1.0 footcandles on the deck and water surface of swimming pool.

I.

Entrances and Exits. The location and design of all entrances and exits to streets or alleys from off-street parking lots shall be subject to the approval of the city traffic engineer, to ensure that such will result in a minimum of interference with the traffic flow on such adjacent streets and alleys.

J.

Striping. All parking spaces shall be double striped in a manner clearly showing the layout of the intended parking stalls. Such striping, not less than three inches in width, shall be maintained in a clear, visible and orderly manner.

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K.

Signs. Where required by the city engineer for safety purposes, appropriate exit, entrance and directional signs and markings shall be installed and maintained.

L.

Maintenance and Irrigation. All parking areas shall be kept clean and free of dust, mud or trash. Parking areas shall be used only for the purpose of parking vehicles. Where landscaping is provided or required within or along parking areas, an adequate irrigation system shall be provided. For all developments, the developer shall prepare binding agreements ("CC&R's") addressing issues of common area interest in terms of maintenance of common open space, tree planter areas, planting strips, and walks.

M.

Landscaping of Parking Areas.

1.

Each parking area adjacent to a street shall be located no closer to the street than the required landscaped setback of the zone in which it is located. Said setback shall be permanently landscaped in accordance with Section 18.24.040(J);

2.

All areas within a parking lot not otherwise used as parking spaces, loading or maneuvering areas shall be permanently landscaped and maintained;

3.

Not less than ten percent of the total parking area, exclusive of required yards, shall be permanently landscaped and maintained in accordance with Section 18.24.040(J); and twenty-four-inch-box shade trees

shall be planted within the parking rows at a ratio of one tree to every five parking spaces. The placement of said trees shall be in accordance with the city landscape guidelines.

4.

All required landscaped areas shall be permanently and continuously maintained by the owner or person in the possession of such areas. Landscaped areas shall be surrounded by a minimum continuous six-inchhigh and six-inch wide solid concrete or decorative block curb;

5.

All parking spaces located adjacent to an interior property line shall have a landscape setback of not less than five feet in width, except for conditions where reciprocal parking is provided in accordance with this chapter;

6.

All parking spaces located adjacent to a building, where there are public entrances, shall be separated therefrom by a four-foot-wide sidewalk and four-foot-wide landscaped area, exclusive of allowed parking space overhang, or a combination of these with decorative planters with a drip irrigation system.

a.

For parking spaces adjacent to building walls, which are not visible from a public street, contiguous to an R zone or do not have a public entrance, the parking space shall be separated therefrom by only a five-foot wide landscaped area;

7.

In all non-residential parking facilities, a twelve-inch-wide concrete step-out with curb shall be provided within each parking lot landscape finger adjacent to a parking stall. The landscape planting area adjacent to the step-out should be a minimum of four feet wide.

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8.

Where adjacent to Whittier Boulevard, or a collector or arterial street, development must be separated from the street by a landscaped buffer strip. The landscaped buffer strip shall be:

a.

A minimum of ten feet wide that that contains trees planted at least thirty feet on-center and within five feet of the front property line.

b.

Designed to screen vehicles while maintaining building and site visibility. This may be accomplished by a complimentary mix of berms, retaining walls, rock features, natural materials, or other similar materials. Berms shall provide a maximum three to one slope with varying berm heights ranging from twenty-four to thirty-six inches in height. Any trees included in the landscape area shall be installed and maintained to ensure visibility of buildings and their signage for location and advertising purposes and visibility into the parking area for public safety purposes.

c.

A landscape plan shall be prepared by a licensed landscape architect and approved by the appropriate approval authority. The approval authority in its sole discretion, may require a wider landscape buffer strip depending upon the proposed project and the site's physical characteristics.

9.

At non-residential properties adjacent to single or multi-family residential uses, attractive screen fencing or walls shall be provided along all side and rear property line(s) to screen buildings, service areas, and parking areas. A minimum five-foot landscape area, planted with trees at a minimum spacing of twenty feet on center, shall be established adjacent to the outside face of fences, walls, and along building walls.

10.

The perimeter of parking areas and driveways adjacent to streets and sidewalks shall be screened by a tenfoot wide landscaped buffer that contains trees planted at least thirty feet on-center and within five feet of the front property line. The landscape buffer shall include a screening feature such as an attractive low wall or ornamental metal fence that is thirty-six to forty-two inches in height or by a series of bollards. The perimeter of parking areas adjacent to interior block property lines shall be screened with a low wall or fence.

11.

Surface parking lot trees and other planting shall be properly maintained under the direction of a qualified arborist and utilize generally accepted pruning standards from recognized professional organizations such as the International Society of Arboriculture (ISA).

N.

Parking Layout. Attached to this chapter as Appendix B is that document entitled "Parking Standards Chart," which contains certain charts, diagrams and standards. Parking facilities shall be constructed and maintained in accordance with the charts, diagrams and standards as set forth in Appendix B, except that the aisle width for aisles serving only small-car parking spaces may not be less than ninety degrees— twenty feet, sixty degrees—seventeen feet and forty-five degrees—thirteen feet.

O.

Open Space for Nonresidential Uses.

1.

General Rule. New nonresidential development shall provide physically delineated, usable, open space ("accessible open space") along the front of a single building or within a highly visible and easily accessible area between multiple buildings on the same property.

2.

Amount of Required Accessible Open Space. If the gross floor area of structures on the lot is:

By Building Size (Gross Floor Area)

a.

Less than ten thousand — No useable open space is required.

b.

Ten thousand to nineteen thousand nine hundred ninety-nine square feet — One thousand square feet of open space.

c.

Twenty thousand square feet and over — Five percent of total building gross floor area, up to a maximum of three thousand square feet.

3.

Requirements. The following are the requirements for useable open space:

a.

Useable open space should be accessible to all related buildings or units and remain unlocked during daylight hours.

b.

Required parking or setback areas shall not count towards the open space requirement.

c.

Open space shall be in the form of plazas, public greens, patios or squares, seating areas, the incorporation of an architectural landmark (e.g., a clock tower), or public art.

d.

Useable open space should be designed to take into consideration spatial enclosure and be defined by buildings or landscape elements on a minimum of two sides. It shall include an enhanced pedestrian system that connects to adjacent public streets and sidewalks via interior walkways. It should be designed to be visible from the street, using views into the site, tree-lined walkways, or a sequence of design elements to draw people into the space.

e.

The minimum dimensions of required open space for new development shall be twenty feet (depth and width). In instances where the proposed development has corners, angles, or other unique architectural features or the lot has an irregular configuration, the minimum depth of width dimensions of the open space area may be reduced by up to five feet, provided that the opposite dimension is increased in the same amount for the length of the modification.

f.

Accessible open space areas should contain both landscaped areas and hardscape areas.

g.

Common landscaped green and/or garden space shall comprise between seventy percent and eighty percent of the common outdoor area. The space should be centrally located to serve all related buildings or units. The space should be rectilinear with no side less than fifteen feet clear (with additional space allowance for buffer landscaping as required). Space should be seventy-five percent enclosed by buildings, low walls, low fences, or linear buffer landscaping (e.g., hedges or rows of trees) and not be bordered by streets or surface parking areas on more than one side.

h.

Common hardscape should comprise between twenty percent and thirty percent of common outdoor area. Common roof deck space may count towards this provision. Material selected for hardscape areas should be both functional and attractive, i.e. unit pavers or gravel. Hardscape space shall be connected directly to landscaped areas by stairs, walks, and/or ramps where necessary.

P.

Pedestrian Access and Access to Transit.

1.

Pedestrian walkways shall connect major building entries and transit stops with the public sidewalk along the street. Connecting walkways shall be at least four feet wide (excluding car overhangs) and be accompanied by a five-foot minimum landscape buffer with trees planted at least every thirty feet oncenter.

2.

Transit shelters shall be provided near major concentrations of employees. For projects of at least five acres, the developer shall coordinate with the transit provider to determine a suitable location for a transit shelter on-site.

3.

Pedestrian access must be provided between transit stops and at least one building entrance for each onsite building tenant. Transit shelters must be provided at all transit stops as specified by the director of public works and/or transit provider.

(Ord. 2887 §§ 4—13, 2007; Ord. 2865 §§ 8—21, 2005; Ord. 2787, §§ 1, 3, 5 and 18, 2001; Ord. 2712 § 1(d), 1997; Ord. 2610 § 1(L—O), 1993; Ord. 2518 § 7 (part), 1990; Ord. 2515 § 3 (part), 1990; Ord. 2453 § 1, 1988; Ord. 2411 §§ 6—8, 1987; Ord. 2318 § 1(f), 1984; Ord. 2297 § 1(a—c), 1983; prior code § 9346)

(Ord. No. 2932, § 10, 8-11-09; Ord. No. 3054, §§ 7, 8, 8-9-16; Ord. No. 3159, § 3(Exh. A), 11-12-24)