Atlanta Parking Lot Requirements

This ordinance requires owners of parking lots with 30+ spaces to have a landscaped area equal to at minimum 10% of the paved area, among other requirements.

Also includes the following provisions:
– One tree for every eight parking spaces, and no parking space further than 45 feet from a tree
– “Landscaped areas shall contain one or more of the following types of ground cover in order to protect tree roots and prevent erosion; shrubs, non-invasive herbaceous plants, organic mulch, pine straw, or other similar landscaping materials.”
– Trees planted in parking lots must be provided planting soil area or soil volumes that meet or exceed the requirements in section 158-103(j).
– Any tree that is dying, dead, or missing must be replaced with one new tree of a similar type during the next planting season