ordinance
Ordinances-1998-259
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Text read by the vision model; check the PDF for anything that matters.3. In all instances where street right-of-way, which acts to separate the lots on which said uses are located, is one hundred feet (100') or wider, screening shall not be required.
B. Screening Materials:
1. Outdoor storage shall be conducted entirely within an enclosed fence, wall or other solid screen. Such solid screen shall be constructed in such a manner that no outdoor storage shall be visible from an adjacent property, street or highway. Materials shall not be piled against the fence or higher than the height of the fence.
2. A planting screen of pyramidal arbor vitae, the plantings being at least three feet (3') high when planted and spaced four feet (4') on center, may be used. Other evergreen varieties may be used if approved by and spaced according to the City of Tiffin. The planting bed shall have a minimum dimension of five feet (5'), be separated from streets, drives and parking areas by an unmountable curb or barrier in such a manner that sand and saltwater runoff will not damage the screening.
3. Where a planting screen cannot be expected to thrive because of intense shade, soil or other conditions, a solid fence of durable construction, and earthen berm covered with grass or low shrubs and/or other acceptable materials which provide maximum visual obscurity to a height of six feet (6') at maturity may be used if approved by the City of Tiffin.
C. Time of Installation:
1. If a lot proposed for a industrial use is located adjacent to or opposite an existing residential use or subdivision in a residential zone or a school, screening, as required herein, shall be installed prior to occupancy or commencement of a use. The City of Tiffin may grant a delay to the seasonal calendar dates of June 1 or November 1, whichever comes first. Similarly, if a lot or space intended for the placement of a manufactured housing is located adjacent to or across the street from and existing residential
Sources
- laserfiche: Ordinances-1998-259 (Ordinances-1998-259.pdf) — where it was found ↗ first seen Oct 12, 2026
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