1149.01 PURPOSE.

   (a)   Protect residential and all other environments from adverse effects, such as noise, odors and dust from more intensive adjacent uses;

   (b)   Protect users of parking areas from excessive wind, glare, and temperature extremes;

   (c)   Mitigate the adverse effects on public streets and adjacent properties of water runoff and glare from motor vehicle headlights and parking area lighting;

   (d)   Discourage unsafe access to and circulation within off-street parking areas;

   (e)   Contribute to improved community appearance and property values and preserve the character of City neighborhoods;

   (f)   Preserve privacy in residential areas next to nonresidential uses and discourage trespass thereupon;

   (g)   Provide trees that improve the urban environment by cooling the air and land, reducing carbon dioxide in the air and producing oxygen. (Ord. 28-1999. Passed 10-12-99.)