[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.