§ 156.087. SPECIFIC LANDSCAPING REQUIREMENTS FOR ZONING DISTRICTS.

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(A) Requirements for commercial, office and industrial districts. All lots or parcels of land located in the OS-1, B-1, B-2 and I-1 zoning districts shall comply with the following landscaping requirements.
(1) General site landscaping. All developed portions of the site shall conform to the general site requirements in § 156.086(A), except where specific landscape elements are required.
(2) Landscaping adjacent to road. All commercial, office and industrial developments shall comply with the requirements for landscaping adjacent to the road in § 156.086(B).
(3) Berm requirements. A berm may be used to screen off-street parking from view of the road, in which case the berm shall be a maximum of three feet in height, and shall be planted in accordance with § 156.086(B). The berm shall be located totally on private property, adjacent to the road right-of-way.
(4) Screening. Screening in the form of a landscaped berm, greenbelt or wall shall be required wherever a non-residential use in a commercial, office or industrial district abuts directly upon land zoned for residential or agricultural purposes, and where loading areas would be visible from residential or agricultural districts. Landscaped screening shall comply with the requirements in § 156.086(E). If a wall is used instead of landscaping, the requirements in §§ 156.105 through 156.107 shall be complied with, but a landscaped greenbelt shall be required on the side of the wall facing the residential or agricultural district.
(5) Parking lot landscaping. Off-street parking areas containing greater than ten spaces shall comply with the requirements for parking lot landscaping in § 156.086(F).
(B) Requirements for multiple-family districts. All lots or parcels of land located in the RM-1 zoning district shall comply with the following landscaping requirements.
(1) General site landscaping. A minimum of two deciduous or evergreen trees plus four shrubs shall be planted per dwelling unit. Unless otherwise specified, required landscaping elsewhere in the multiple-family development shall not be counted in meeting these requirements for trees.
(2) Landscaping adjacent to road. All multiple-family developments shall comply with the requirements for landscaping adjacent to the road in § 156.086(B).
(3) Berm requirements. A berm may be used to screen off-street parking from view of the road, in which case the berm shall be a maximum of three feet in height, and shall be planted in accordance with § 156.086(B). The berm shall be located totally on private property, adjacent to the road right-of-way.
(4) Screening. Screening in the form of a landscaped berm, greenbelt or wall shall be required on all sides of a multiple-family development. Landscaped screening shall comply with the requirements in § 156.086(E). A wall may be used instead of landscaping adjacent to non-residential districts, subject to the requirements in §§ 156.105 through 156.107. If a wall is used instead of landscaping, the requirements in §§ 156.105 through 156.107 shall be complied with, but a landscaped greenbelt shall be required on the side of the wall facing the residential or agricultural district.
(5) Parking lot landscaping. Off-street parking areas containing greater than ten spaces shall comply with the requirements for parking lot landscaping in § 156.086(F).
(6) Privacy screen. Where multiple-family dwellings are designed so that rear open areas or patio areas front onto a public street, a landscaped privacy screen shall be provided (see illustration). The screen may consist of a combination of trees, shrubs and berms, subject to review by the Planning Commission.
[Reserved for Privacy Screen illustration]
(C) Requirements for non-residential uses in residential or agricultural districts. All non-residential uses developed in residential or agricultural zoning districts shall comply with the following landscaping requirements.
(1) General site landscaping. All developed portions of the site shall conform to the general site requirements in § 156.086(A), except where specific landscape elements are required.
(2) Landscaping adjacent to road. All non-residential developments located in residential districts shall comply with the requirements for landscaping adjacent to the road in § 156.086(B).
(3) Berm requirements. A berm may be used to screen off-street parking from view of the road, in which case the berm shall be a maximum of three feet in height, and shall be planted in accordance with § 156.086(B). The berm shall be located totally on private property, adjacent to the road right-of-way.
(4) Screening. Screening in the form of a landscaped berm, greenbelt or wall shall be required wherever a non-residential use abuts directly upon land zoned for residential purposes. Landscaped screening shall comply with the requirements in § 156.086(E). If a wall is used instead of landscaping, the requirements in §§ 156.105 through 156.107 shall be complied with, and a landscaped greenbelt shall be provided on the side of the wall facing the residential or agricultural district.
(5) Parking lot landscaping. Off-street parking areas containing greater than ten spaces shall comply with the requirements for parking lot landscaping in § 156.086(F).
(Ord., § 5.03, passed - -)

                    
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