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The location and design of parking lot lighting shall conform to the following:
A. All surface parking lot lighting shall be designed, installed and maintained so that no light sources shall provide illumination onto adjacent lots, buildings or streets in excess of one foot-candle;
B. All exterior lighting luminaries shall be designed and installed to shield light from the luminaire at angles above seventy two degrees (72°) from vertical;
C. Fixtures mounted on a building shall not be positioned higher than the roofline of the building;
D. Wooden utility type poles are acceptable only for temporary use during construction; and
E. All electrical service lines to posts and fixtures shall be installed underground and concealed inside the posts. (Ord. 52-09, 10-19-2009; amd. Ord. 2-23, 1-17-2023)
A. The standard size parking stall should be at least nine feet (9') wide and eighteen feet (18') long.
STANDARD SIZE CAR REQUIREMENTS (AASHTO STANDARD)
Degree Of Angle | Stall Width (A) | Curb Length (B) | Stall Depth (C) | Stall Length (D) | Aisle Width One-Way/ Two-Way (E) | Island Width (F) |
0° | 8.5' | 23' | n/a | n/a | 13'/24' | n/a |
45° | 9' | 12.7' | 19.8' | 19' | 13'/13' | 33.2' |
60° | 9' | 10.4' | 21' | 19' | 18'/18' | 37.4' |
90° | 9' | 9' | 18' | 18' | 24'/24' | 36' |
B. If parking stalls for compact cars are allowed, the stall dimensions should be at least seven feet six inches (7'6") wide and sixteen feet (16') long.
STANDARD COMPACT CAR REQUIREMENTS
Degree Of Angle | Stall Width (A) | Curb Length (B) | Stall Depth (C) | Stall Length (D) | Aisle Width One-Way/ Two-Way (E) | Island Width (F) |
0° | 7.5' | 16' | n/a | n/a | 13'/24' | n/a |
45° | 8' | 11.3' | 17' | 16' | 13'/13' | 28.3' |
60° | 8' | 9.2' | 17.8' | 16' | 18'/18' | 31.7' |
90° | 8' | 8' | 16' | 16' | 24'/24' | 32' |
(Ord. 52-09, 10-19-2009; amd. Ord. 2-23, 1-17-2023)
A. Continuous sidewalks a minimum of four feet (4') wide shall be provided in compliance with section 10-1-2 of this code.
B. Clearly defined and lighted pedestrian walkways shall extend between parking areas and all building entrances.
C. All sidewalks and walkways shall meet the ADA standards for accessibility. (Ord. 52-09, 10-19-2009; amd. Ord. 18-13, 3-18-2013; Ord. 2-23, 1-17-2023)
The landscaping and screening requirements of this section 16-13-4 are intended to promote attractive and harmonious growth of the city. Landscaping is a fundamental component of property development. These provisions are intended to preserve and enhance property values by ensuring that yards, open spaces, parking lots and public rights of way are designed and maintained with respect to plants and landscape materials. This section 16-13-4 also intends that property development should respect land capability and constraints, minimize erosion and destruction of natural amenities and reduce conflicts between lands and uses. (Ord. 52-09, 10-19-2009)
No new structure, building or parking lot shall be constructed unless in compliance with the landscape and screening standards of this section 16-13-4. (Ord. 52-09, 10-19-2009)
A. Single-family and two-family dwellings shall maintain a minimum of twenty percent (20%) of lot area as a permeable and uncovered surface that contains living material. Single-family and two-family dwellings shall be exempt from other requirements of this section 16-13-4.
B. All other uses shall provide and maintain a landscaped area that equals or exceeds the requirements of this section 16-13-4. (Ord. 52-09, 10-19-2009)
A. Major site plans shall include a landscaping plan indicating how existing topography, natural features, and vegetation will be integrated into the overall site development. A conceptual landscape plan shall be submitted and approved prior to final site plan approval. A detailed landscape plan shall be submitted and approved prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy. All landscape plans shall be prepared to show the information required by the planning services department.
B. Street trees planted in the public right of way shall not be counted toward fulfillment of the minimum site requirements for number of trees.
C. Existing trees to be retained on site may be counted toward fulfillment of the landscaping requirements.
D. Parking lot landscaping requirement in section 16-13-4-6 of this chapter shall not be counted toward fulfillment of the minimum site landscaping.
E. The minimum required permeable area shall be twenty percent (20%) of the entire site under review.
F. The following is the minimum landscaping requirement of trees and shrubs, by number, and the type of ground cover required for the entire site under review. Plant species used for landscaping shall be in accordance with street tree and plant lists approved by the city.
1. Minimum tree planting requirements shall be one tree per one thousand six hundred (1,600) square feet of required permeable area. Minimum tree size shall be at least one and one-half inch (11/2") caliper measured six inches (6") from the base of the tree for a deciduous tree and six feet (6') in height for a coniferous tree.
2. Minimum shrub requirements at the time of planting shall be six (6) shrubs, or one shrub per one thousand (1,000) square feet of required permeable area, whichever is greater. Shrubs shall be a minimum of eighteen inches (18") in height or a minimum of three (3) gallon potted. (Ord. 52-09, 10-19-2009)
A. Existing trees, when located appropriately, may be used to comply with the requirements for buffer yards, street trees, and to meet the tree requirements for parking areas. Existing trees used to satisfy these requirements shall be in good health prior to and following site development.
B. The same minimum separation distances that are required of new plantings must be observed when possible; except, that existing groupings of two (2) or more trees may be preserved. Trees or branches must be removed from such groupings in the interest of public safety and/or to assure survival of the specimen.
C. The roots of a tree must be protected during site development with barrier fencing extending at least as far as the drip line of the tree. Any limbs that might be damaged during construction must be pruned.
D. No paving or construction shall be allowed within the drip line of a preserved tree.
E. Any preserved tree that dies shall be replaced by the same number of trees for which it substituted during the same or immediately following planting season.
F. The schedule below shows the acceptable substitution ratio for existing trees to required trees:
Diameter Of Existing Tree | Substitution Ratio |
36 inches or more | 3 required trees |
12 to 36 inches | 2 required trees |
2 to 12 inches | 1 required tree |
The substitution value for groupings of trees approved by the city shall be based upon the diameter of the largest tree in the group.
(Ord. 52-09, 10-19-2009)
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