Extracted standards
11 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Landscaping & trees
- Canopy tree ratio8 spaces per tree
There shall be at least one canopy tree for every eight parking spaces not contained within a covered parking structure or garage when a site plan or subdivision plan indicates more than four parking spaces.
- Maximum distance to tree120 ft
No parking space shall be located more than 120 linear feet from a tree provided on the site.
- Maximum understory tree percentage10 pct
No more than ten percent of vehicular use area trees shall be under story or ornamental species.
- Minimum tree planting area120 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Each tree shall be surrounded by a minimum of 120 square feet of unpaved planting area.
Other
- Island at end of row
There shall be a landscape island at the end of every row of parking spaces.
- Minimum distance from pavement3.5 ft
any trees or shrubs planted within the unpaved planting area shall be planted a minimum of three and one-half feet from the edge of pavement.
- Minimum island area120 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Any vehicular use area island used for landscaping, other than groundcover or turf, shall contain a minimum of 120 square feet of unpaved planting area.
- Minimum planting area width8 ft
The minimum width of a planting area with a tree shall be eight feet.
- Minimum planting heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.36 in
Plant materials shall be planted and maintained at a minimum height of 36 inches above the surface elevation of the adjacent vehicular use area.
- Minimum shrub distance from curb2.5 ft
Shrubs shall not be planted within 2.5 feet of the back of the curb.
- Minimum shrub spacing3 ft
Shrubs shall be planted no less than three feet on center.
From the ordinance
Screening for vehicular use areas shall form a continuous visual screen... Shrubs shall be planted no less than three feet on center.