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ZONING REGULATIONS §?8-626 <br /> ; ' <br /> � from the growing site by tree not be subject to the 100-stall <br /> spade. Deciduous trees shall standard and shall be required <br /> have a minimum caliper of 2�1a by the city when warranted. <br /> inches. Coniferous trees shall �2. Parking lot landscape areas,in- <br /> be a minimum of six feet in . cluding landscape islands,shall <br /> height. Ornamental trees shall be reasonably distributed <br /> have a minimum caliper of 1�/a . throughout the parki.ng lot area <br /> inches. so as to break up expanses of <br /> • 4. All site areas not covered by paved areas. Parking lot land- <br /> buildings, sidewalks, parking scape azeas shall be provided <br /> lots, driveways, trails, patios, with deciduous shade trees, or- <br /> or similar hardsurface materi- . namental or evergreen trees, <br /> als shall be covered with sod or � plus ground cover,mulch and/or <br /> an equivalent ground cover ap- shrubbery as determined appro- <br /> , - proved by the city.This require- � priate by the planning commis- <br /> ment shall not apply to site sion.Parl�ng lot landscape trees <br /> ' areas retai.ned in a natural state. shall be provided at the rate of <br /> 5. In order to provide for ade- one tree for each 15 surface <br /> quate maintenance of,land- • parki.ng spaces provided,or ma- <br /> ' scaped areas, an underground jor fraction thereo£Parking lot <br /> sprinkler system shall be pro- landscaping shall be contained <br /> vided as part of each new de- in planting beds bordered by a <br /> velopment,except one-and two- raised concrete curb or equiva- <br /> fa.mily dwellings and additions lent approved by the planiung <br /> j to existing structures which do commission. , <br /> not at least equal the floor area d. Maintendnce of Zdndscaping. The <br /> of the existuig structure.A sprin- owner, tenant and their respective <br /> kler system shall be .provided agents shall be join.tly and severally <br /> for all landscaped areas,except responsible for the maintenance of <br /> areas to be preserved in a nat- all landscaping in a condition pre- <br /> ural state. senting a healthy, neat and orderly <br /> 6. Not more than 50 percent of appearance and free from refuse and <br /> the required number of trees debris.Plants and ground cover which <br /> shall be composed of one spe- are required by an approved site or <br /> cies. The city shall maintain a landscape plan,and which have died, <br /> list of prohibited species,which shall be replaced within three months <br /> shall not be used for landscap- of notification by the city. However, <br /> �g• the time for compliance may be ex- ' <br /> c. Interior parking lot landscdping. tended up to nine months by the city <br /> 1. All parking lots containing over � order to allow for seasonal or . <br /> 100 stalls shall be designed to <br /> weather conditions. <br /> incorporate unpaved, land- e. Retaining walls. Retaining walls ex- <br /> scaped islands in number and ceeding four feet in height,and staged <br /> dimension as required by the walls which cumulatively exceed 16 <br /> city.All landscape islands shall feet in height or involve more than <br /> contain a minimum of 180 four tiers, must be constructed in <br /> square feet. Islands which are accordance with plans prepared by a <br /> necessary to promote the safe registered engineer or landscape ar- <br /> and efficient flow of traffic shall chitect. <br /> , <br /> 1 <br /> CD78:117 <br />