Article VIII, Division 2, Sec. 90-461 to 90-468

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• Maximum grass heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. in parking lots6 in

  Grass and groundcover (not including shrubs, bushes, etc.) shall be maintained to grass height of no more than six inches from grade.

• Parking lot landscape strip width10 ft

  Where a parking lot (or a private driveway providing access to a parking lot or building entry) abuts a residential district or a public right-of-way, a landscaping strip of at least ten feet in width shall be located between the parking lot and the abutting property line.

• Landscaped planting islands area as percentage of parking area10 pct

  Landscape planting islands shall be at least ten percent of the parking area.

• Minimum planting island width8 ft

  Planting islands shall have a minimum width of eight feet to allow for bumper overhang.

• Minimum caliper for replacement trees3 in

  No replacement tree shall have a caliper of less than three inches, measured six inches from the ground, at the time of planting.

• Shrubs per 50 feet of property line5 shrubs

  A minimum of five shrubs for each 50 feet of contiguous property line shall be planted in the landscape strip.

• Tree protection fence distance from dripline5 ft

  Trees and groups of trees which are to be preserved shall be enclosed by a temporary fence or barrier to be located and maintained five feet outside of their dripline during construction.

• Deciduous shade trees per 50 feet of property line1 trees

  A minimum of one deciduous shade tree for each 50 feet of contiguous property line shall be planted in the landscape strip.

• Trees per five parking spaces1 trees

  A minimum of one tree shall be provided for each five spaces of required parking.