(a) All parking lot landscaping shall be of such quality as to improve and enhance the site and its surrounding areas.
(b) The primary landscaping materials used in parking lots shall be trees which provide shade or are capable of providing shade at maturity. Shrubbery, hedges and other planting material may be used to complement the tree landscaping, but shall not be the sole contribution to the landscaping. Effective use of earth berms and existing topography is also encouraged as a component of the landscape plan.
(c) The landscaping and planting areas shall be reasonably dispersed throughout the parking lot.
(d) The interior dimensions of any planting area or planting median shall be sufficient to protect the landscaping materials planted therein and to insure proper growth.
(e) In those instances where plant material exists on a parking lot site prior to its development, such landscape material may be used if approved as meeting the requirements of this Chapter. (Ord. 26-2006. Passed 3-7-06.)