(A) Requirements for commercial, office, and industrial districts. All lots or parcels of land located in office, commercial, or industrial zoning districts shall comply with the following landscaping requirements.
(1) General site landscaping. At least 6% of the site shall be maintained as landscaped open area. All such open areas shall conform to the general site requirements set forth in § 154.081(A), except where specific landscape elements are required.
(2) Landscaping adjacent to road or road right-of-way. All commercial, office, and industrial developments shall provide landscaping adjacent to the road or road right-of-way in accordance with § 154.081(B)
(3) Berm requirements. A berm may be used to screen off-street parking from view of the road, in which case the berm shall be a maximum of three feet in height, and shall be planted in accordance with § 154.081(B). The berm shall be located totally on private property, adjacent to the road right-of-way. Parking lot landscaping may be reduced if a berm is constructed to screen off-street parking, in accordance with § 154.081(F).
(4) Screening. Landscaped screening or a wall shall be required wherever a nonresidential use in a commercial, office, or industrial district abuts directly upon land zoned for residential purposes. Landscaped screening shall comply with the requirements set forth in § 154.081(E). If a wall is used instead of landscaping, the requirements set forth in §§ 154.100 and 154.101 shall be complied with.
(5) Parking lot landscaping. Off-street parking areas containing greater than 15 spaces shall comply with the requirements for parking lot landscaping as set forth in § 154.081(F).
(B) Requirements for multiple-family districts. All lots or parcels of land located in the R-3 zoning district shall comply with the following landscaping requirements.
(1) General site landscaping. A minimum of two deciduous or evergreen trees, plus four shrubs shall be planted per dwelling unit. Unless otherwise specified, required landscaping elsewhere in the multiple-family development shall not be counted in meeting these requirements for trees.
(2) Landscaping adjacent to road or road right-of-way. All multiple family developments shall provide landscaping adjacent to the road or road right-of-way in accordance with § 154.081(B).
(3) Berm requirements. A berm may be used to screen off-street parking from view of the road, in which case the berm shall be a maximum of three feet in height, and shall be planted in accordance with § 154.081(B). The berm shall be located totally on private property, adjacent to the road right-of-way. Parking lot landscaping may be reduced if a berm is constructed to screen off-street parking, in accordance with § 154.081(F).
(4) Screening. Landscaped screening or a wall shall be required on all sides of a multiple- family development, except on sides facing a road. Landscaped screening shall comply with the requirements set forth in § 154.081(E). A wall may be used instead of landscaping adjacent to nonresidential districts, subject to the requirements set forth in §§ 154.100 and 154.101.
(5) Parking lot landscaping. Off-street parking areas containing greater than 15 spaces shall comply with the requirements for parking lot landscaping as set forth in § 154.081(F).
(6) Privacy screen. Where multiple-family dwellings are designed so that rear open areas or patio areas front onto a public street, a landscaped privacy screen shall be provided (see Appendix B, Illustration 12, Privacy Screen). The screen may consist of a combination of trees, shrubs, and berming, subject to review by the Planning Commission.
(C) Requirements for nonresidential uses in residential districts. All nonresidential uses developed in residential zoning districts shall comply with the following landscaping requirements.
(1) General site landscaping. At least 10% of the site shall be maintained as landscaped open area. All open areas shall conform to the general site requirements set forth in § 154.081(A), except where specific landscape elements are required.
(2) Landscaping adjacent to road or road right-of-way. All nonresidential developments located in residential districts shall provide landscaping adjacent to the road or road right-of-way in accordance with § 154.081(B).
(3) Berm requirements. A berm may be used to screen off-street parking from view of the road, in which case the berm shall be a maximum of three feet in height, and shall be planted in accordance with § 154.081(B). The berm shall be located totally on private property, adjacent to the road right-of-way. Parking lot landscaping may be reduced if a berm is constructed to screen off-street parking, in accordance with § 154.081(F).
(4) Screening. Landscaped screening or a wall shall be required wherever a nonresidential use abuts directly upon land zoned for residential purposes. Landscaped screening shall comply with the requirements set forth in § 154.081(E).
(5) Parking lot landscaping. Off-street parking areas containing greater than 15 spaces shall comply with the requirements for parking lot landscaping as set forth in § 154.081(F).
(Ord. 92-005, passed 2-17-92) Penalty, see § 154.999