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7 <br /> tab" e in c'sect' on "7.10 in co-j"-‘ct'o- v'th the explanations in <br /> Se^t'o, " 2.8 conce--'-g :: es or ,.c: .is h levels of <br /> s "ng that satisfy the '- e ; of this ; :'c . This table is <br /> 'nte^ded to so v the - ninum "evel of screeninz acceptable. Hovever, <br /> ov^ers and developers nay substitute ecual or better naterials for <br /> review and approval. <br /> 12.8 Desc-itticm of Screens <br /> The folloving basic types of screens are hereby established and are <br /> used as the basis for the Table of Screening Sequirements set forth <br /> in Section 12.10 <br /> a. Trae "A?: A screen that is opaque fron the zround to a <br /> heizht of at least six (6) feet, with internittent visual <br /> obstructions from the opaque ocrtion to a height of at least <br /> twenty (20). fee:. An opaque screen is intended to exclude <br /> conpletely all visual contact betveen uses and to create <br /> a strong Lnpression of spatial semaration. The opaque screen • <br /> nay be oonposed of a =all fence, landscaped earth bet, <br /> mlanted vegetation, cr existing vegetation. Cantliance of <br /> planted vegetation vill be judged on field observation. <br /> Suggested planting mat:erns that %rill achieve this standard <br /> are inc'uded in Figure 12.1 . <br /> b. Type " ":. A sore.- oc--cs4-, of ': it; ; visual obstructions <br /> from the zround to a '-,e'r.*-t of at least fifteen (15) feet. <br /> This screen is inte-ded to part'al'y b .oc visual contact be- <br /> teen uses and to create an of the semart'on of uses. <br /> Such screen may be conposed of various co=b:nations of vill, <br /> • fence, landscapted earth be , planted vezetamion, exisminz <br /> 7es:eta:ion. Conm'ionce <br /> of :la-:e . ezotat'va, screens or natural <br /> vezetation vill be jut:zed on field obse-vat'on. Suggested m'antinz <br /> • patterns that vil" achieve :hi s sta-da-.' are i-,cluded in Figure <br /> 2.2. <br /> 2.9 • <br /> Amtl 'cat'on of Scroo-"nz cta-^ar":. <br /> The type of screening required, either Type "A" or Type "3", is deternined <br /> by the use vhioh is requestinz a b- -'; pernit. This use is called the <br /> "proposed use an! the other is ;he "adjacent use". To deternine which <br /> type of screening is required, ident'fy the ,on'nz. retr"ct <br /> proposed use is to be located, :hen ident'fy :he mcr.'-g d',;r4ct -- <br /> adjacent uses are located. The tye of sc-,.en'nz is identified <br /> at the inter= --4-n of tvo (S-e Seot' o^ 12.10 - Tab' of <br /> Screening Requirenents) <br /> • <br /> • <br /> 12-4 <br />