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12 <br /> <br />2. Along side and rear property lines abutting residential properties or districts, screening shall be <br />provided, consisting of either a masonry wall, fence or berm in combination with landscape material <br />that forms a screen a minimum of four feet in height, a maximu m of six feet in height, and not less <br />than 90 percent opaque on a year-round basis. Landscape material shall include trees, planted at a <br />minimum of one deciduous or coniferous tree per 40 linear feet along the property line. <br />a. Figure A: Example cross-section view of perimeter parking lot landscape screening. <br /> <br />b. Figure B: Example elevation view of perimeter parking lot landscape screening. <br /> <br />f) Screening. Screening shall be used to provide visual and noise separation of more intensive uses from less <br />intensive uses. Where screening is required in the City Code between uses or districts, it shall consist of <br />either a wall or fence, or berm in combination wit h landscape material that forms a screen at least six feet in <br />height, and not less than 90 percent opaque on a year -round basis. Top-of-wall or fence shall be a minimum <br />of six feet above the elevation along the property line(s) from which screenin g of the less intensive use is <br />required. The cCity may require screening at least eight feet in height were the difference in intensity of uses <br />is greater, such as between lots planned for development with single -family attached and detached residential <br />development and certain service uses such as self-service storage and trade shops, automotive/vehicular uses, <br />or industrial and extractive uses. Landscape material shall include trees, planted at a minimum of one <br />deciduous or coniferous tree per 25 linear feet along the property line. Screening trees shall be adequately <br />sized and offset from the property line so as not to overhang adjacent properties upon reaching mature size. <br />Additional landscape material, such as shade trees or trellises, may be required to partially screen views from <br />above. <br />1. Figure C: Example cross-section of screening between land uses.