[Zoning Order §14.100, 4-2-2008; Ord. No. 11-12-2008A §§1 — 2(14.100), 11-12-2008]
A. 
Deciduous shade trees shall be provided within any parking lot designed or intended to accommodate thirty (30) cars or more in accordance with the requirements of this Section.
[Ord. No. 23-0177, 3-30-2023]
1. 
Landscape islands, strips or other planting areas shall be located within the parking lot and shall constitute at least five percent (5%) of the entire area devoted to parking spaces, aisles and driveways. Every four (4) aisles of parking shall include a landscape island of at least ten (10) feet in width.
2. 
As a minimum, a landscaping island shall be located at the end of every parking bay between the last parking space and an adjacent travel aisle or driveway. The island shall be no less than nine (9) feet wide for at least one-half (½) the length of the adjacent parking space. The island shall be planted in trees, shrubs, grass or ground cover, except for those areas that are mulched.
3. 
Tree planting areas shall be no less than nine (9) feet in width. No tree shall be located less than four (4) feet from the back of curb. All parking lot landscape islands, strips or other planting areas shall be curbed with minimum six (6) inch high curbs of the type required by this Article or other regulations for parking areas.
4. 
Planting requirements: See Section 400.4650 of this Article.
[Zoning Order §14.110, 4-2-2008; Ord. No. 11-12-2008A §§1 — 2(14.110), 11-12-2008]
A. 
For any parking lot designed or intended to accommodate fifty (50) cars or more and any area set aside for loading or unloading of trucks or vans, if such parking lot or loading area is visible from a street right-of-way, a visual screen shall be provided as required below.
1. 
Screening to a height of two and one-half (2.5) feet must be provided along the edge of the parking lot or loading area closest to and parallel to the street. A driveway to the parking lot or loading area may interrupt the screening. Landscaping in accordance with Section 400.4760(3) Low Impact Screening shall be provided.
2. 
The street-side screening treatment may be located within the landscape strip required under this Article along the front yard of the property.
3. 
Berming and/or screening shall not encroach into the required sight triangle of streets or access drives.