Maywood Zoning Code § 4100.100 Parking Facility Development Standards

A. Paving

All required parking spaces and associated driveways shall be paved with:

1. Concrete surfacing to a minimum thickness of three and five eighths inches (3-5/8") and shall include expansion joints as necessary; or

2. Asphalt-type surfacing compacted to a minimum thickness of one and one-half inches (1-1/2"), laid over a base of crushed rock, gravel, or similar material compacted to a minimum thickness of three inches (3").

3. All newly constructed residential driveways and parking areas shall be concrete as specified in paragraph 1 above.

B. Parking Space Delineation

Wherever six or more vehicle parking spaces are required, each space shall be clearly marked with paint or other easily distinguishable material.

C. Bumper Guards or Wheel Stops

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All required parking spaces, except those provided in a garage or carport, shall have a bumper guard or wheel stop to protect any adjacent building, fence, wall, landscaped area, or vehicle.

D. Screen Wall - Front Yards

Required parking for non-residential facilities for six or more vehicles located adjacent to the front lot line shall provide a wall 30 inches minimum height and 42 inches maximum height parallel to the front lot line. The wall shall be constructed in a manner to screen the parking from view and shall not be closer than five feet to the front lot line. E. Lighting

Lighting of outdoor parking areas shall be designed and maintained in a manner to prevent glare or direct illumination from intruding into any adjacent residential zone.

F. Landscaping

The following landscape provisions shall apply to all unenclosed parking facilities.

1. A minimum of two percent of the interior parking area shall be landscaped. This landscaping shall not count towards the required two percent for the lot.

2. Wherever a screen wall is provided and is set back from the lot line, the open area between the wall and the lot line shall be landscaped with live plant material which shall be continuously maintained. This landscaping shall not count toward the required two percent interior landscaping of the parking area but will count towards the required two percent for the lot.

3. A minimum of one tree per 10 parking spaces shall be provided. Each tree shall be of a size which requires at least a 15 gallon container and shall be of a species that provides a broad canopy. The trees may be clustered, but a minimum of one cluster per 100 feet of parking row or double row shall be provided.

4. All interior landscaped areas shall be protected and enclosed in a concrete curb no less than six inches in height.

5. All landscaping shall be maintained and shall be irrigated with water conserving automatic irrigation systems.

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