§ 152.496 SHADE TREES IN PARKING AREAS.
   (A)   Vehicle accommodation areas that are required to be paved by § 152.466 must be shaded by deciduous trees (either retained or planted by the developer) that have or will have when fully mature a trunk of at least 12 inches in diameter. When trees are planted by the developer to satisfy the requirements of this division (A), the developer shall choose trees that meet the standards set forth in §§ 152.510 through 152.523.
   (B)   Each tree of the type described in division (A) above shall be presumed to shade a circular area having a radius of 15 feet with the trunk of the tree as the center, and there must be sufficient trees so that, using this standard, 20% of the vehicle accommodation area will be shaded.
   (C)   No paving may be placed within 12 and one-half feet (measured from the center of the trunk) of any tree retained to comply with division (A) above, and new trees planted to comply with division (A) above shall be located so that they are surrounded by at least 200 square feet of unpaved area.
   (D)   Vehicle accommodation areas shall be laid out and detailed to prevent vehicles from striking trees. Vehicles will be presumed to have a body overhang of three feet, six inches.
(Ord. passed 12-20-2001) Penalty, see § 152.999