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Set out in Table 4-9.2.2B, Parking for Institutional, Recreation, and Amusement Uses, is the parking and loading requirements for institutional, recreation, and amusement uses where they are permitted as set out in Division 1-2.7, Land Uses.

Set out in Table 4-9.2.2C, Parking for Commercial Uses, is the parking and loading requirements for commercial uses where they are permitted as set out in Division 1-2.7, Land Uses.

Set out in Table 4-9.2.2D, Parking for Industrial, Logistics, and Storage Uses, is the parking and loading requirements for industrial, logistics, and storage uses where they are permitted as set out in Division 1-2.7, Land Uses.

Set out in Table 4-9.2.2E, Parking for Communications, Utility, and Transportation Uses, is the parking and loading requirements for communications, utility, and transportation uses where they are permitted as set out in Division 1-2.7, Land Uses.

Set out in Table 4-9.2.2F, Parking for Agriculture Uses, is the parking and loading requirements for agriculture uses where they are permitted as set out in Division 1-2.7, Land Uses.

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2. Accessible Parking Standards. In accordance with the American’s with Disabilities Act (ADA), the following standards shall be met:
   1. Location. Accessible parking spaces serving a particular building shall be located on the shortest accessible route of travel from adjacent parking to an accessible entrance. In parking facilities that do not serve a particular building, accessible parking shall be located on the shortest accessible route of travel to an accessible pedestrian entrance of the parking facility. In buildings with multiple accessible entrances with adjacent parking, accessible parking spaces shall be dispersed and located closest to the accessible entrances.
   2. Parking Spaces. Accessible parking spaces shall be at least 96 inches wide. Parking access aisles shall be part of an accessible route to the building or facility entrance and shall comply with ADA, Accessible Routes. Two accessible parking spaces may share a common access aisle (See Figure 4-9.2.3, Dimensions for ADA Accessible Spaces). Parked vehicle overhangs shall not reduce the clear width of an accessible route. Parking spaces and access aisles shall be level with surface slopes not exceeding 1:50 (2 percent) in all directions.

Figure 4-9.2.3 Dimensions for ADA Accessible Spaces

2. 3. Signage. Accessible parking spaces shall be designated as reserved by a sign showing the symbol of accessibility. Spaces complying with B.2., above shall have an additional "Van-Accessible" sign mounted below the symbol of accessibility. Such signs shall be located so they cannot be obscured by a vehicle parked in the space.
   4. Vertical Clearance. Provide minimum vertical clearance of 114 inches at accessible passenger loading zones and along at least one vehicle access route to such areas from site entrance(s) and exit(s). At parking spaces complying with B.2., above, provide minimum vertical clearance of 98 inches at the parking space and along at least one vehicle access route to such spaces from site entrance(s) and exit(s).
   5. Passenger Loading Zones. Passenger loading zones shall provide an access aisle at least 60 inches wide and 20 feet long adjacent and parallel to the vehicle pull-up space. If there are curbs between the access aisle and the vehicle pull-up space, then a curb ramp shall be provided. Vehicle standing spaces and access aisles shall be level with surface slopes not exceeding 1:50 (2 percent) in all directions.

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1. 3. Implementation. The Director may require the owner or manager of a project approved under the shared parking demand alternative, once built, to maintain an accurate, up-to-date record of the usage of the net floor area for the project, both occupied and vacant, according to type of use. The Director may require this record be provided when the owner or manager applies for a new land use or development approval for the subject parcel.
   4. Special Shared Parking Study.
      1. As an alternative to the methodology in Table 4-9.2.6A, Shared Parking, an applicant may submit a special study to demonstrate that the parking required to serve mixed uses is less than the total of the parking requirements for each individual use. The special study shall be undertaken by a qualified traffic engineer, and shall:
         1. Review peak parking demand periods for the proposed uses during a 24-hour weekday and each weekend day, and propose a required number of parking spaces based on the combined peak hour demand for parking.
         2. Provide data on the following:
            1. The sensitivity of the proposed uses to change. For example, a center with no restaurant could have significant changes in parking if a restaurant was added.
            2. Similar mixes of uses in other areas of the community.
            3. Degree of variability of parking for individual uses (average, range, and standard deviation).
      2. The City may require a reserved open area if it believes that the risk of parking needs changing over time so warrants. Once the project is occupied and well established, if there is a surplus of parking, the applicant may petition for additional development capacity and parking using the reserved area.
   5. Shared Parking Among Users Under Different Ownership. When a shared parking reduction is to be applied to uses on several lots under different ownership, the following shall be provided:
      1. A plan that provides for interconnected lots;
      2. Recorded easements that provide, at a minimum, for:
         1. Cross-access among the parking areas and connections to permit parking by the different uses anywhere in the connected properties;
         2. Allocation of maintenance responsibilities;
         3. A pedestrian circulation system that connects uses and parking areas, making it easy and convenient to move between uses; and
         4. A right of enforcement by the City.

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Figure 4-9.3.1  Private Residential Parking Spaces

2. Parking Design of Multi-Family Residential Uses. Parking spaces for townhomes and multi-family and multiplex dwellings shall meet the requirements of Section 4-9.3.2, Parking Design for Nonresidential Uses.
3. Guest Parking. In residential districts, guest parking in excess of the minimum parking requirements may be permitted in platted guest parking islands within enlarged cul-de-sacs. However, in no case shall the required parking be located within a guest parking island.

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Figure 4-9.3.2A Parking Space Dimensions

10. Parking Space Markings. All standard and disabled parking spaces that are located in parking lots with 10 or more spaces or provided on a street provided by the developer shall be clearly marked by painted lines, curbs, or other means to indicate individual spaces, drive aisles, and fire or loading zones.
11. Traffic Control Devices. All traffic control devices (signs, marking, and signals) shall conform to the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, latest edition.
12. Vertical Clearance. A vertical clearance of not less than eight feet shall be provided over all parking spaces. Additional clearance shall be provided for larger vans, sports utility vehicles, and light trucks that require such clearance if parking demand from such vehicles is anticipated. All parking garage entrances shall include an overhead bar to alert oversized vehicles regarding clearance.
13. Parking Module Dimensions. Parking modules shall be dimensioned as shown in Table 4-9.3.2, Parking Module Dimensions. The dimensions that are set out in the table are illustrated in Figure 4-9.3.2B, Parking Module Measurements.

Figure 4-9.3.2B Parking Module Measurements
Illustrative dimensions for two stall row parking module (below)
Illustrative dimensions for one stall row parking module (below)

Figure 4-9.3.2B Parking Module Measurements
Illustrative dimensions for two stall row parking module (below)
Illustrative dimensions for one stall row parking module (below)

Figure 4-9.3.2B Parking Module Measurements
Illustrative dimensions for two stall row parking module (below)
Illustrative dimensions for one stall row parking module (below)

Figure 4-9.3.2B Parking Module Measurements
Illustrative dimensions for two stall row parking module (below)
Illustrative dimensions for one stall row parking module (below)

14. Parking Lot Setbacks. Off-street parking lots shall be set back from the street right-of-way to accommodate required bufferyards as set out in Section 4-10.3.2, District Bufferyard Standards. (See Figure 4-9.3.2C, Parking Lot Setback). Parking and loading spaces, drive aisles, and vehicular maneuvering areas shall not encroach upon or overhang any public street right-of-way, private street easement, access easement, or site ingress or egress.

Figure 4-9.3.2C Parking Lot Setback

15. Central Business District Parking. Within the Central Business District, off-street parking is not required. On-street parking is to be shared and may not be allocated to individual owners or businesses unless a valet parking agreement, in a form and of content to the satisfaction of the City Attorney, is approved by the Planning Commission. Parking in the CBD shall conform to the Design Guidelines for Downtown Florence, as amended from time to time.

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3. Maintenance. Off-street parking surfaces and traffic control devices shall be kept in good condition (e.g., clean, orderly, dust-free and weed-free) and parking space lines or markings on hard-surfaced lots shall be kept clearly visible and distinct.

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1. 2. Substitution of Trees. Understory trees may be substituted for canopy trees if the dimensions of the lot are such that the canopy trees would not have room to grow to a full canopy without conflicting with buildings or each other. For the purposes of this substitution, one canopy tree equals two understory trees.
   3. Ground Covers and Sod. Areas of residential lots that are not covered by buildings, driveways, swimming pools, or other impervious surfaces shall be sodded or planted with permitted groundcovers, unless they are covered by woodlands or other natural areas.

3. Building Landscaping
   1. Generally. Multifamily and nonresidential buildings shall be surrounded by planting areas or sidewalks with a minimum width as set out in Table 4-10.2.1B, Building Landscaping Requirements. Planting areas count towards the landscape surface ratio set out in Table 2-6.1.1, Nonresidential and Mixed Use Lot and Building Standards.

1. 2. Awnings and Roof Overhangs. Awnings and roof overhangs may extend over building landscaping provided sufficient irrigation is provided to the planting area.
   3. Location. The planting areas are not required in areas that are designed for direct vehicular access to the building, such as loading bays, service bays, and drive-through lanes on the side of the building with the service window, but shall be installed adjacent to the building foundation and between parking and vehicular use areas and the building. See Figure 4-10.2.1, Building Landscape Planting Areas.

Figure 4-10.2.1 Building Landscape Planting Areas

1. 4. Required Planting.
      1. Front and Street Side.    For each 50 linear feet, one (1) understory tree and ten (10) shrubs shall be planted within the front and street side planting areas. Shrubs shall be planted in a continuous row or at intervals of not more than five feet on center (o.c.) or they may be designed in groupings, if equal or greater numbers of plants are used. All plant material shall conform to American Standard for Nursery Stock (ANSI Z60.1-2004). All remaining areas shall be in groundcover, which may include sod, mulch, or perennial or seasonal plantings. Wet ponds with fountains, vegetated rain gardens, naturalized wetlands, and/or xeriscape gardens may be used in lieu of or together with the required shrubbery and groundcover. Sculptures, monuments, and other public art installations are encouraged, subject to a recommendation of the Director and approval of the Planning Commission.
      2. Side.   For each 25 linear feet, one (1) understory tree and four (4) shrubs shall be planted with a minimum spacing of ten feet on center for trees and five feet on center for shrubs, which may be designed in groupings if equal or greater numbers of trees or shrubs are used. All remaining areas shall be in groundcover, which may include sod, mulch, or perennial or seasonal plantings.
      3. Rear. A rear planting area that is adjacent to a drive-through lane or a parking lot shall meet the requirements of 4.b. above. All other rear planting areas shall be in groundcover, which may include sod, ornamental grasses, mulch, or perennial or seasonal plantings.
   5. Substitution. Trees may be substituted for shrubs in areas where there is sufficient room for the healthy growth and stability of the tree. Substitution of trees for shrubs shall be at a rate of one understory or evergreen tree per four shrubs.
   6. Alternate Plans.   The Planning Director, or a designee, may consider alternate locations for the front, side and rear plantings as required within the above section 4.a., 4.b. and 4.c. at the request of the applicant. Upon approval, the required plantings may be placed within the Parking Lot Landscaping and/or Open Space Landscaping requirements. The Building Landscape planting requirements do not substitute or replace the requirements for the Parking Lot or Open Space planting requirements.

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Figure 4-10.2.3A Ratios of Landscape Islands

3. Planting Requirements. Parking lot landscape islands shall be provided at the maximum ratios described in Table 4-10.2.3, Ratio of Landscape Islands, and planted as follows:
   1. Each interior and endcap island shall be planted with a minimum of:
      1. One canopy tree or two understory or evergreen trees; and
      2. Groundcover, which may be sod or shrubs, ornamental grasses, or perennials that are planted at intervals of not less than three feet in a bed of mulch (e.g. pine straw or bark, shredded hardwood, etc.).
   2. Each parking lot corner shall be planted with two canopy trees or three understory or evergreen trees, unless such plantings would interfere with sight distances that are required for safe ingress to and egress from the parking lot.
   3. Decorative pavers or stamped and dyed concrete may be used as an alternative to the required groundcover for up to 20 percent of the required landscape islands. The color of tinted or dyed concrete shall be integrally mixed into and not spread on top of the materials. If pavers or stamped, dyed concrete is used, it shall provide a natural area that is no less than 12 square feet around the base of required trees.
   4. Planted landscape islands shall have soil that is contiguous with the natural ground and shall not be filled with concrete, asphalt, or other impervious surfaces.
4. Alternative Ratio. The maximum ratio may be modified as follows:
   1. The maximum ratio may be increased up to 25 percent (e.g., one island per 20 spaces may be increased to one island per 25 spaces) to accommodate landscape islands that preserve existing trees, provided that:
      1. The trees are healthy, non-invasive, and at least five years old; and
      2. The landscape island is large enough to maintain the health of the tree.
   2. The maximum ratio may be waived where parking modules are separated by a linear landscape island with a minimum width of eight feet, provided that at least five feet of the width of the linear island is landscaped (other areas may be curb or sidewalk) with trees that are appropriate for street tree use, planted at intervals of not less than 50 feet on center. To protect trees, wheelstops shall be added to parking places that are near or adjacent to trees. Endcap islands that are divided by landscape strips shall be planted with two canopy trees or four understory or evergreen trees. (See Figure 4-10.2.3B, Linear Landscape Island.)

Figure 4-10.2.3B Linear Landscape Island

5. Use of Islands for Stormwater Treatment. To the maximum extent practicable, landscape islands shall be designed to incorporate storm water runoff best management practices (BMPs), by incorporating vegetated swales, bio-infiltration, bio-retention cells (rain gardens), porous materials, and other types of water quality measures, as approved by the Director. These areas may be required to exceed the minimum areas required by this Section in order to function properly.
6. Infiltration Areas. Parking lots shall be set back from property lines the distance required to meet the bufferyard standards set out in Division 4-10.3, Bufferyards or 10 feet, whichever is greater. Parking lots that are adjacent to street rights-of-way shall be set back as set out in Table [@@139], Bufferyard Requirements for Streets and Railroads. These parking lot setbacks contribute to the required minimum landscape surface areas set out in Table 2-6.1.1, Nonresidential and Mixed Use Lot and Building Standards. However, these setbacks may be reduced by 20 percent as an incentive for incorporating storm water runoff BMPs, such as those listed in E., above. Provided BMPs are integrated and approved, these reduced setbacks shall be approved without affecting the required minimum landscape surface calculations.

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      4. Along existing rights-of-way where a street tree lawn is present and the entity responsible for the right-of-way authorizes the improvement.

C.  Planting Requirements.

1. Calculating the requirement: street tree requirements are as follows:

• Overhead utilities present - One small maturing tree (less than 35 feet in height at maturity) for every 30 linear feet of property abutting a street.
• All other conditions - One large maturing tree (greater than 35 feet in height at maturity) for every 40 linear feet of property abutting a street.

2. At least one canopy tree is required in landscaped islands that are in the center of cul-de-sacs;

3. Only approved species of trees shall be planted. A list of approved tree species is within Appendix C, Planting Details.

4. The minimum tree size shall be two and one-half (2½) inches in caliper upon planting;

5. Trees for an entire block shall be planted at one time;

6. Street trees shall be located in such a manner to minimize damage to streets, sidewalks, drainage installations, and utility installations;

7. Trees shall be planted in accordance with recognized horticultural guidelines, which shall have the following minimum soil volumes:

a. Canopy or evergreen tree: 1,000 cubic feet; or

b. Understory tree: 600 cubic feet.

8. Street trees shall bemaintained in a healthy manner through the first growing season following planting.

9. Before development approval and planting, the applicant shall provide a written guarantee for replacing street trees that are no longer in good health after the first growing season. A written guarantee provided by the developer /applicant shall provide for replacement of diseased or dead trees, and shall include escrow for 125 percent of the cost of replacement trees and installation. Escrow which remains after the first growing season and after inspection and acceptance will be refunded to the applicant.

D. Alternatives. In lieu of street trees, one of the following alternatives may be used to comply with the street tree requirements, provided they meet the standards of this Section. If the standards of this Section are not met or only partially met, street tree plantings necessary to meet the full requirements shall be planted. The acceptable alternatives are as follows:

1. Acceptable pre-existing trees fronting or within no more than 20 feet of proposed streets may be maintained in lieu of planting street trees. While such pre-existing trees are not required to meet all of the standards of newly planted street trees, the following minimum criteria apply:

a. The spacing and species of trees must be acceptable to the Director;

b. The number of pre-existing street trees shall equal or exceed the number of trees required by this Section; and

c. Trees must exhibit good health and must be adequately protected with barricades that are under the drip line of each tree during construction in accordance with recognized horticultural guidelines and as set out in Division 4-10.4, Tree Preservation, Credit, and Replacement. See Appendix C, Planting Details.

2. In residential subdivisions, pre-existing stands of trees (at least 2.5" in caliper) that are maintained on 75 percent of the lots or the area of the proposed development may be maintained in lieu of planting street trees.

3. Landscaping provided as part of site plan or subdivision design that meets the other development and bufferyard landscaping requirements (e.g., lots and buildings, open spaces, and parking lots) set out in this Article and which also meet the requirements of this Section may be used in lieu of planting street trees.

E. Guarantees and Timing. The applicant shall cause street trees to be provided as shown on approved plans.

1. If the required street trees are not present at the time of final plat recordation, the applicant must provide financial guarantees to ensure installation as outlined in Section 4-10.6.3, Deferred Installation and Surety; and

2. All required street trees shall be planted within two years of the final plat recordation.

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3. Reduction of Width. The width of a bufferyard may be reduced if the requirements of this Division results in an area of bufferyards that occupies more than 20 percent of the parcel proposed for development. In this circumstance, the bufferyard width may be reduced to a width that results in a maximum bufferyard area of no more than 20 percent of the development. (See also Infiltration Areas in Section 4-10.2.3, Parking Lot Landscaping.)
4. Minimum Width. No part of a required bufferyard shall be reduced to a width of less than three feet.
5. Bufferyard Locations. Bufferyards are required in two locations, as follows:
   1. Between districts and mixed uses; and
   2. Around parking and vehicular use areas.

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3. Existing Adjacent Development without Bufferyards. Where the adjoining property is already developed and does not have the required bufferyard, it is recommended that the proposed development shall provide a bufferyard of the next higher classification than the greater screening of the two bufferyards required (e.g., if the requirement is C / A, and the adjoining property is already developed and does not have a bufferyard, then the developer must install a Type D bufferyard).
4. Relationship to Other Bufferyard Requirements. Some Conditional or Permitted Special Exception Uses have different requirements for bufferyards, as specified in Division 1-2.8, Conditional and Permitted Special Exception Use Standards. If bufferyards are required by another section of this Unified Development Ordinance along property boundaries that are also district boundaries, then the greater bufferyard requirement shall supersede the lesser one (only one bufferyard is required).
5. Buffering Existing Residential Development. The City may require buffering of an existing residential lot development in the following circumstances:
   1. Bufferyards may be required upon major redevelopment or substantial improvement of an existing residential lot, building, structure, or development; and
   2. An increase in the level of screening of a bufferyard (e.g., from Type A to Type B) between new residential development and existing residential development may be required if:
      1. The lot widths of the new development are less than 80 percent of the lot widths of the nearest lots of the existing development;
      2. The building height of the new development is more than eight feet taller than the building height of the existing development; or
      3. The housing types that are located on the lots that abut existing development are different from the housing types of the existing development (e.g., new townhome lots abutting existing single family detached lots).

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Figure 4-10.3.4 Illustrative Composition of Parking Lot Bufferyard

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1. Replacement of Removed Trees. Trees that must be removed to accommodate development shall be replaced with new trees equal to the credit applied in Table 4-10.4.2, Credit for Preservation of Trees.
2. Change of Species. Any tree that is required by a development approval and subsequently proposed to change shall be replaced with a tree that has a comparable canopy at maturity, except that change is optional if a new landscape plan is approved.

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6. Quality of New Plantings.
   1. All landscape material shall be in compliance with the standards of the American Nursery & Landscape Association’s American Standard for Nursery Stock ANSI Z60.1-2004.
   2. Single trunk species with co-dominant trunks (multiple trunks of equal size) shall not be used. Single trunk trees shall have one trunk to the top, and all branches shall be less than half of the diameter of the adjacent trunk.
   3. All plant material shall have a habit of growth that is normal for the species and shall be of sound health, vigorous growth, and free from insect pests, diseases and injuries.

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1. Outdoor Lighting. Allow for the reasonable use of outdoor lighting;
2. Minimize Impacts. Minimize adverse off-site impacts, including light trespass and glare;
3. Security. Improve both security and views of the night sky.

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1. Fixtures are shielded so that the light source is not visible from abutting properties; and that the light cast on abutting properties does not exceed one-tenth footcandle on the ground at the property line or on any window plane; and
2. Motion sensor security lighting shall be pointed away from windows on abutting properties.

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3. Illustrative Noise Levels. For illustrative purposes only, Table 4-11.2.1B, Illustrative Noise Levels, shows how the limitations relate to common noises.

4. Sound Levels by Recreational Motorized Vehicles. No person shall operate or cause to operate any recreational motorized vehicle on a public right-of-way or on private property in a manner that the emitted sound level exceeds 40 dbA at or across the boundary of any private property receiving the noise. This Section shall apply to all recreational motorized vehicles, whether or not fully licensed and registered including, but not limited to, commercial or noncommercial racing vehicles, motorcycles, go-carts, and mini-bikes.
5. Noise Sensitive School Zones. It shall be unlawful for any person to create any noise which exceeds the sound level of 50 dbA as measured within 20 feet from the exterior wall of a public or private school between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on weekdays when school is in session.
6. Most Restrictive Standards Apply. Where different uses or zoning districts adjoin a subject property, the most restrictive noise level standard shall apply. The standard must be met not only on the subject and abutting properties, but also where a district boundary is not also a property boundary.
7. Barriers and Structures. Barriers or structures may be used to meet noise reduction. If used to meet the standards of this Section, the plans for a barrier or structure shall be certified as meeting the standards pursuant to the Federal Highway Administration’s Highway Traffic Noise Prediction Model (FHWA-RD-108), as amended).
8. Exceptions. The following are excepted from the standards of this Section:
   1. Noises emanating from construction activities between the hours of 7:00 AM and 7:00 PM that are temporary in nature.
   2. Noise emanating from a site that is occasional and/or temporary in nature, such as lawn and landscaping maintenance, and loading and unloading, that takes place between the hours of 7:00 AM and 7:00 PM.
   3. Agricultural equipment and operations in the AR District.
   4. Emergency warning devices and equipment operated in conjunction with emergency situations, including the routine testing of such warning devices during daytime hours.
   5. Downtown events and other events that are pre-approved by the Director or otherwise properly permitted.