§ 52-205. Required structures.

(a)

Walls and fences. Whenever a wall or fence is required within a buffer yard, it shall be six feet in height and constructed in accordance with specifications set forth in the city's design standards. A F1 fence may be wood stockade, a F2 fence shall be of masonry construction. A finished side of a wall or fence shall face the residential or less intense land use side.

(b)

Berms . Whenever a berm is required in a buffer yard, it shall be a minimum of three feet in height and constructed in accordance with the specifications set forth in the city's design standards. Berms shall have side slopes no steeper than 2:1. When possible, all berms shall be curvilinear, rather than straight. Berms are not required to be continuous and are preferred to be broken periodically, but must cover a minimum of 75 percent of the length of the property line to be buffered. A hedge of plants obtaining a mature height greater than three feet may be substituted for a berm. When planting, this hedge shall be a minimum of two feet in height and planted no further than 30 inches on center.

Fence/Berm Type	Graphic Depiction	Notes
F1		Finished side to face the less intense use; six feet minimum height
F2		Poured concrete, brick, etc.; concrete block or hadite block allowed with ornamental/textured face towards less intensive use; six feet minimum height
B1		Three foot minimum height; curved layout; cover 75 percent of total length; shrubs in a hedge may substitute for berm

 

(Code 1994, § 12.1050(C)(3))