§ 1.57. [Generally; submission of plans.]

1.

Any property to be used for commercial and/or industrial usage having exterior (out of a totally enclosed building) services and/or storage shall be buffered from any adjacent residentially used property.

2.

This provision, however, shall not apply to the specific area of gasoline service islands. If such is proposed, the buffer may be installed at the property's side and rear boundary lines.

3.

Exterior service and/or storage site(s) shall be buffered by the owner or operator prior to the city permitting occupancy of the structure.

4.

Any ordinances concerning site obstructions of intersections shall be applicable to any buffer.

5.

Prior to construction of a buffer, complete plans showing type of material, depth of beam, and structure support shall be submitted in order to determine whether:

a.

The screen will withstand the pressures of time and nature.

b.

The screen adequately accomplishes the purpose for which it was intended.

Should buffers be required on a series of lots or to a considerable length at any one time or by separate occasion which is on or near the rear property line(s), said buffer(s) shall be uniform in visual effect, material and location so a comfortable and appealing environmental ambience may exist.

6.

In order to provide a more complimentary and aesthetic atmosphere, between commercial and residential uses, the planning department may impose landscape hedge buffers at a recommended height from four feet to six feet to be maintained by the affected owner(s) in addition to typical wood fence and/or masonry buffers. Any appeal to such complementary hedge or landscape buffering shall be to the planning and zoning commission for final disposition. Any appeal shall have a fee of $25.00 to offset administrative costs.

(Ord. No. 1453, § 3, 4-25-1988; Ord. No. 1490, § 1, 4-10-1989; Ord. No. 2702, § 1, 11-26-2001)