
No tank or drum of fuel oil or compressed gases (other than those directly connected with energy and heating devices or appliances) shall be located closer than 25 feet to any building or lot line or 50 feet from any street line. The exception shall be commercial or industrial uses bordering residential uses. It is encouraged that plant materials in buffer yards be planted in natural clusters that will give privacy but do not block views or vistas. (9) The screen planting shall be broken only at points of vehicular or pedestrian access. (8) All berms shall have slopes less than four horizontal to one vertical. (7) The screen planting shall comply with § 500-2308: Traffic visibility across corners, Traffic visibility across corners.


(6) The screen planting shall be so placed that at maturity it will not be closer than five feet to any street or property line. (5) The screen planting shall be maintained permanently (and any plant material which does not live shall be replaced within one year). (4) The screen planting shall provide an effective barrier to noise, visibility, airborne particles and glare and shall be approved by the Middletown Township Planning Commission. All plant material shall meet the standards of the American Association of Nurserymen.

The Middletown Township Planning Commission may permit other plant types if they are hardy to the area, are not subject to blight or disease and are of the same general character and growth habit as those listed in § 500-2605F. Minimum plant size, given either in height or in caliper, is indicated in this section. (3) For each planting option, any of the plant materials outlined in § 500-2605F may be utilized.
