Sec. 48-1181

Other

• Interior landscaping percentage5 pct

  Parking lot areas shall contain a minimum of five percent interior landscaping

• Maximum distance to tree90 ft

  Every parking space shall be located no more than 90 feet from an interior parking lot tree.

• Canopy trees per 100 linear feet4 trees/100ft

  four canopy trees per 100 linear feet

• Perimeter landscaping strip heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. (public street/nonresidential)3.5 ft

  A solid landscaped planting strip that is at least 3½ feet in height and ten feet in width shall be provided.

• Perimeter landscaping strip heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. (residential)5 ft

  A solid landscaped planting strip at least five feet in height and at least ten feet in width shall be provided.

• Perimeter landscaping strip width10 ft

  ten feet in width

• Large shrubs per 100 linear feet25 shrubs/100ft

  25 large shrubs per 100 linear feet

• Small shrubs per 100 linear feet25 shrubs/100ft

  25 small shrubs per 100 linear feet

• Planting island minimum area162 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

  One planting island of a minimum area of 162 square feet

• Planting island frequency3,240 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

  One planting island per 3,240 square feet of parking lot area

• Planting island minimum dimension9 ft

  Planting islands shall be a minimum inside dimension of nine feet by 18 feet

• Planting island soil depth24 in

  underlain by soil prepared to a minimum depth of 24 inches

• Shade trees per island1 trees

  one shade tree per 162 square feet