Every parcel of land hereafter used as a public or private parking area, including a commercial parking lot and also an automobile trailer sales lot, shall be developed and maintained in accordance with the following requirements:
(a) Screening and Landscaping. Off-street parking areas for more than five (5) vehicles shall be effectively screened on each side which adjoins premises situated in any R-District by a masonry wall or solid fence of acceptable design. Such wall or fence shall be between four (4) and six (6) feet in height and shall be maintained in good condition. Landscaping provided in lieu of such wall or fence shall consist of a strip of land not less than fifteen (15) feet in width planted with and evergreen hedge, or dense planting of evergreen shrubs not less than four (4) feet in height.
(b) Surfacing. Any off-street parking area for more than four (4) vehicles shall be graded for proper drainage and surfaced with a durable hard surface, such as concrete or asphalt concrete. All parking for four (4) vehicles or less shall have a minimum of a stone surface may be waived if the parking lot is fifty (50) feet or mote off the street right-of-way. The first fifty- (50) feet of the drive must be paved.
(c) Lighting. Any lighting used to illuminate any off street parking area shall be so arranged as to reflect the light away from adjoins premises in any R-District.
(d) Joint Use of Parking Areas. Parking spaces may be located on a lit other than that containing the principal use with approval of the Board and a written agreement, approved by the Board and accepted by the Village Council shall be filed with the application for a zoning permit.
(e) Parking Areas-Modifications. The Board may authorize on appeal a modification, reduction or waiver of the foregoing requirements, if it should find that, in the particular case appealed the peculiar nature the residential, business, trade, industrial or other use, or in the exceptional shape or size of the property or other exceptional situation or condition, would justify such action. The Board shall take no action unless and until it has first received the recommendation of the Planning Commission regarding the appeal.
(Ord. 92-8. Passed 7-7-92.)