Type I – Solid Screen

Solid sight barrier

Evergreen trees and shrubs:

A. Minimum height of five feet at planting; and

B. 80 percent sight-obscuring screen at the time of planting; or

C. Combination of evergreen and deciduous trees and shrubs backed by 100 percent sight-obscuring, decorative wall or fence.

Deciduous trees

A. Minimum height of 10 feet at planting.

B. The width of the barrier shall generally be 10 feet, unless otherwise specified by the Technical Committee.

A. Outdoor storage.

B. Service yards.

C. Trash containers.

D. Mechanical/electrical ground mounted equipment.

E. Between incompatible uses such as industrial or commercial and residential or recreation uses.

F. Utility installations or equipment.

Type II – Visual Screen

Visual separation that is 75 percent sight obscuring

A. Evergreen or a mixture of evergreen and deciduous trees with tall shrubs and groundcover interspersed with trees, and/or decorative wall or fence.

B. Minimum of 60 percent evergreen trees and evergreen shrubs.

C. Screening for parking structures shall consist of a maximum of 40 percent evergreen plantings in order to allow light to penetrate to the interior of the garage.

A. Between compatible uses to reduce the visual impact of expanses of pavement and blank building facades.

B. Between parking lots and back of curb or sidewalk.

C. To screen parking structures.

Type III – Low Cover

Visual interest and complement large plant materials and for erosion control

A. Mixture of evergreen and deciduous shrubs, and/or groundcover, to provide 50 percent coverage of the entire planting area at the time of planting.

B. Trees shall not be planted within eight feet of the water or sewer pipeline.

C. Shrubs shall be located at least four feet from fire hydrants.

A. Where visibility of storefronts, buildings or signs is necessary.

B. At driveway entrances and exits adjacent to streets in compliance with sight distance requirements.

C. To supplement existing vegetation and/or specimen trees.

D. In fire access areas and around hydrants.

Type IV- Open Area Planting

Visual interest and shade in large open areas, particularly parking lots.

A. Trees planted with supporting shrubs and/or groundcover.

B. Lawn area is discouraged; however, if substituted for groundcover the width of the planting area shall exceed 10 feet in the narrowest dimension.

C. Trees shall not be planted within eight feet of the water or sewer pipeline.

D. Shrubs shall be located at least four feet from fire hydrants.

A. For parking lot planting areas (islands, peninsulas or medians) and at edges where screening is not required.

B. In open lawn areas as islands of plantings.

C. As a supplement to existing vegetation.