§ 33-242. Landscaped open space.  


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  • The minimum landscaped open space at one (1) story shall be in accordance with the following table:

      Size of the
    Total Lot Area
    Percent of the
    Total Lot Area
    Up to one (1) acre 18.0%
    More than one (1) acre and up to five (5) acres 16.0%
    More than five (5) acres and up to twenty-five (25) acres 14.0%
    More than twenty-five (25) acres 12.0%

     

    The minimum landscaped open space shall be increased by one and one-half (1.5) percent for each additional story or part thereof. For the purpose of computing the amount of required landscaped open space where the building height varies, the number of stories shall be equal to the sum of the products of the number of stories of each part of the building(s) of a different height times its floor area divided by the sum of the floor area of all parts of the building(s). Said open space shall be extensively landscaped with grass, trees and shrubbery. Water areas may be used as part of the required landscaped open space provided such water areas do not exceed twenty (20) percent of the required landscaped open space. The specific areas within enclosed or nonenclosed malls which are landscaped with grass, trees and/or shrubbery, water areas therein, and areas therein with permanent art display may be used as part of the required landscaped open space provided such areas do not exceed ten (10) percent of the required landscaped open space. Landscaping and trees shall be provided in accordance with Chapter 18A of this Code.

(Ord. No. 74-22, § 1, 4-16-74; Ord. No. 95-223, § 1, 12-5-95)