§ 11.1. Purpose.

These regulations are intended to:

A.

Require transitional buffer yards when necessary to enhance and preserve the value of buildings, reduce adverse effects of traffic, lighting, noise, dust and odor, and to protect building occupants' privacy by requiring spacing and screening between uses of different types or intensities. Such transitional buffer yards as required herein are intended to be tailored according to the intensity of the use and adjacent uses. The greater the difference in intensities the deeper the transitional buffer yard; the less the difference in intensities the shallower the transitional buffer yard.

B.

Enhance the visual appearance of parking lots by breaking up large expanses of pavement, to create and distribute shade throughout parking lots, and to help define parking areas.

C.

Enhance the visual appearance of nonresidential and applicable residential developments.

(Ord. No. O-01-29, § 3, 7-26-2001)