A.

The specifications for buffers shall follow the Buffer Matrix or as deemed by the Leeds Planning Commission or as specified during the review of the site development plan. The following criteria shall also be met:

1.

If a natural barrier is specified as a buffer, such shall be a planting strip, planted to provide a visually impervious barrier uniformly dense at all heights from the ground up, which would attain a height of at least four feet (4') within one (1) full growing season.

2.

All buffers shall provide adequate plant cover (trees, shrubs, etc.)

3.

All planting strips shall have attained a minimum height of six feet (6') within three (3) full growing seasons.

B.

If man-made screening methods are specified, the following shall apply:

1.

All screening material shall be continuously maintained, present an attractive exterior appearance and be of durable construction. The party or parties required to provide the screening shall be responsible for the cost incurred in this maintenance.

2.

Unless otherwise noted, the acceptable screening materials include: wood stockade fences, masonry walls and earth berms.

3.

In the rear or the side yards, the screening walls or fences shall be a minimum of six feet (6') in height, or as modified by the Planning Commission; but, it shall not exceed three feet (3') in height within any required front yard.

4.

The location of screening shall not obstruct the visibility of any traffic circulation.

C.

The buffers shall be of sufficient width, opacity, height, and density to eliminate the adverse impact on adjacent properties.

(Ord. No. 2015-06-06, 6-15-2015)