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. Conditional use permit means a permit issued by the city in accordance with section 30-651 et seq. (a) All nonresidential principal and accessory uses, including off-street parking, except business signs, which are situated within 50 feet of a residential district shall be screened from such district by a wall, fence and/or landscaping of not less than 80 percent opacity. (b) Walls, fences or planting screens may be permitted if the nature or extent of the use being screened is such that a lesser degree of screening will adequately promote and protect the use and enjoyment of the properties in the adjacent residential district, or that screening of the type required by this subdivision would interfere with the provision of adequate amounts of light and air to such properties. (e) All external loading and service areas accessory to buildings shall be screened from the ground level view when facing a residential district or public streets, except at access points, with architectural enhancements, walls and/or landscaping. (Code 1982, ~ 900.30(3)) Sec. 30-934. Landscaping. (a) General requirements. The following general requirements are applicable to all districts . c.o Sec 30.933 (b) screening: All landscaping must be designed to add visual beauty to the property. The QUANTITY and quality of the design should be compatible with each zoning district and the intended use of the property. Individual review of the landscape design will require consistency with areas which have established unique concept, design patterns and a high level of Aesthetic value. Sec. 30-896. Buffer fence or screen for parking areas. On-site parking areas near or abutting residential districts shall be screened by a buffer fence of adequate design or a planting buffer screen. Plans of such screen or fence shall be submitted for approval as a part of the required site plan, and such fence or landscaping shall be installed as a part of the initial construction. (Code 1982, ~ 900.24(5)) Sec. 30-905. Location, design and construction of loading facilities and overhead doors. (d) Screening. All loading berths and overhead doors shall be screened from view from the public right-of-way, public facility or residential district or use. The screening shall be accomplished by a solid wall not less than six feet in height and shall be so designed as to be architecturally harmonious with the principal structure. Screen plantings and earth berming may be substituted for the prescribed wall; however, such plantings must be of such type as to provide maximum screening during all months of the year. . (e) Design. Loading areas and overhead doors should be designed to reflect harmonious compatibility with the principal structure. Architectural techniques are encouraged to reduce the visual impacts there may be on adjacent properties or roadways. (Code 1982, ~ 900.24(14))