(A) Off-street parking area landscaping. Trees are required in and around off-street parking areas to provide shade and relieve the adverse visual impact of large expanses of pavement and parked vehicles. Quantity and distribution of trees shall be as follows.
(1) One tree is required per 10 parking spaces.
(2) No parking space may be more than 100 feet from a tree trunk.
(3) An area equal to 2% of the area required for parking shall be provided with landscaping.
(4) All trees and other required landscaping shall be in place within 6 months of business opening.
(B) Tree requirements for multi-family residential developments. In addition to the above requirements, multi-family residential sites must provide trees in areas around residential structures as follows: Trees shall be provided at not less than the rate of 1 per ground floor dwelling unit and 1 tree per second-story dwelling units. No additional trees are required for units above the second story.
(Ord. 878, passed 1-27-1998) Penalty, see § 10.99