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Discussion and Review of Tiffin Municipal Code Revisions – Preparation for Setting the Public Hearing — Tiffin City Code - DRAFT
Document 280
Dated September 15, 2026City Council — work session, September 15, 2026 718 pages
Ord. 1983-117, Ord. 2018-437, Ord. 2010-302, Ord. 2012-309, Ord. 2007-288, Ord. 2012-313, Ord. 2007-287, Ord. 2018-433, Ord. 2019-446, Ord. 2012-319, Ord. 69
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Text from the PDF text layer; check the PDF for anything that matters.CHAPTER 169 SCREENING AND BUFFERING STANDARDS
Plant
Mature Height, Form, Color Spacing
Name/Variety
with pink flowers throughout
summer
3.5 feet on
Magic carpet spirea 2 feet, mounding, pink flowers
center
Variable Neon flash spirea 2 to 3 feet, upright, dense; 3.5 feet on
Height abundant with bright red flowers in center
Screen S2 summer
Dwarf Korean Lilac 4 to 5 feet, dense shrub, small 4.5 feet on
(Syringa meyeri foliage with very fragrant blooms center
“Palibin”)
American Arborvitae (Thuja occidentalis) Evergreen
10 to 15 feet, narrow, bright green 3.5 feet on
Emerald
year round center
Holmstrup 3 to 5 feet, dense, slow growing 3 feet on center
3.5 feet on
Globe 3 to 5 feet, globular, dark green
center
Taunton Spreading 2 to 3 feet, 4 to 5 feet width, dense;
4 feet on center
Yew Evergreen soft, dark green needles
High
American Arborvitae (Thuja occidentalis) Evergreen
Screen S3
10 to 15 feet, narrow, bright green 3.5 feet on
Emerald
year round center
15 to 30 feet, wide pyramidal, dark
Techny 4 feet on center
green
5 to 6 feet, dense shrub, brilliant
Compact Burning
purple-red fall color (Note: 3.5 feet on
Bush (Euonymus
potentially invasive near center
alatus compacta")
woodlands and pasture)
Hatfield Yew
3.5 feet on
(Taxus media) 10 feet, pyramidal, dense
center
Evergreen
Deviations from the listed plants are allowed if the replacement shrubs are similar in form
or hardiness to a permitted variety and are approved by the City.
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CODE OF ORDINANCES, TIFFIN, IOWA
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Sources
- revize: Tiffin City Code - DRAFT (gFbbE0YR86eHDItZtXhZZqxLfknUlz.pdf) — where it was found ↗ first seen Oct 12, 2026
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