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visibility within five years of planting. Small shrubs shall be a <br />planted at a maximum interval of 3' on center; medium shrubs shall <br />be planted at a maximum interval of 4' on center; and large shrubs <br />shall be planted at a maximum interval of 6' on center unless; <br />otherwise authorized by the City. <br />c. A wall or fence intended to provide a continuous year round screen <br />shall block visibility completely. <br />d. In addition to the shrub cover required in the table above, all <br />screens shall be planted with large trees every 50 LF, medium trees <br />every 35 LF, or small trees every 25 LF or some combination <br />thereof, along the length of the screen. <br />e. Existing vegetative screens should be left in place unless <br />composed of invasive species or otherwise directed by the City. <br />Existing screens may be enhanced with new plantings to comply <br />with the standards. <br />f. Berms shall be irrigated, have maximum side slopes of 3:1, and <br />have no less than four (4) inches of topsoil. <br />g. <br />Permanent walls and fences shall be offset <br />by a minimum of 2' at intervals of 75' <br />maximum length for stability and visual <br />relief. See illustration. <br />h. Approved permanent wall/fence materials shall include wood, <br />metal, masonry, concrete stone, or other prefabricated and/or <br />sustainable materials. Non -decorative concrete block is <br />prohibited for screening walls: rock face block or other decorative <br />material is required for masonry walls. Chain link fences with slats <br />are prohibited for screening walls. <br />i. Maintenance of the required buffer strip planting and/or fence shall <br />be the responsibility of the individual property owners or, if <br />applicable, the homeowners association. <br />7. Boulevard Tree Standards: <br />a. Boulevard Trees shall be required in all new residential <br />subdivisions. <br />development site. <br />Page 8 <br />