Sec. 5-403, 5-404
Extracted standards
17 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
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- Maximum slope of buffer yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates.2 ratio
The maximum slope of any required buffer yard shall be 2:1. (Horizontal : Vertical).
- Evergreen shrub minimum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. at planting18 in
Required evergreen shrubs shall have a minimum height of 18 inches at the time of planting.
- Evergreen shrub spacing5 ft
They shall be planted five feet on center or less.
- Evergreen shrub ultimate heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.6 ft
These shrubs shall have an ultimate height of not less than six feet at maturity.
- Large deciduous tree minimum caliper1 in
Required large deciduous trees shall have a minimum caliper of one inch at the time of planting.
- Large deciduous tree spacing30 ft
One tree shall be planted for each 30 linear feet of buffer yard.
- Large deciduous tree ultimate heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.50 ft
These trees shall have an ultimate height of not less than 50 feet at maturity.
- Large evergreen tree minimum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. at planting5 ft
Required large evergreen trees shall have a minimum height of five feet at the time of planting.
- Large evergreen tree spacing20 ft
One tree shall be planted for each 20 linear feet of buffer yard.
- Large evergreen tree ultimate heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.50 ft
These trees shall have an ultimate height of not less than 50 feet at maturity.
- Small deciduous tree spacing15 ft
One tree shall be planted for each 15 feet of buffer yard or landscaped area.
- Small deciduous tree ultimate heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.15 ft
These trees shall have an ultimate minimum height of 15 feet at maturity.
- Small evergreen tree minimum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. at planting5 ft
Required small evergreen trees shall have a minimum height of five feet at the time of planting.
- Small evergreen tree spacing15 ft
One tree shall be planted for each 15 linear feet of buffer yard.
- Small evergreen tree ultimate heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.15 ft
These trees shall have an ultimate height of not less than 15 feet at maturity.
- Storage yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. screening heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.8 ft
Storage yards shall be screened ... to a height of at least six feet and no higher than eight feet.
- Type A buffer requirement100 ft
A Type A buffer yard shall only be required for all commercial and industrial use types when a single-family residence is located on an adjacent lot within 100 feet of the property boundary.
From the ordinance
The maximum slope of any required buffer yard shall be 2:1. ... Required evergreen shrubs shall have a minimum height of 18 inches at the time of planting.