The plant material must be planted continuously along the lot-line at no less than three (3) feet on center. Plant material types must be chosen from the list of trees and shrubs shown in the appendix or approved by the director of planning and development or designee. The minimum four (4) foot height and three (3) foot spacing requirement may be modified and approved by the director based on the proposed plant material and variety.

All screening material must be well constructed and properly maintained. Any portion of the screening that has fallen into disrepair or has perished shall be repaired or replaced immediately.

Screening must be installed in the following:

(1)

Where a lot for new business or industrial use abuts a lot(s) used for residential purposes or zoned R-l (single family residential), R-2 (mixed residential), R-M (multi-family residential), or R-MHP (manufactured home park).

(2)

Where a lot for a new recreational vehicle park or manufactured home park abuts a lot(s) used for residential, except where said residential use is an existing recreational vehicle park or manufactured home park.

(3)

Where nonconforming business or industrial uses are expanded or damaged by more than fifty (50) percent of the on-site building square footage or fair market value.

At the discretion of the director, screening requirements may be waived where a new use abuts a similar use.

(Ord. No. 6143, § II, 12-6-12; Ord. No. 6311, § 6, 1-23-14; Ord. No. 6694, § 4, 4-21-16; Ord. No. 7162, § 8, 1-17-19)

(a)

Fences may be erected along the property boundaries of a lot, subject to the thirty-foot sight triangle. See (b) below.

(b)

No fence, wall, hedge, or other structure or planting more than three (3) feet in height shall be placed or permitted on any corner lot within the triangular areas formed by the intersecting street lines and a straight line joining said street lines' point of intersection, measured along said street lines at points which are thirty (30) feet from the point of intersection, measured along said street lines.

(Ord. No. 6143, § II, 12-6-12)