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43 <br /> 12.7 The table in Section 12.10 in conjunction with the explanations in <br /> Section 12.8 concerning the types of screens establish levels of <br /> screening that satisfy the intent of this Article. This table is <br /> intended to show the minimum level of screening acceptable.. However, <br /> owners and developers may substitute equal or better materials for <br /> review and approval. <br /> 12.8 Description of Screens, <br /> • <br /> The following basic types of screens are hereby established and are <br /> used as the basis for- the Table of Screening Requirements set forth <br /> in Section 12.10 <br /> a. Type "A?: A screen that is opaque from the ground to a <br /> height of at least six- (6) feet, 4th intermittent visual <br /> obstructions from the opaque portion to a height of at least <br /> twenty (20). feet. An opaque screen is intended to exclude <br /> completely all visual contact between uses and to create <br /> • a strong impression of spatial separation. The opaque screen <br /> may be- composed of a wall, fence, landscaped earth berm, <br /> planted vegetation, or existing vegetation. Compliance of <br /> planted vegetation will be judged on field observation. <br /> Suggested planting patterns that will achieve this standard <br /> are included in Figure 12.1. <br /> b. A screen composed of intermittent visual obstructions <br /> from the ground to a height of at least fifteen (15) 'Peat. <br /> This screen is intended to partially block visual contact be- <br /> tween uses and to create an impression of the separation of uses. <br /> Such screen may be composed of various combinations of wall, <br /> fence, landscapted earth berm, planted vegetation, existing <br /> vegetation. Compliance of planted vegetative screens or natural <br /> • <br /> vegetation will be judged on field observation. Suggested planting <br /> patterns that will achieve this standard are included in Figure <br /> 12.2. <br /> 12.9 Application of ScreeninR Standard • <br /> The type of screening required, either Type "A" or Type "3", is determined <br /> • by the use which is requesting a building permit. This use is called the <br /> "proposed use" and the other is the "adjacent use To determine which <br /> type of screening is required, identify the zoning district in which the <br /> proposed use is to be located, then identify the zoning district in which <br /> adjacent uses are located. The type of screening required is identified <br /> at the intersection of the two columns. (See Section 12.10 - Table of <br /> Screening Requirements) <br /> 12-4 <br />