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5. In those areas where screening is required, all open areas of any site, lot, tract, or parcel shall be graded to provide proper drainage, and except for areas used for parking, drives_or storage, shall be landscaped with trees, shrubs, or planted ground cover. Such landscaping shall conform with the screening and landscaping plan approved by the planning commission at the time the building permit was issued. It shall be the owner's responsibility to see that this landscaping is maintained in an attractive and well kept condition. This providion will apply to the original developer, his heirs, suces- sors and assigns. A performance bond or cash escrow on the provisions of the screening and landscaping section shall run to the City of Ramsey for a period of two (2) full growing seasons following installa- tion. The bond or escrow amount will be a reasonable estimate of the project cost as determined by the city engineer. 6. In residential districts, fencing other than for solely decorative purposes shall be restricted to side and rear yards. Maxi- mum fencing heights in residential districts shall be six (6) feet, except eight (8) feet shall be allowed where neighboring land asthetic values are not adversely affected. 170.014I DRIVEWAYS 1. No poured concrete driveway shall project beyond the prop- erty line into a.street right -of -way where curb, gutter and permanent surfacing is not in place. 2. Bituminous driveways adjacent to unsurfaced roadways shall be terminated three (3) feet from the edge of travelled roadway. 3. Bituminous driveways on surfaced roadways may extend to and adjoin the existing bituminous. 4. Driveways of any type surface shall maintain a three (3) foot side yard from adjacent property lines. 5. No residential driveway shall exceed twenty (20) feet in width at the point where it adjoins the street. --6. No single residential lot shall have more than one drive- way access onto a public street. 7. No residential driveway access shall be allowed onto designated or thoroughfare streets. 8. Where necessary, the lot owner shall install a culvert of adequate size, as determined by the building official. All culverts shall be a minimum of fifteen (15) inches in diameter. 170.014J STRUCTURE ELEVATION The finished lot grade elevation of all buildings, as measured at the building, shall be a minimum of eighteen (18) inches above the center- line grade of the adjacent public roadway.