Compton City Zoning Code
§ 30-46.20
Screening and Landscaping for Tiers Two and Three.
[Ord. #2121, § 1]
a.
Natural Vegetation. Existing natural vegetation shall be undisturbed to the greatest extent practicable.
b.
Landscaping. Landscaping of disturbed areas on the ground of the PWSF site and security barriers shall be required as follows:
1.
At least one row of evergreen shrubs capable of forming a continuous hedge at least five feet in height within two years of planting shall be spaced not more than five feet apart within 15 feet of the site boundary; and
2.
At least one row of evergreen trees or shrubs, at least four feet in height when planted and spaced not more than 15 feet apart, located interior to the perimeter of the shrubs required in subsection 30-46.20b1 above; and
3.
Existing vegetation, topography, walls and fences combined with shrubs, or other features may be substituted for the required buffers if the Planning Commission finds they:
4.
Landscaping materials shall consist of xeric or drought-resistant native species and shall be maintained by the operator of the PWSF for the life of the installation.
c.
Tier One PWSFs require no lighting or landscaping.