Extracted standards
8 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
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- Landscape buffer width when abutting residential or ROW10 ft
Where a parking lot 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.
- Maximum grass heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.6 in
Grass and groundcover shall be maintained to grass height of no more than six inches from grade.
- Landscaped planting islands minimum 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 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.
- Minimum 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.
- Minimum trees per five parking spaces1 trees
A minimum of one tree shall be provided for each five spaces of required parking.
- Visibility clearance at ingresses/egresses3 ft
The landscape strip shall maintain a visibility clearance of at least three feet at all ingresses and egresses for vehicular traffic.
From the ordinance
To provide shade, screen views, and mitigate stormwater runoff, all vehicle parking areas shall include landscaping as required in this section.