Lakehurst City Zoning Code
§ 25-13.6
Buffer Areas.
[Ord. No. 2003-10]
To preserve and protect the character and value of the surrounding neighborhoods, thereby promoting the general welfare, all uses other than single-family detached and two-family detached dwellings and their accessory uses shall provide buffer areas along all side and rear property lines which abut areas zoned residential, or have a non-conforming pre-existing residential dwelling.
b.
General areas/common areas: All property shall be landscaped with at least grass or other ground cover, and in addition shall have trees, as approved by the Planning Board, planted in a ratio of not less than 10 per acre in multifamily property and a minimum of two shrubs or one tree per 250 square feet in commercial property in all areas of the site not occupied by buildings, pavement, sidewalks, this is in addition to any required screening.
c.
Screening:
1.
A solid masonry wall not less than five feet six inches above finish grade.
2.
A solid fence with an uniform surface treatment constructed of a naturally durable material surface not less than six feet above finish grade.
3.
A densely landscaped evergreen planted at 30 inches on center in a single row or at five feet on center in two staggered rows, having a minimum height of five feet above grade at planting with a projected minimum growth to six feet above grade.
d.
Exceptions: At the following locations within required screening areas, evergreen shrubs with a maximum mature height of 30 inches or less shall be provided in lieu of evergreen trees; or when contiguous to a fence or wall, the same in a height of 24 inches.
e.
Sprinkler system. All property developed as either commercial or multi-family shall have an in the ground sprinkler system, separately metered or well supplied, installed to adequately maintain all landscaped areas to include common/general areas and landscaped screening.