§ 1423-01. Purpose.

The purposes of the landscaping and buffer yard regulations are to:

(a)

Promote attractive development and preserve the appearance and character of the surrounding area through the use of landscaping.

(b)

Eliminate or minimize conflicts between potentially incompatible, but otherwise permitted land uses on adjoining lots through buffering, which may include a combination of setbacks and visual buffers or barriers.

(c)

Prescribe standards for the development and maintenance of planting, fences and walls.

(d)

Provide provisions that apply to all development where specific landscaping is required under the Cincinnati Zoning Code.

Figure 1423-01 Example of Buffering Between Commercial and Residential Uses

(Ordained by Ord. No. 15-2004, eff. Feb. 13, 2004)