14-9-109 LANDSCAPING AND PERMISSIBLE LOT COVERAGE

The following landscaping provisions shall apply in the (H) Zone in addition to other requirements of this Code: 1. All landscaping shall be sprinkled and planted with substantial live plant material for the purpose of buffering, screening, and beautifying the site. At plant maturity, the landscaping should represent, as a minimum standard, compatibility with surrounding developed properties and uses and must be permanently maintained by the owner or occupants. 2. A minimum ten (10) feet wide landscape buffer shall be required along all frontage areas not occupied by drive accesses. 3. A minimum ten (10) feet wide landscape buffer shall be established adjacent to any residential property. 4. Parking, loading, and drive areas shall have a minimum five (5) feet wide landscape buffer when located adjacent to a side or rear property line, except as required for buffering between residential uses. 5. Parking areas shall be landscaped as set forth in this Title. 6. Approved landscaping shall cover a minimum of ten (10) percent of the development site exclusive of any parkstrips in the public right-of-way. 7. Landscaping shall be installed in all parkstrips to the same standards as other on-site landscaping. Asphalt, concrete, bricks, pavers, railroad ties, rocks, gravel and other non-vegetative material is not allowed in the parkstrip area between the curb and sidewalk. 8. Areas not in landscaping shall consist of uses permitted in this zone.