Ordinance No. 91-17 CITY OF TIGARD, ORFGON
ORDINANCE NO. 91-J
AN ORDINANCE SPECIFYING FORMAT CHANGES (FOR CODIFICATION OF LANGUAGE) OF
THE PROVISIONS OF ORDINANCE NO. 91-04 AND REAFFIRMING THE MARCH 26,
1991, COUNCIL ACTION AMENDING THE BUFFERING AND SCREENING STANDARDS OF
TITLE 18 OF THE TIGARD MUNICIPAL CODE
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 91-04 amended portions of. the Tigard Municipal
Code Section 18.100 which applied to certain provisions specifying
buffering and screening standards, and
WHEREAS, the format of the language changes in Exhibit "A" of Ordinance
91-04 needs .revision in order to correctly codify said changes; and
WHEREAS, Exhibit "B" of Ordinance 91-04 also needs revision in order to
correct references to Sections 18.100.110 and 18.100.130; and
WHEREAS, the Tigard City Council finds that amendments to Tigard
Municipal Code Chapter 18.100,clear
as leniE
xhibits
A and B are necessary Y setforth the technicalchanges
adopted in Ordinance No. 91-04.
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THE CITY OF TIGARD ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1 : Chapter 18.100 shall be amended as shown in Exhibits "A",
and ,•B,, attached.
sFCTION 2 Exhibit "A" of Ordinance 91-04, entitled PROPOSED
AMENDMENTS TO THE TIGARD DEVELOPMENT CODE, CHAPTER 18.100,
is hereby repealed.
SECTION 3 : Sections 18.100.070, 18'.100.080 and 18.100.110(D) (1) as
shown in the attached Exhibit "A" are hereby added.
SECTION 4 Exhibit "B" of Ordinance 91-04, entitled BUFFERING AND
SCREENING MATRIX, Section 18.100.110" is hereby repealed.
SECTION 5 : Figure 1 (Buffer Matrix) of Section 18.100.130 as shown in
the attached Exhibit "B" is hereby added.
SECTION 6 The changes, as outlined in Exhibit "A", and "B" represent
changes to the format, but not the substance of the
provisions of Ordinance No. 91-04.
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SECTION 7-: The effective date of the technical provisions and
requirements of Ordinance No. 91-04 shall remain as
April 26, 1991.
SECTION 8-: This ordinance, outlining format clarification changes to
Ordinance No. 91-04, shall be effective 30 days after its
passage by the Council, approval by the Mayor, and posting
by the City Recorder.
PASSED: By ,1 ! iii i l;r r a r vote of all Council members present
after being read by number and title only, this
day of 1991.
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Catherine Wheatley, Cit3p Recorder
APPROVED: This day of
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Geral R - arils, Mayor
Approved as to form:
C' y Attorney
Date
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PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE TIGARD DEVELOPMENT CODE
CHAPTER 18.130
Landscaping and Screening
Sections 18.100.70 to 18.100.110
Pertaining to Buffering and Screening
The following Sections 18.100.070,18.100.080 and 18.100.110(D) (1) are
being added:
18.10 ).070 Buffering and Sere erinq - General Provisions
It is the intent that these requirements shall provide for privacy and
protection and reduce or eliminate the adverse impacts of visual or
noise pollution at a development site, without unduly interfering with
the view from neighboring properties or jeopardizing the safety of
pedestrians and vehicles. (Ord. 89-06; Ord. 88-52) .
Buffering and Screening is required to reduce the impacts on adjacent
uses which are of a different type in accordance with the matrix in this
chapter. The owner of each proposed development is responsible for the
installation and effective maintenance of buffering and screening. When
different uses would be abutting one another except for separation by a
right of way, buffering, but not screening, shall be required as
specified in the matrix.
In lieu of these standards, a detailed buffer area landscaping and
screening plan may be submitted for the Director's approval as an
alternative to the buffer area landscaping and screening, standards
;.�cr3 it affords
t;a same d gree of buffering and screening as
required by this, code.
18.100.080 Buffering/Screening Reauirements
A. A buffer consists of an area within a_ required
interior setback adjacent to a property line and
having a depth equal to the amount specified in the
buffering and screening matrix and containing a length
equal to the length of the property line of the
abutting use or uses.
B. A buffer area may only be occupied by utilities,
screening, sidewalks and bikeways, and landscaping.
No buildings, accessways, or parking areas shall be
allowed in a buffer area except where an accessway has
been approved by the City.
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C. A fence, hedge, or wall, or any combination of such
elements which are located in any yard is subject to
the conditions and requirements of Section 18.100.80.
D. The minimum improvements within a buffer area shall
consist of the following:
1. At least one row of trees shall be planted. They
shall be not less than 10 feet high for decliduous
trees and five feet high for evergreen trees at
the time of planting. Spacing for trees shall be
as follows:
i. Small or narrow stature trees, under 25 feet
tall or less than 16 feet wide at maturity
shall be spaced no further than 15 feet
apart;
ii. Medium sized trees between 25 feet to 40
feet tall and with 16 feet to 35 feet wide
branching at maturity shall be spaced no
greater than 30 feet apart.
iii. Large trees, over 40 feet tall and with more
than 35 feet wide branching at maturity,
shall be spaced no greater than 30 feet
apart.
2. In addition, at least 10 five gallon shrubs or 20
one gallon shrubs shall be planted for each 1000
square feet of required buffer area.
3. The remaining area shall be planted in dawn,
groundcover, or spread with bark mulch.
E. Where screening is required the following standards
shall apply in addition to those- required for
buffering:
1. A hedge of narrow or broadleaf evergreen shrubs
shall be planted which will form a four 'foot
continuous screen within ,two years of planting,
or;
2. An earthen berm planted with evergreen plant
materials shall be provided which will form a
continuous screen six feet in height within two
years. The unplanted portion of the berm shall
be planted in lawn, ground cover or bark mulched,
or;
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3. A five foot or taller fence or wall shall be
constructed to provide a continuous sight
obscuring screen.
F. Buffering and Screening provisions shall be superseded
by the vision clearance requirements as set forth in
Chapter 18.102.
G. When the use to be screened is downhill from the
adjoining zone or use, the prescribed heights of
required fences, walls, or landscape screening shall
be measured from the actual grade of the adjoining
property. In this case, fences and walls may exceed
the permitted six foot height at the discretion of the
director as a condition of approval. When the grades
are so steep so as to make the installation of walls,
fences or landscaping to the required height
impractical, a detailed landscape/screening plan shall
be submitted for approval.
H. Fences, and Walls.
1. Fences and walls shall be constructed of any
materials commonly used in the construction of
fences and walls such as wood or brick, or
otherwise acceptable by the Director;
2. Such fence or wall construction shall be in
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3. Chain link fences with slats shall qualify for
screening. However, chainlink fences without
slats shall require the planting of a continuous
evergreen hedge to be considered screening.
I. Hedges.
1. An evergreen hedge or other dense evergreen
landscaping may satisfy a requirement for a sight
obscuring fence where required subject to the
height requirement in Subsections 18.100.090.B.1
and 2;
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2. Such hedge or other dense landscaping shall be properly
maintained and shall be replaced with another hedge, other
dense evergreen landscaping, or a fence or wall when it ceases
to serve the purpose of obscuring view; and
3. No hedge shall be grown or maintained at a height
greater than that permitted by these regulations
for a fence or wall in a vision clearance area as
set forth in Chapter 18.102. (Ord. 89-06; Ord.
84-71; Ord. 83-52)
18,. 00.110 Screening: Special Provisions.
D. Screening of Refuse Containers Required
1. Except for one and two family
dwellings, any refuse container or
refuse collection area which would be
visible from a public street, parking
lot, residential or commercial area,
or any public facility such as a
school or nark shall be screened or
enclosed from view by placement of a
solid wood fence, masonry wall or
evergreen hedge. All refuse shall be
contained within the screened area.
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