Transition Requirement. There shall be established along the line of any lot that is contiguous to any residential district, unless contiguous zone boundary lines coincide with a Federal or State highway right-of-way or railroad, a buffer area at least thirty (30) feet in width, plus, for each ten (10) foot interval or fraction thereof of building height exceeding forty-five (45) feet, an additional five (5) foot width of buffer area shall be required.