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, up to eight (8) stories, thereafter the
landscaped open space shall increase by two and one-half (2.5) 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 product(s) 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 displays 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.
