§ 33-7. Street Trees and Shrubs.

A.

When Required. Street trees shall be required along existing and proposed public streets in (1) any commercial or industrial development which is subject to site plan approval and (2) all multi-family residential developments.

B.

Specifications. Street trees shall be provided in accordance with the following specifications and requirements:

1.

Street trees shall be large shade trees as defined herein.

2.

Street trees shall be planted with even spacing in a row adjacent to the public street right-of-way, on each side. One large shade tree shall be required for every fifty linear feet of road frontage, or portion thereof, if twenty-five feet or more. The Zoning Administrator may approve minor variations in spacing due to site constraints.

C.

Parking Lot Screening. Any parking lot consisting of ten spaces or more that is located or oriented such that vehicles parked within it will be visible from a public street, shall be screened with landscaping that includes a row of shrubs between the parking lot and the street. Such shrubs shall be planted in a single row, spaced at intervals that shall provide a continuous barrier screening the parking from all streets at one year's maturity. Alternate methods of landscaping designed to block light from vehicle headlights and minimize the visual impact of the parking lot such as use of berms or low walls may be substituted, if approved by the Approving Authority. Such screening of parking lots shall not be counted toward the interior landscaping requirement. Such screening is encouraged but not required between parking spaces and accessways for interior circulation in the parking lot or site it serves. If such screening is provided between parking spaces and accessways, it shall be counted toward the interior landscaping requirement.

(Ord. of 8-1-2006(2))

(Ord. of 8-1-2006(2))