Landscaped area. There shall be provided on each lot in the B-3, I and SW Zones landscaped areas equal to at least 20% of the lot area, and in the B-2 Zone, landscaped areas equal to at least 15% of the lot area. Such landscaped area may include walkways, but not roads, driveways, parking or loading areas.

Riverfront easement area. On each lot adjacent to the Hudson River, the owner, in connection with development or redevelopment thereof, shall make adequate provision for an easement or other form of encumbrance along, or in close proximity to, the bank of the Hudson River, to allow access for riverbank maintenance and to allow passage along the riverfront by pedestrians and bicyclists. Such easement area shall have a minimum width of 30 feet and shall be provided with a paved walkway, provided, however, that the Planning Board may approve a lesser width at locations where the thirty-foot width is not practicable. If a bicycle path is to be included, such path shall be separated from the pedestrian walkway. Such easement shall be granted in perpetuity, without charge, upon such terms as the Planning Board or other governmental authority having jurisdiction shall deem appropriate to assure the continued maintenance thereof. Such easement area shall be designed so as to be contiguous with easement areas in other properties. If, with respect to such easement for walkway or bikeway purposes, any requirements or recommendations of the State of New Jersey or any department or agency thereof would impose more stringent requirements on an applicant than those required herein, the more stringent requirements shall be deemed to be incorporated in this chapter.

Rooftops. Any rooftop in the B-2, B-3, I or SW Zone that is visible from the view elevation shall be appropriately landscaped or otherwise improved or beautified in a manner satisfactory to the Planning Board. The Planning Board may require the applicant for site plan approval in those zones to landscape, improve or otherwise beautify any rooftop that is visible from any portion of the Township lying within any of those zones and in making its determination as to the quality of rooftop landscaping, improvement or beautification required, the Planning Board shall consider the size and scale of the building and adjacent buildings, the extent to which rooftops are visible from both within and without the district, the visual impact of the rooftops on the views from the Palisades and the visual impact of the rooftops on views of the Palisades.

Landscaping in parking areas. Any parking area, (including, but not limited to, parking areas on the upper deck of parking garages) in the B-2, B-3, I or SW Zone that is visible from the view elevation shall be appropriately landscaped or otherwise improved or beautified in a manner satisfactory to the Planning Board. The Planning Board may require the applicant for site plan approval of a parking area in those zones to landscape, improve or otherwise beautify any parking area that is visible from any portion of the Township lying within those zones. In making its determination as to the quality of the parking area when such landscaping, improvement or beautification is required, the minimum standard for such landscaping, beautification or improvement shall be one shade tree designated on the list for urban shade trees promulgated by the New Jersey Shade Tree Federation for each 10 parking spaces in the parking area. At least 5% of the parking area shall be landscaped. The landscaping should be located in protected areas, such as along walkways, in center islands, at the end of bays, or in diamonds between parking stalls. All landscaping in parking areas shall be placed so that it will not obstruct sight distance. A mixture of hardy flowering and/or decorative evergreen and deciduous trees may be planted; the area between trees shall be planted with shrubs or ground cover and mulch.