Buffer yards for business, light industrial, and non-residential uses in residential districts, and residential dwellings other than detached single-family shall meet the following requirements:

A.

Where a buffer yard is required for property which abuts residentially zoned property, there shall be within the required setback a landscaped area at least 20 feet in width which shall extend along and be adjacent to the entire length of all common property lines shared with residentially zoned property.

B.

The landscaped area shall contain a double row of evergreen shrubs which, when planted, shall be a minimum of four feet in height with the capability to grow to a minimum height of six feet.

C.

The rows of such shrubs shall be planted in such a manner that a distance of five feet exists between the centerline of each row and that, when viewed perpendicular to the rows, one would observe a shrub planted every 2½ feet on center.

D.

This buffer area shall contain a fence, which fence shall be located entirely on the non-residential lot.

E.

Berms may be constructed the entire length of the buffer yard and shall be continuous or provide the illusion of continuity when viewed from the side and perpendicular to the berm. Earth berms shall not exceed a slope of 4:1.

F.

Some uses may not be required to provide A—E above at the discretion of city council.

(Ord. No. 48, Fourth Series, 9-21-2016)