Types of evergreen screening or fence shall
be as follows:
A. If evergreens, hemlock shall be preferred of the genus
conium maculatum. In conjunction with this evergreen screen, there
also shall be required the installation of a woven wire fence of no
larger than one-inch openings along the base of the evergreen planting
to a height of two feet from grade. Such woven wire fence must be
continuously maintained in good repair and to act as a stop for debris
to enter the adjoining residential zones, or zones on which public
buildings, public and parochial schools are situated. Debris and weeds
shall not be allowed to accumulate along such fence.
B. Whenever a wood, wattle, picket or other type of fence
is installed, same shall be closely integrated with spacing no greater
than one inch apart. It shall be installed on posts of galvanized
pipe of not less than 2 1/2 inches outside diameter, set in concrete
below grade of not less than 18 inches in depth. Such fence shall
be maintained in good repair at all times.
On all property in Commercial, Light Manufacturing
or Industrial Zones which abuts, is adjacent to, contiguous to or
across a street from Dwelling A, Dwelling B or Dwelling C Districts
or a public building, public or parochial school, the owner thereof
shall, within the period of one year from the adoption of this article
be and is hereby required to comply with all the provisions herein
as to fencing or screening.
Failure to maintain evergreen screenings or
fences in good repair after 10 days have elapsed from notice to the
owner by the Village to take remedial action, the work to repair shall
be undertaken by the Village, and the full cost thereof shall be assessed
as a lien against the property. Such notice to repair and maintain
shall be in writing, forwarded to the last owner of record by certified
mail.
In the event any property owner affected by
this article cannot, due to unique and practical hardship, comply
fully or in part with the provisions of this article, such property
owner so aggrieved may apply for relief upon written application to
the Board of Trustees, and there shall be a public hearing held to
review and determine the request for the relief sought under the provisions
of this article.