(A) Minimum standards.
(1) At least 8% of the gross paved area of a parking facility shall be landscaped and located in the interior. For purposes of this section, interior shall mean the area within the parking facility curb or pavement and extensions that create a common geometric shape such as a square.
(2) Plantings shall be distributed evenly throughout the parking facility.
(3) All interior plantings shall be physically protected. Non-mountable concrete curbing shall be provided to prevent vehicles from encroaching onto and overhanging required plantings unless otherwise approved.
(4) Consecutive parking spaces shall incorporate landscaped peninsulas no more than 15 spaces apart and at the ends of all parking rows. Peninsulas shall contain at least 100 square feet in area and at least eight feet in width, measured from back of curb/barrier to back of curb/barrier.
(B) Existing
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(1) Existing healthy, well-formed, canopy trees that are preserved on site according to § 152.536 may be counted toward the requirements of this section, provided that these trees are protected, in accordance with sections §§ 152.531 and 152.536, before and during of the site and maintained after in a healthy growing condition.
(Ord. 2005-O3, passed 3-15-2005) (Am. Ord. 2005-O8, passed 7-19-2005; Am. Ord. 2013-O15, passed 7-16-2013; Am. Ord. 2015-O3, passed 9-15-2015)