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from the wall on all sides. No ponding of water shall be allowed. <br />"b. The wall shall be designed with footing or pier and sized to allow for no more <br />than one inch of movement over eight feet. <br />"c. Unless otherwise constrained by topography, curvature, and/or location of <br />infrastructure, where walls are aligned with residential alleys, the face of the <br />wall or column shall be a minimum of one (1) foot from the property line. <br />"d. Masonry wall construction shall be in accordance with city design specifications. <br />"e. Slip -form or similar type walls are prohibited. <br />"30-205. Living screen standards. If a living screen is authorized, it shall consist of a berm <br />and plant materials, alongside a wrought iron fence, and shall comply with the following <br />standards: <br />"1. The berm shall have a maximum side slope of four to one and a minimum crown <br />width of one and one-half (1%) feet. <br />"2. The berm shall undulate from one foot to the maximum height not to exceed five (5) <br />feet in height. <br />"3. Large evergreen -type shrubs shall be used and planted appropriately. In addition, <br />the plant materials shall: <br />"a. Be located in a bed that is of a width suitable for the required plant spacing, but <br />at least five (5) feet wide. The city engineer or her/his designee may require a <br />wider bed width depending on type, species and/or growing habit. <br />"b. Be planted in staggered rows over the entire length of the bed unless the city <br />engineer or his/her designee approves an alternative planting density as being <br />capable of providing a solid screen within one year of planting. <br />"c. Be a minimum of eight feet in height at time of planting and provide the required <br />visual barrier. <br />"d. A wrought iron fence having a minimum height of not less than six (6)feet or <br />more than eight feet in combination with evergreen plant material (minimum <br />eight (8) feet in height at time of planting) is required if a living screen is <br />proposed. <br />"4. When large evergreen -type shrubs are planted as part of the living screen, other <br />shrub requirements contained in this Code shall be waived only for the particular <br />buffer where the living screen is planted." <br />Section 3. That all provisions of the ordinances of the City of Paris, Texas in conflict <br />with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed, and all other provisions of the <br />ordinances of the City of Paris not in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance shall <br />remain in full force and effect. <br />7 <br />