(a) Approved landscaping materials used in parking lots shall include trees, shrubbery, hedges and other live planting materials. Trees used shall be of a type that provides shade at maturity. Effective use of earth berms and existing topography is also encouraged as a component of the landscape plan.
(b) The landscaping and planting areas shall be dispersed throughout the parking lot.
(c) The interior dimensions of any planting area or planting medium shall be sufficient to protect the landscaping materials planted herein and to allow proper growth.
(d) In those instances where plant material exists on a parking lot site prior to its development, such landscape materials may be used if approved as meeting the requirements of this article. (Passed 2-15-94.)