1225.13 SITE PLAN REVIEW.

   No building permit may be issued without first adhering to the site plan review standards set forth in Section 1213.06, Site Plan Review. Additionally, the following requirements shall be observed:

   A.    Buildings, site development and uses shall be designed and arranged so as to provide a unified building complex.

   B.    All utilities serving the buildings and site, including electric, telephone and all supporting equipment thereto, including meters, etc., shall be placed underground or within the principal building.

   C.    All landscaping, sidewalks, pedestrian plazas, parking areas, and building exteriors shall be maintained free of any unsafe, unsightly or blighting condition which diminishes the appearance, character, safety or value of the City or surrounding area.

   D.   Parking garages and areas shall be designed and constructed so as to provide safe, efficient and visually appealing parking facilities, in accordance with Chapter 1251, Off-Street Parking Regulations, and Chapter 1253, Landscaping and Screening Regulations.

   E.    The location, relation and separation of uses and buildings shall be designed and constructed so as to provide compatible utilization and functioning of all uses. The principal building shall be separated from other uses according to the following schedule:

      1.    Garages = Ten (10) feet unless attached.

      2.    Accessory buildings = Ten (10) feet unless attached.

      3.    Other principal buildings = one-half (.5) the height of the main building or ten (10) feet, whichever is less.

   F.    Maintenance, utility, and waste disposal facilities must be located entirely within a principal building or parking structure.

   G.    All dwellings located in the A Apartment District should be located within one quarter (1/4) mile of mass transit facilities.