The landscaping requirements and regulations provided in this chapter are established in order to achieve, among others, the following purposes:

   (a)   To promote the safety of pedestrians by separating and defining pedestrian circulation from parking areas, driveways and loading-unloading zones;

   (b)   To promote an orderly environment by the screening and buffering of objectionable views of open parking areas, loading-unloading zones, accessory buildings and utilities;

   (c)   To promote dust and erosion control through the provision of grass and other serviceable ground covers;

   (d)   To promote the environmental control of wind, sun, rain and snow; and

   (e)   To promote health and environmental quality by the preservation of existing trees and vegetation and the provision of overall minimum landscape requirements.

(Ord. 72-4-6. Passed 5-2-72.)

   Wherevers in the opinion of the Planning Commission, upon review of specific plans, pedestrian safety would be substantially enhanced by the separation of pedestrian walkways from vehicular traffic and parking areas, such separation shall be required.

(Ord. 78-5-2. Passed 5-2-78.)

   Objectionable views of open parking areas, loading-unloading zones, buildings and utilities shall be screened to conceal such views from public streets and neighboring properties.

(Ord. 72-4-6. Passed 5-2-72.)

   All portions of the site not occupied by buildings, pavement or other improvements shall be provided with a serviceable cover of grass or with other serviceable organic ground cover.

(Ord. 72-4-6. Passed 5-2-72.)

   Wherever, in the opinion of the Planning Commission, upon review of specific plans, the effects of wind, sun, rain and snow would be substantially moderated through devices such as wind screens, snow stops and overhead canopies, such devices shall be required.

(Ord. 78-5-2. Passed 5-2-78.)

   For purposes of clean air and overall environmental quality, the following requirements are established:

   (a)   Existing Trees. No existing tree exceeding two inches in diameter may be cut for commercial use without approval of the Planning Commission.

(Ord. 78-5-2. Passed 5-2-78; Ord. 2016-12-7. Passed 12-6-16.)

   (a)   No person shall erect a fence exceeding three feet in height in the Village without first filing with the Inspector of Buildings a drawing of the parcel of land showing:

      (1)   The dimensions of the lot;

      (2)   The placement of the proposed fence;

      (3)   The location of all structures on the lot;

      (4)   The type of construction of the fence;

      (5)   The name and address of the fence installer; and

      (6)   The height of the fence.

   (b)   No person shall commence installation of a fence exceeding three feet in height without first obtaining a building permit therefor from the Inspector. The fee for such permit shall be thirty-five dollars ($35.00).

   (c)   No fence, wall, hedge, trellis or other device used to mark or establish boundaries around property or within property lines exceeding six feet in height shall be erected, altered, reconstructed or relocated on any lawn adjacent to any boundary line of any lot or parcel of land or part thereof in the Village. Adjacent to Business and Industrial Districts, public property and public utilities, a fence with a height of six feet shall be permitted. Around in-ground pools, a fence shall have a height of four feet. If, in the judgment of the Inspector, a security problem exists, a higher fence shall be required.

   (d)   No fence, wall, hedge, trellis or other device used to mark or establish boundary lines around property, or within property lines, which fence, wall, hedge, trellis or other device will obscure vision of traffic, shall be permitted.

   (e)   No fence or wall shall be constructed, altered or rebuilt between a house or residential dwelling and a street right of way, except a decorative fence constructed of wood or vinyl. No metal or wire fences shall be used. The decorative fence shall consist of split rail, wood or vinyl construction containing openings comprising not less than sixty percent of the area of the fence.

   (f)   A fence in front of a dwelling shall be not more than four feet in height measured vertically from the surface of the ground to the top of the fence (excluding post).

   (g)   No fence shall be erected closer than two feet from the right of way of a street. Each fence fronting the right of way of a street shall have a minimum opening of twelve feet. This opening shall be used for ingress and egress and shall not be closed by gates, chains, cables or other devices to prevent ingress or egress.

   (h)   The supporting posts of fences, hedges, trellises or other devices used to mark or establish boundary lines around property, or within property lines, where posts are necessary, shall be erected on the side of the property being fenced.

   (i)   The erection of fences on a corner lot shall start no closer to the street than the setback of the house and not less than two feet off the sidewalk on the side of the existing property.

   (j)   There shall be no grazing, tethering or confinement of animals or livestock within the area of setback of a house.

(Ord. 85-12 6. Passed 12-3-85; Ord. 2000-7-13. Passed 7-11-00; Ord. 2001-7-4. Passed 7-10-01.; Ord. 2019-10-6. Passed 12-3-19.)