E. - Protective screening.  


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  • (5)

    Commercial or industrial properties adjacent to residential property. Where property is proposed to be developed for commercial or industrial purposes (except for junkyards, salvage yards, etc.) in an area which is in a commercial (C) or industrial (I) zone, and said property abuts directly upon a residential (R) zone, a landscaped greenbelt, not less than twenty (20) feet wide, shall be provided and maintained along its entire length by the users of the commercial or industrial zoned property. In addition, the commercial or industrial property will be screened from such contiguous residentially zoned property by either a building housing a permitted use or by an ornamental masonry wall or chain link fence no higher than ten (10) feet in height above grade, between said greenbelt area and the commercial or industrial use. All landscaping shall be maintained in a healthy growing condition and be neat and orderly in appearance.

    (6)

    Junk and/or used auto parts yards, salvage yards or coal yards. A fence a minimum of eight (8) feet in height shall be erected and properly maintained around the entire area on which such business is conducted to screen the premises from outside view. It shall he unlawful to display any junk used tires, or auto parts or materials on or in front of such fence.

    (7)

    Planning commission review. All screening, fencing and/or planting plans as required in Section A. and B. above shall first be submitted to the planning commission for approval as to suitability and conformance.

    (8)

    Planning commission waiver. If, in the opinion of the planning commission, these protective screening and fencing requirements would not serve their intended purpose, the planning commission may waive, modify or amend any of these requirements.