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

C. High Screen, S3: 1. Intent: The S3 standard is a buffering treatment that uses dense landscape screening to provide a visual and physical separation between uses and zones. It is commonly applied between residential uses and commercial and industrial uses and to screen outdoor work or storage areas. 2. Required Materials: Enough shrubs and small evergreens to form a continuous screen or hedge at least five feet (5') to six feet (6') in height and more than fifty percent (50%) solid year round. Screening materials must be at least three feet (3') high when planted. At least one-half (1/2) the shrubs must be evergreen varieties. i. Alternative Materials (Option A): A berm may be used in conjunction with a hedge to achieve an overall height of six feet (6'). ii. Alternative Materials (Option B): A continuous or semi continuous five (5) to six foot (6') high masonry wall or solid fence. Breaks in the wall or fence are permitted for access and to accommodate required street trees. One shrub per ten (10) linear feet of wall, on average, is required. Shrubs may be grouped, but long stretches without any shrubs should be avoided. At least one-third (1/3) of the shrubs must grow to no less than five feet (5') in height.