(a) There shall be at least one approved tree within each fifty feet of property abutting any public street. The tree or trees shall be in the public right of way.
(b) In commercial areas requiring five or more off-street parking spaces, there shall be at least one approved tree associated with the parking area for each five parking spaces. At least five percent (5%) of the developed parking area shall be landscaped. If there are more than fifteen parking spaces, landscaped areas shall be dispersed in parking lots to define aisles and break up the expanse of paving. Unbroken rows of parking shall not exceed 100 feet in length. Plantings shall consist of shade trees or ornamental trees having a clear trunk height of at least six feet.
(c) None of the above requirements except subsection (a) hereof need be met for parking spaces for the exclusive use of employees.
(d) Screening is required where commercial property abuts residential property. This shall be dense enough to screen activities on the commercial property from view from the adjoining property.
(Ord. 76-99. Passed 11-2-99.)