(a) Not less than seven percent (7%) of the interior of a parking lot shall be landscaped. Planting which may be required for screening along the perimeter of any parking lot shall not be considered as part of the interior-landscaping requirement.
(b) Within vehicle use areas, all rows of parking spaces shall be terminated with landscaped islands of not less than five (5) feet in width and running the entire length of the abutting space. At least one tree shall be planted within each terminal island. Where practical, these terminal islands shall be connected by a landscape strip.
(c) In addition to the above required terminal islands, one interior island shall be provided for every ten (10) spaces. Each interior island shall also be not less than five (5) feet in width and extend along the entire length of the space. The location of the interior islands should be staggered to avoid a regimented appearance. At least one tree shall be provided within each interior island.
(d) Landscaping islands required in subsections (b) and (c) may be used in calculating minimum interior landscaping requirements required in subsection (a).
(Passed 2-15-94.)