Principal uses shall be landscaped in the manner listed below.
(a) Developments involving multi-family and townhouse uses shall have a minimum of 10% of the total site reserved for the planting of trees and shrubs which shall be reasonably distributed throughout the area and shall include suitable shrubbery in a planting bed in the front and the sides of the building(s). These requirements are in addition to any requirements for off-street parking and loading areas, and outside storage areas.
(b) All industrial uses shall have a minimum area equivalent of 10% of the gross ground floor area of all buildings located on the site reserved for and/or covered by approved plantings. This requirement is in addition to buffer, street tree and vehicular use area or landscaping requirements. Outdoor storage areas shall be enclosed by a dense evergreen planting, wall or fence which shall be in harmony with the buildings and surroundings. Such landscaping shall be in addition to the 10% of gross ground floor area.
(c) All commercial and institutional uses shall have a minimum area of 10% of all the areas not covered by buildings and vehicular use areas reserved for and/or covered by approved plantings. This requirement is in addition to buffer, street tree and vehicular use area landscaping requirements. In addition, outdoor storage areas shall be enclosed by a dense evergreen planting, wall or fence which shall be in harmony with the buildings and surroundings. Such landscaping is in addition to the 10% requirement indicated earlier in this section.
(Ord. 5868, approved 5-16-2002)