Buffer. A portion of a tract which is permanently set aside to provide a perceived or actual visual (or horizontal spatial) separation between the use on the tract and abutting tracts through the use of natural vegetation or other means including replanting or the provision of supplemental plantings or other visual screening elements or noise attenuation devices. Buffers shall remain undisturbed except as required to implement landscape enhancement.

Open space. A portion of a site which is permanently set aside for public or private use and will not be developed. The space may be used for passive or active recreation or may be reserved to protect or buffer natural areas. Open space may include wooded areas other than required landscape strips and buffers, pathways/walkways, fields and sensitive environmental areas such as wetlands, etc. Detention facilities and platted residential lots shall not be included in open space calculations.

(Ord. No. 2012-14, § 1, 12-10-2012)