Sec. 10-297. Landscape Location Requirements

   a.   For a lot abutting one street, a minimum of 30 percent of the landscaping area must be located in the street yards. The remaining percentage of landscaping must be reasonably dispersed throughout the lot. The distribution of landscaping may be amended at the discretion of the planning and zoning director in order to ensure the maximum benefit of the required landscaping.

   b.   For a corner lot, a minimum of 45 percent of the landscaping area must be located in the street yards. The remaining percentage of landscaping must be reasonably dispersed throughout the lot. The distribution of landscaping may be amended at the discretion of the planning and zoning director in order to ensure the maximum benefit of the required landscaping.

   c.   Trees planted in the street yard must be planted, on average, every 40 linear feet, but may be grouped in the street yard in such a way that:

      1.   they will not block the view of traffic entering or existing the property

      2.   the primary building entrance, or indication thereof, is visible from the roadway;

      3.   and the species of trees selected do not crowd or otherwise inhibit the growth of other trees in the same grouping.

   d.   For a lot abutting three or more streets, landscaping must be reasonably dispersed so that each street yard has some landscaping.

   e.   All existing undergrowth in a protected area must remain until construction is complete and may be removed at that time.

   f.   Any surface of the street yard not occupied by trees, shrubs, planting beds, signs or other permitted fixtures must be planted with sod or other suitable groundcover.

Sec. 10-298. Irrigation Required

Landscaped areas in all nonresidential developments are required to have an irrigation system in accordance with Section 10-308, Irrigation Standards.

Sec. 10-299. Parking Lot Landscaping

   a.   Landscaped islands are required in all parking lots parking lots in excess of more than 20 spaces.

   b.   One landscaped island is required for every 10 parking spaces and at both ends of each row of 10 or more parking spaces. Islands may be grouped as long as there is no more than 20 parking spaces in a row without a landscape island. (Ord. No. 0/2009/19; 3/11/09)

   c.   Each landscaped island must be at least 50 square feet; have a minimum dimension of five feet; and must include at least one tree. Grouped islands must be at least 100 square feet; have a minimum dimension of ten feet; and must include at least one tree. Two landscaped islands that are connected and located as to span two rows of adjacent parking spaces may utilize one large species tree. The remaining area must be landscaping material, including shrubs, turf, or planted groundcover, none of which may exceed three feet in height (Ord. No. 0-2017-69; 8/23/17).

Large tree species alternative (Ord. No. 0-2017-69; 8/23/17)