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Linden City Zoning Code

§ 31-11.6

Landscaping and Screening.

[Ord. No. 52-71 § I; Ord. No. 55-58; Ord. No. 58-59 § 6; amended 2-16-2021 by Ord. No. 65-1; amended 2-16-2021 by Ord. No. 65-1]
The tract should be landscaped so as to control the project's environmental impact and to enhance its visual appearance, both on-site and from the public street system. Particular attention should be placed upon the Route 1&9 and Pleasant Street frontages.
a. 
Landscaping Along Street Frontage.
1. 
A minimum 20-foot wide landscaped buffer shall be maintained along the Route 1&9 street frontage and a minimum 5-foot wide landscaped buffer should be maintained along Pleasant Street.
2. 
Site access driveways may intrude upon such landscaped buffer areas.
b. 
Landscaping Along Residential Zone Boundary Line.
1. 
A minimum 15-foot wide landscaped buffer shall be established along the common lot line of any adjoining residential zone.
2. 
Buffers shall be landscaped with deciduous and coniferous plantings to provide a year-round visual screen.
c. 
Landscaping of Internal Roadways and Driveways.
1. 
The main entrance road should include street trees on each side of the roadway, and such trees should be of a different species than trees planted in parking areas.
2. 
Spacing between trees should be a maximum fifty (50) feet unless another vertical element, such as a decorative light pole, pier elevation, or sign is used between the trees.
d. 
Landscaping of Parking Areas.
1. 
Street trees and other plant material should be provided in landscaped islands at the ends of parking rows in excess of twenty-five (25) spaces.
2. 
Landscaped islands should be at least five (5) feet in width.
e. 
Landscaping and Screening Around Structures.
1. 
Any ground level utility cabinets should be fenced or landscaped, or both.
2. 
Outdoor trash and recycling bins, sheds, and storage areas should be located a minimum of thirty (30) feet from any street or property line and ten (10) feet from any internal property line, and shall be appropriately screened and/or landscaped, provided, however, that outdoor trash and recycling bins may be located up to 5 feet to any internal property line for tracts being developed as a commercial center.
[Amended 2-16-2021 by Ord. No. 65-1]