Ordinances-2017-395 - Zoning Code Amendment - Section 17

1. Intent: The S5 standard provides a complete visual separation. The standard is applied in instances where complete screening is needed to protect abutting uses. This standard provides for instances where security may be an issue and where landscaping is not a practical option. 2. Required Materials: A four (4) to eight foot (8') high fence, completely opaque, constructed of wood, brick, metal, masonry or other permanent materials. When used for dumpster or utility enclosures, the material must match the primary building material or be complementary to it. The height of the fence or wall will be determined based on the activity, materials, or equipment being screened. In general, the fence or wall should be of sufficient height to screen the activity, materials, or equipment from public view. Table 17-2: Permitted Plants for Screening and Buffering¹ <table> <tr> <th>Plant Name/ Variety</th> <th>Mature Height, Form, Color</th> <th>Spacing</th> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="3">General Buffering S1</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Dwarf Summer Blooming Spirea (Spirea japonica or x bumalda)</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Daphne spirea</td> <td>1 foot, mounding, pink flowers</td> <td>3 feet on center</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Lime mound spirea</td> <td>2 feet, mounding, yellow/green leaves</td> <td>3.5 feet on center</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Japanese white spirea</td> <td>2 feet, mounding, white flowers</td> <td>3.5 feet on center</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Magic carpet spirea</td> <td>2 feet, mounding, pink flowers</td> <td>3.5 feet on center</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="3">Spreading Juniper (Juniper horizontalis or Juniperus chinensis)<br><b>Evergreen</b></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Andorra</td> <td>1 to 1.5 feet, spreading, gray-green foliage, turns to plum in fall</td> <td>4.5 feet on center</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Blue chip</td> <td>1 foot, spreading, bright silvery blue foliage, dense</td> <td>4.5 feet on center</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Buffalo</td> <td>1 to 1.5 feet, spreading, feathery green branches</td> <td>4.5 feet on center</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sargent, blue</td> <td>1 foot, spreading, blue-gray foliage all year</td> <td>4.5 feet on center</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="3">Japanese Barberry (Berberis thunbergi)</td> </tr> </table>