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San Diego Ordinance Requiring Parking Lot Landscaping

This San Diego ordinance requires that all edges of parking areas include a 5-foot landscaping buffer. Surface parking lots with more than two rows of parking must include landscaping islands featuring canopy trees as well.

Link:

  • San Diego Code of Ordinances Section 154.0402

Policy Details:

Locale: San Diego, California [West]
Climate zone: Zone 3B: Warm Dry
Jurisdiction: Municipality [>150K]
Smart Surface(s): Trees, Habitat Spaces
Policy Type(s): City Code

Citation:

San Diego Code of Ordinances Section 154.0402

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