city code
Subdividers Ordinance
Page 80 of 158
Text from the PDF text layer; check the PDF for anything that matters. dimension of five feet, be separated from streets,
drives and parking areas by an curb or barrier in
such a manner that sand and saltwater runoff will
not damage the screening.
C. 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 or other acceptable materials that provide
maximum visual obscurity to a height of six feet
at maturity may be used if approved by the City.
3. Time of Installation:
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, must be installed prior to occupancy or
commencement of a use. The City 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 development, the owner of the manufactured
housing use must provide screening as described herein.
4. Maintenance:
The owner must keep all screening properly maintained,
free of trash and litter and all plant materials pruned in
such a manner as to provide effective visual obscurity
from the ground to a height of at least six feet.
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Adopted November 14, 2007
Sources
- citycode: Subdividers Ordinance (Tiffin-Zoning-Ordinance-2007-287.pdf) — where it was found ↗ first seen Oct 12, 2026
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