The purpose of the requirements in this chapter is to provide for appropriate landscaping and screening of parking and other outdoor areas that shall:
(a) Improve the appearance of vehicular use areas and property abutting public rights of way;
(b) Require buffering between different land uses; to protect, preserve and promote the aesthetic appeal, character and value of the surrounding neighborhoods;
(c) Promote public health and safety through the reduction of noise pollution, air pollution, visual pollution, air temperature and artificial light glare;
(d) Promote and encourage storm water mitigation using landscape features on new and existing sites;
(e) Promote the preservation and replacement of trees and significant vegetation removed in the course of land development;
(f) Promote the proper utilization of landscaping between certain land uses to minimize the opportunities for nuisances.
(Ord. 19-82. Passed 8-26-19.)