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(Code 1984, § 10.41(9); Ord. No. 132 2nd series, § 2, 1-23-1995) <br /> Sec. 78-670. - Landscaping areas. <br /> In addition to the landscaping required in the required yard areas for the B-2 district, the following <br /> landscaping areas shall be landscaped in accordance with the following provisions: <br /> (1) The minimum landscaping areas shall be as follows: <br /> a. The lakeshore landscaping area shall be an area that is parallel to the entire lakeshore <br /> adjacent to the licensed marina operation and equal to ten percent of the average lot <br /> depth, but in no case shall it be less than ten feet nor more than 75 feet. Breaks in the <br /> landscaping area for access to the lake shall not exceed an aggregate width of 30 feet <br /> for each marina operation. <br /> b. Side yard landscaping area shall be an area that is parallel to the side lot line and not <br /> within the lakeshore landscaping area or front yard landscaping area and shall not be <br /> less than ten feet deep. <br /> c. Front yard landscaping area shall be an area that is parallel to the street or opposite <br /> the lakeshore landscaping area and shall not be less than ten feet deep. Breaks in the <br /> landscaping area for access to the public road shall not exceed an aggregate width of <br /> 50 feet for each marina operation. <br /> (2) The detailed landscape plan for each landscaping area shall provide for a natural woods <br /> area containing primarily evergreen and deciduous trees not less than six feet in height. <br /> Shrubs not less than two feet in height shall be interdispersed among the trees so as to <br /> eventually provide, at maturity, a natural screen that will not be less than 50 percent opaque <br /> during the summer months. No uses shall be allowed in the landscaping area except the <br /> required landscaping and access roads. A privacy fence may be required in addition to the <br /> natural landscaping which has been planted to meet the requirements of this district.The <br /> use of any fencing shall not satisfy the requirements of providing natural landscaping and <br /> solid visual screening. Any yard area requiring landscaping to meet the requirements of this <br /> district shall be planted with nursery stock, balled and bagged trees and shrubs. All <br /> landscaping shall be maintained in a healthy growing condition. <br /> (3) All the required improvements in the landscaping will be completed prior to the date of <br /> issuance of an occupancy certificate or as otherwise provided by this division, whichever <br /> date occurs first. <br /> (4) All landscape areas shall be sufficiently delineated by berming, curbing or other acceptable <br /> physical barrier so as to eliminate the encroachment of vehicle parking, winter and summer <br /> boat storage, and other materials or equipment storage into the required landscape areas. <br /> (5) All ground cover in the required landscaping areas shall be natural living materials, such as <br /> grass or other planted ground cover. Decorative rock beds and the like,whether or not lined <br /> with plastic,fabric or other weed inhibitors, shall constitute no more than ten percent of the <br />