Whenever a residential area is platted adjacent to an existing less restrictive area or a major thoroughfare, the developer shall separate the residential area from all such less restricted existing developed areas and major thoroughfare with a screening fence. In the event a less restrictive area is developed adjacent to a residential area, and a screening fence has not been previously provided, the developer utilizing the undeveloped property shall provide the necessary screening fence.

The requirements in section 25.02.681 above shall not be applicable where the residential area is separated from a less restricted area by a dedicated street other than a major thoroughfare.

Residential areas shall include single-family, duplex, townhouses and apartment districts. For the purpose of this article, a screening fence is defined as a fence meeting the adopted standard specifications of the city.