Sec. 5-403
Extracted standards
13 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).
- Minimum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. of evergreen shrubs at planting18 in
Required evergreen shrubs shall have a minimum height of 18 inches at the time of planting.
- Spacing of evergreen shrubs5 ft
They shall be planted five feet on center or less.
- Ultimate heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. of evergreen shrubs6 ft
These shrubs shall have an ultimate height of not less than six feet at maturity.
- Minimum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. of large evergreen trees at planting5 ft
Required large evergreen trees shall have a minimum height of five feet at the time of planting.
- Spacing of large evergreen trees20 ft
One tree shall be planted for each 20 linear feet of buffer yard.
- Ultimate heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. of large evergreen trees50 ft
These trees shall have an ultimate height of not less than 50 feet at maturity.
Storage yards shall be screened ... to a height of at least six feet and no higher than eight feet.
- Spacing of small deciduous trees15 ft
One tree shall be planted for each 15 feet of buffer yard or landscaped area.
- Ultimate heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. of small deciduous trees15 ft
These trees shall have an ultimate minimum height of 15 feet at maturity.
- Minimum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. of small evergreen trees at planting5 ft
Required small evergreen trees shall have a minimum height of five feet at the time of planting.
- Spacing of small evergreen trees15 ft
One tree shall be planted for each 15 linear feet of buffer yard.
- Ultimate heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. of small evergreen trees15 ft
These trees shall have an ultimate height of not less than 15 feet at maturity.
From the ordinance
Where buffer yards are required by this ordinance, the following shall apply: The required buffer yard shall be located entirely on property of the more intensive use... The maximum slope of any required buffer yard shall be 2:1.