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A. The premises must have one shade or ornamental tree located in the front yard for each thirty feet (30') of lot width, or portion thereof, measured along the front lot line. However, if the nonresidential use is a school, church, hospital, or government facility, the premises must contain one shade or ornamental tree for every fifty feet (50') of lot width, or portion thereof. The shade trees may be clustered or spaced linearly and do not need to be placed evenly.
B. If a nonresidential use abuts residentially used properties, the nonresidential premises must install an opaque screen fence at least six feet (6') in height located along the abutting lot line (see subsection 9-6-7A of this chapter for allowable fence types). Tapering of the buffer may be required by the city as said buffer approaches the street in order to maximize visibility, if needed. A buffer fence may not be required if an approved fence is already existing on the abutting residential property.
C. All portions of the ground located in the front yard or street side yard which are not covered by driveways, parking lots, and similar permanent improvements, shall be landscaped/sodded.
D. Unless the nonresidential structure is built and has an existing zero side yard via prevailing building and zoning setbacks, or unless the lot's unique configuration would induce minimal adjustment, then all side yards must contain a minimum three foot (3') wide landscaped area extending from the front lot line to the rear lot line. (Ord. 09-04-15, 4-21-2015)
A. Nonresidential premises used for a parking lot within a front yard or street side yard shall provide an eight (8) to ten foot (10') wide landscaped area located between all portions of the parking lot, including vehicle use area, and the public street. The landscaped area shall have a continuous hedge, fence, or berm of a minimum height of three feet (3') to aesthetically screen the parking lot and vehicle use area from the public street. The remainder of the landscaped area shall contain plants, grass, or ground cover. All other portions of the front yard lying between the parking lot and front lot line which are not improved, must be landscaped, too.
B. Nonresidential premises that contain a parking lot or vehicle use area in a side or rear yard that abut residentially zoned/used properties, must have a continuous hedge, fence or berm with a minimum height of eight feet (8') as a visual buffer. The area to be screened must also contain at least one 3-inch caliper shade tree for each fifty (50) linear feet of landscaping or screening, or portion thereof.
C. Nonresidential premises that contain a parking lot or vehicle use area in a side or rear yard that abut other nonresidentially zoned/used properties that are not interfaced or planned to be interfaced, shall have a screen of hedges, fences or berms, of a minimum height of three feet (3'), located between the parking lot and the side or rear lot line, so as to provide screening for at least twenty five percent (25%) of the parking lot and vehicle use area. The required screening may be grouped and need not be spaced evenly. The area required to be screened must also contain a minimum of one 3-inch caliper shade tree for each fifty (50) linear feet of screened area, or portion thereof.
D. All plants used to satisfy the requirements of this section shall be located in landscaped areas that are least 2.5 feet in width.
E. Each required shade or ornamental tree must be planted in a landscaped area of at least thirty (30) square feet.
F. Any nonresidential parking lot with more than ten (10) parking spaces shall provide a minimum one hundred sixty two (162) square feet of landscaping for each twenty (20) parking spaces, or fraction thereof. Landscaped islands, medians, and peninsulas shall be a minimum of six feet (6') in width, and be dispersed throughout the parking lot. A minimum of one shade or ornamental tree shall be provided for each required landscaped island, median, and peninsula. The remaining area or island must be landscaped with plants, not exceeding three feet (3') in height.
G. Landscaped islands, medians and peninsulas within the nonresidential parking lots shall be protected from vehicle intrusion by curbs or similar structures and shall be irrigated. (Ord. 09-04-15, 4-21-2015)
A. All exterior lighting shall be regulated to eliminate light spillover and glare on motor vehicle operators, pedestrians, and land uses within the light source's proximity. Safety considerations are the basis of the following regulations, especially with respect to motor vehicles. In other cases, the regulations protect against both nuisance and hazard aspects of glare or excess light.
B. Any time exterior lighting is installed or substantially modified and whenever a building permit is sought, an exterior lighting plan shall be submitted to the planning director to determine whether the lighting requirements have been met and that adjoining property will not be adversely impacted by the proposed lighting. The lighting plan shall indicate the types and heights of luminaires to be used and submit an illumination level plan showing the illumination at ten foot (10') intervals.
C. There are two (2) types of nonresidential lighting sources available (see figure A, "Types Of Light Sources Or Luminaires", of this section). One is a fixture having no cutoff, directing the light to limit view of the light source or luminaire. The second is a cutoff fixture, shielding the light source from view. The maximum permitted illumination and the maximum permitted luminaire height shall conform with this section. All nonresidential property shall meet the following lighting standards:
FIGURE A
TYPES OF LIGHT SOURCES OR LUMINAIRES
D. All fixtures shall be "cutoff" fixtures that limit lighting that is visible or measurable at the property line. "No cutoff" fixtures may be used only for decorative purposes, provided:
1. They have luminaires that produce no more than one thousand five hundred (1,500) lumens (approximately equal to a 100W incandescent bulb);
2. They have a maximum height of fifteen feet (15'); and
3. They use energy efficient bulbs, such as compact fluorescent (CF).
E. If abutting or nearby properties zoned for residential use, cutoff fixtures shall be used so that the light source cannot be seen from the residential property, except as provided in subsection D of this section.
F. The maximum illumination at a property line abutting or across the street from residential zoning shall not exceed two-tenths (2/10) foot-candle. On abutting nonresidential properties or public streets, the maximum illumination at the property line shall not exceed five (5) foot-candles.
G. The maximum illumination at any point on the property shall not exceed sixty (60) foot-candles. If additional light is necessary, it shall be provided within an enclosed structure.
H. Canopy lighting for uses that have sheltered outside work or service areas, such as gas stations, shall not exceed the maximum intensity of subsection G of this section. The luminaires shall be recessed into the canopy so they cannot be viewed from off site from an eye height of four feet (4') to protect automobile drivers from glare.
I. Outside wall mounted lighting shall also comply with the standards of this chapter, except that lighting that is required by the federal aviation administration shall comply with federal standards.
J. Shielded spots shall be screened by evergreen landscaping, walls, berms, or cutoff shielding so the light source is not visible off site. In most cases, a combination of cutoff shielding and a landscape or other feature will be needed to provide the necessary screening. Figure B, "Shielded Spots", of this section provides an example of how this objective is to be accomplished.
FIGURE B
SHIELDED SPOTS
K. The city may require the modification or removal or limited operation of existing or new lighting fixtures found to be a public hazard or public nuisance according to the following criteria:
1. Light trespass or glare which is sufficiently intense or contrasts excessively with surrounding illumination, regardless of the intensity of the surrounding illumination, in a manner to cause impairment of visual performance or to distract from or impair the safe operation of a vehicle.
2. Light trespass or glare that impairs a person's visual performance or ability to avoid obstacles in their path.
3. Light trespass or glare that deprives an owner or occupant of usual and reasonable use and enjoyment of a property.
4. A high frequency and/or duration of periods when light trespass or glare is sufficient to interrupt or interfere with usual and reasonable use and enjoyment of a property.
5. Light trespass or glare that causes visual discomfort or impairment of visual performance in a manner that deprives any person from the usual and reasonable enjoyment of the public streets and properties of the city. (Ord. 09-04-15, 4-21-2015)
A. The following landscape and screening requirements shall apply to premises when used for multi-family, mobile home parks with community dumpster service or nonresidential uses:
1. Common areas with dumpster garbage bins used to dispose and contain trash and other refuse shall be screened from the general public’s view pursuant to the terms outlined in Section 4-3-3, i.e., garbage dumpster bin shall be entirely buffered with a minimum six feet (6') high opaque fence/wall; and equipped with opaque doors constructed of either wood or metal or other viable screen material that is durable and aesthetic. This provision shall also apply to existing dumpster bin users, regardless of pre-existing tenure, should there be a health risk to the public.
2. Exterior ground mounted equipment, including mechanical equipment, utility meter banks, and heating/cooling equipment, must be screened from the general public's view with landscaping of sufficient height to satisfy the intent of this regulation with perpetual maintenance to be incidentally accomplished to retain such screened effect.
3. All rooftop equipment must be screened from the general public's view with an architectural treatment which is compatible with the building's architecture. The methods of screening rooftop equipment include the use of parapet walls, and the encasement of partition screens.
4. All materials, products, or equipment which are stored outside of a fully enclosed building, other than for display (sales) purposes, must be entirely screened from the general public's view.
5. For the purposes of this specific section, "screened from the general public's view" means not visible at eye level from any point on the lot line of the abutting premises or from any point on the adjoining street.
(Ord. 09-04-15, 4-21-2015; amd. Ord. 79-2-24, 2-6-2024)
A. The landscape plan must identify the location of all existing shade or ornamental trees with a caliper equal to or greater than six inches (6"), reflecting which are to be preserved and which will be removed.
B. The landscape plan must be designed whenever reasonably possible to preserve existing shade trees. The city's planning director may approve a landscape plan that provides for the removal of existing shade trees where it is determined that the development cannot reasonably preserve the shade trees. For each existing shade tree or ornamental tree that is preserved, the owner may receive credit for two (2) such trees that are otherwise required to be planted to comply with these regulations. However, if there are no trees "preserved" in the front yard area or front parking lot area, then sections 9-6-4 and 9-6-5 of this chapter shall remain in full force to still be complied with.
C. If the planning director approves the removal of an existing shade or ornamental tree, the landscape plan shall provide for the replacement of equivalent tree calipers; i.e., if a ten inch (10") caliper tree is removed, then a total of ten inch (10") calipers must be replaced.
D. Whenever one or more existing shade or ornamental trees, or existing shrubs provide an effective and desirable buffer or screen, the planning director may require that the existing trees, shrubs, or portions thereof, be preserved if the preservation can be accomplished without undue interference with the development. The planning director will credit any existing shade or ornamental trees, or shrubs which are preserved against any requirements for shade trees, shrubs, or screening as provided in these regulations, if the preserved shade or ornamental tree or shrubs substantially serve the purpose of the landscape requirements.
E. In some instances the removal of tree calipers is so great that the number of trees needed would surpass the minimum required by this code. In such cases, the owner may dedicate the additional trees to the city for use on city properties. (Ord. 09-04-15, 4-21-2015)
A. For any premises to be developed for multi-family residential or nonresidential use, a landscape plan must be submitted to the city showing how the requirements of these regulations are to be met. If the plan meets the regulations, the planning director may approve the landscape plan.
B. Where improvements are proposed to a developed premises devoted to a nonresidential use that was developed prior to the effective date hereof and does not meet the landscaping requirements of this chapter, the planning director may approve a landscape plan with deviations from the requirements of this chapter or impose alternative requirements that serve the purpose and intent of this chapter, if the requirements of this chapter cannot be reasonably complied with because of the existing developed conditions.
C. In approving a landscape plan, the planning director may allow or require minor deviations from the requirements of this chapter whenever a literal application of a requirement to a premises that would, because of unusual circumstances or situations not generally common to other premises, not achieve the purposes or intent of the regulation or cause an undesired result. (Ord. 09-04-15, 4-21-2015)
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