[Ord. 273, 2/16/1982; as amended by Ord. 279, 10/18/1983; and by Ord. 288, 2/19/1985]
1. Screening shall be provided in accordance with the following standards:
A. Screening Requirements.
Class | Option | |
|---|
A | (1) | One canopy tree per 40 feet on boundary, plus one ornamental tree per 60 feet, plus one evergreen per 60 feet, arranged on property |
| (2) | One canopy tree per 40 feet arranged on property plus hedge on boundary (three feet centers) |
| (3) | One canopy tree per 40 feet, plus one evergreen per 30 feet, arranged on property |
B | (1) | One evergreen per 20 feet arranged on property, plus hedge on boundary (three-foot centers) |
| (2) | One evergreen per 25 feet arranged on property, plus berm averaging four feet on boundary |
| (3) | One evergreen per 25 feet arranged on property, plus one shrub A per eight feet on boundary |
| (4) | One evergreen per 20 feet arranged on property, plus one shrub B per four feet on boundary |
C | (1) | One hedgerow on lot line (three-foot centers) |
| (2) | six-foot cedar or spruce fencing on lot line |
B. Plant Materials.
(1) Each planting option may utilize any of the plant materials outlined in the following Section. Minimum plant size, given either in height or in caliper, is indicated in this Section. The Planning Commission may permit other planting types if they are hardy to the area, are not subject to blight or disease and are of the same general character and growth habit as those listed in Paragraph B(2). All planting material shall meet the standards of the American Association of Nurserymen. The applicant shall not be required to provide a screening if existing planting, topography or man-made structures are deemed acceptable for screening purposes by the Planning Commission.
(2) The plant materials list shall be as follows:
(a) Canopy tree.
Type | Size (inches caliper) |
|---|
Acer ginnala-amur maple | 1½ |
Acer plantanoides–Norway maple | 1½ |
Acer rubrum–red maple | 1½ |
Acer saccharum–sugar maple | 1½ |
Fagus grandifolia–American beech | 1½ |
Fagus sylvatica–European beech | 1½ |
Fraxinus americana–white ash | 1½ |
Ginkgo biloba–ginkgo (male only) | 1½ |
Gleditsia triacanthos inermis–thornless honey locust | 1½ |
Liquidamber styraciflua–sweetgum | 1½ |
Liriodendron tulipifera–tulip-tree | 1½ |
Phellondendron amurense–amur corktree | 1½ |
Plantanus acerifolia–London plane tree | 1½ |
Quercus alba–white oak | 1½ |
Quercus borealis–red oak | 1½ |
Quercus coccinea–scarlet oak | 1½ |
Quercus palustris–pin oak | 1½ |
Quercus phellos–willow oak | 1½ |
Robina psuedoacacia inermis–thornless black locust | 1½ |
Sophora japonica–Japanese pagodatree | 1½ |
Tilia-linden–all species hardy to the area | 1½ |
Zelkova serrata–Japanese zelkova | 1½ |
(b) Ornamental trees.
Type | Size |
|---|
Amelanchier canadensis–shadblow service berry | 5 to 6 feet |
Betula alba–European white birch | 1½-inch caliper |
Betula papyrifera–paper birch | 1½-inch caliper |
Cornus florida–flowering dogwood | 5 to 6 feet |
Cornus mas–Cornelian cherry | 5 to 6 feet |
Crataegus phaenopyrum–Washington hawthorn | 5 to 6 feet |
Koelreuteria paniculata–goldenrain tree | 8 to 10 feet |
Laburnum vossi–goldenchain | 1¼ to 1½-inch caliper |
Magnolia soulangeana–saucer magnolia | 5 to 6 feet |
Magnolia virginiana–sweet bay | 5 to 6 feet |
Malus baccata–Siberian crab | 1¼ to 1½-inch caliper |
Malus floribunda–Japanese flowering crab | 1¼ to 1½-inch caliper |
Malus hopa–hopa red-flowering crab | 1¼ to 1½-inch caliper |
Oxydendrum arboreum–sourwood | 5 to 6 feet |
Pyrus calleryana Bradford–callery pear | 1¼ to 1½-inch caliper |
Prunus kwanzan–Kwanzan cherry | 1¼ to 1½-inch caliper |
Prunus yedoensis–Yoshino cherry | 1¼ to 1½-inch caliper |
(c) Evergreens [four feet to five feet].
Type | Size |
|---|
Ilex opaca–American holly | |
Picea abies–Norway spruce | |
Picea omorika–Siberian spruce | |
Picea pungens–Colorado spruce | |
Pinus nigra–Austrian pine | |
Pinus strobus–white pine | |
Pseudotsuga menziesii–Douglas fir | |
Tsuga canadensis–Canada hemlock | |
(d) Hedge.
Type | Size (feet) |
|---|
Crataegus intricata–thicket hawthorn | 3 to 4 |
Forsythia intermedia–border forsythia | 4 to 5 |
Rhamnus frazula columnaris–tallhedge buckthorn | 3 to 4 |
Syringa chinensis–Chinese lilac | 3 to 4 |
Syringa vulgaris–common lilac | 4 to 5 |
Viburnum alatus–viburnum | 4 to 5 |
(e) Hedgerow.
Type | Size (feet) |
|---|
Buxus–boxwood | 4 to 5 |
Pyracantha laland–Laland fire thorn | 5 to 6 |
Juniperus verginiawa–upright juniper | 4 to 5 |
Cotoneaster divaricata–spreading cotoneaster | 3 to 3½ |
Rhamnus frangula-columnaris–tall hedge buckthorn | 5 to 6 |
(f) Shrubs.
1) Shrubs A.
Type | Size (feet) |
|---|
Juniperus virginiana–upright juniper | 4 to 5 |
Pyracantha laland–Laland fire thorn | 5 to 6 |
Taxus capitata–upright yew | 2½ to 3 |
Taxus hicksi–hicks yew | 2½ to 3 |
Thuja occidentalis–American arborvitae | 4 to 5 |
2) Shrubs B.
Type | Size (feet) |
|---|
Euonymus alatus–winged euonymus | 3 to 4 |
Hamamelis vernalis–vernal witch hazel | 4 to 5 |
Hamamelis virginiana–common witch hazel | 4 to 5 |
Ilex verticillata–winterberry | 4 to 5 |
Rhamnus frangula–glossy buckthorn | 4 to 5 |
Viburnum dentatum–arrowood virburum | 4 to 5 |
Viburnum lantana–wayfaringtree viburnum | 4 to 5 |