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ground cover, less than~l8" in height. See Fig. 21} ~c} visual breaks, , no, more .than five feet i n length, shal l be prov ~ ded every 20 feet w~ th ~ n 1 andscaped planting strips abutting public rights-of-way. See Fig. 22} ~d} Shrubs, when used as parking area perimeter screens, shal 1 be planted ~ n m~ n ~ mum three gal 1 on container sizes, or l arger, as necessary to achieve the desired screening height of 3o inches within two years after planting. fie} Parking area screening requirements may be achieved through a combination of change of grade and use of plant materials. Use of berms or drainage swales are acceptable, as is lowering the grade of the parking area. S1 apes of 1 andscaped berms shal 1 not exceed 1:4 for lawn areas, or I:2 for berms planted with groundcvvers and shrubs . ~ 5ee Fig . 23 } ~4} Parkin and Loadi n Area landsca i n Al on Abutt i n Pro ert lines. ~a} Along the perimeter of the parking area, a planting strip, not 1 ess than seven feet i n width, shall be provided between the property line and the parking area. The planting strip may be pierced by pedestrian and vehicular accessways. On parcels 20,000 square feet or 1 arger wi thi n a Trans i t Oriented Development district described in section 9.2fi8~f} anal on Figure 3D, parking lots abutting an interior 1 of line, other than an al 1 ey, shal 1 provide a pl ant ~ ng str~ p, not 1 ess than four feet wide, between the property 1 i ne ,and the parking area. Parcels less than 20, 000 square feet w~th~n the Transit Oriented Development district will not be required to provide an interior planting strip between the property line and the parking area. See Fig. 24} ~ b} Parking areas adjacent to property zoned for non- residential development shall provide perimeter area landscaping consisting of large-scale, high-canopied, horizontally-branching trees and shrubs. Shrubs, when used as parking area perimeter screens, shall be planted i n minimum three gall vn container sizes, or 1 arger, as necessary to achi eve a desi red height of 30 inches within two years after planting. ~c} Far parking areas adjacent to property zoned for residential development, interior yards Cpl ant i ng strips } adjacent to the residential property shall be planted wi th a buffer screen of trees, shrubs capable of achieving a height of 8' within 5 years, and living groundcover. See Fig. 25} . ~d} Where , 1 oath ng and delivery areas abut property des ~ gnated for res ~ dents al level apment, asound-obscuring wall shal l be constructed between the service area and the residential development. See Fig. 2fi} fie} Outdoor storage areas and refuse c~a11 ecti on areas wi thi n or adjacent to vehicular use areas shall be screened on four sides so that materials stored within these areas shall nat be vi si bl e from accessways and adjacent properties. Such areas shall not be permitted within boundary 1 andscap i ng areas . 5 Interior Parks n Area„ , ~ a} ~andscap i ng shall~l be provided within i uteri Or arki n . P 9 areas so as to improve the v~ suai quaff ~ ti es of these areas, to Ordinance - 30