A.

Screening shall be installed so as to provide a visual barrier. Any such barrier shall reduce visibility in a manner that restricts vision of the object being screened.

B.

Any business, industrial, non-residential uses, and residential dwellings other than detached single-family adjacent to any residential district shall provide screening along the boundary of residential property.

C.

Screening shall consist of a compact evergreen or deciduous hedge and overstory and understory trees of sufficient width and density, or an earth berm of sufficient height to provide effective screening throughout the year. Overstory and understory trees are defined in Section 27. Landscaping Regulations.

D.

A required screening fence shall be constructed of masonry, brick, or wood. Such fence shall provide a solid screening effect and not exceed eight feet in height or be less than six feet in height.

E.

Earth berms shall not have a slope of more than four feet horizontal to one foot vertical or be located within any street right-of-way or within eight feet of the traveled portion of any street or highway.

F.

No screening or buffering shall be located on any public rights-of-way or within eight feet of the traveled portion of any street or highway.

G.

Loading docks shall be screened from all lot lines and public roads.

H.

Except as provided under Appendix A, Section 24, all storage of material and equipment related to, located on, and used by any business, light industrial, or other non-residential use shall be stored inside a building. Exterior storage in business districts that is allowed by other provisions of this ordinance shall be screened from public rights-of-way and adjacent properties.