§ 17.01 Purpose

The screening and buffering standards are intended to improve the appearance of Tiffin streetscapes for the benefit of its citizens; to create aesthetically pleasing and functional living environments; to protect and enhance property values; and to provide for transitions between dissimilar uses. This section contains a menu of screening tools collectively referred to as "S-series standards". These standards are applied in situations where uses, activities, materials, or equipment must be separated from or screened from view of public ways, other zones, or adjacent properties.