Compton City Zoning Code
§ 30-21.6
Parking Area Landscaping.
[Ord. #2010, § 1]
a.
All parking areas shall be landscaped in accordance with Section 30-43 of this Chapter.
b.
All areas in a parking lot not used for driveways, maneuvering areas, parking spaces or walks shall be permanently landscaped in accordance with a landscaping plan approved by the Architectural Review Board.
c.
Parking lot landscaping shall be designed as follows:
1.
All landscaped areas shall be bordered by a concrete curb a minimum of six inches high and six inches wide. All landscaped areas shall be a minimum of six feet in width. Concrete mow strips at least six inches deep and four inches wide shall be required to separate turf areas from shrub areas.
2.
A ten-foot landscaped planting strip shall be established between the public right-of-way and parking area.
3.
At least one twenty-four-inch box tree shall be provided for every four parking spaces. Trees shall be evenly distributed throughout the parking area.
4.
A permanent and automatic irrigation system shall be installed and permanently maintained in all landscaped areas.
5.
A maximum of 2 1/2 feet of the parking stall depth may be landscaped in lieu of asphalt while maintaining the required parking stall dimensions. This overhang shall be in addition to the required right-of-way setbacks.
6.
Provisions shall be made to ensure that adequate pedestrian paths are provided throughout the landscaped areas.
