Every parcel of land hereafter used as a public or private parking area, including a business parking lot and also an automobile or 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 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 4 and 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 15 feet in width planted with an evergreen hedge, or dense planting of evergreen shrubs not less than 4 feet in height.
(b) Surfacing. Any off-street parking area for more than 5 vehicles shall be graded for proper drainage and surfaces so as to provide a durable and dustless surface.
(c) Lighting. Any lighting used to illuminate any off-street parking area shall be so arranged as to reflect the light away from adjoining premises in any "R" District.
(d) On the same lot where every building or part thereof has a gross floor area of 5,000 square feet or more, which is to be occupied by manufacturing, storage, warehouse, goods display, retail store, wholesale store, market, hotel, hospital, mortuary, laundry, dry cleaning or other uses similarly requiring the receipt or distribution by vehicles of material or merchandise, there shall be provided and maintained at least (1) off-street loading space, plus (1) additional such loading space for each 10,000 square feet or major fraction thereof, of gross floor area so used in excess of 10,000 square feet.
(e) Setback. No part of any parking area for more than five (5) vehicles shall be closer than five (5) feet to any established street right-of-way and shall occupy no more than fifty percent (50%) of the set back area. (Ord. 97-3. Passed 5- 19-97.)