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1161.11 PLANNING AND ZONING CODE 130 1161.11 IMPROVEMENTS OF PARKING AREAS; LANDSCAPING. (a) All parking areas and access driveways, including one and two family dwellings, shall be constructed of concrete or bituminous concrete pavement. Parking areas shall be graded to provide drainage so that injury shall not be caused to adjacent properties nor shall water drain across a public sidewalk. Parking areas having a capacity of ten or more automobiles shall provide continuous concrete curbs at the perimeter of parking areas to prevent vehicles projecting into required yards and to define parking areas. (Ord. 93-116. Passed 11-16-93.) (b) The Planning and Design Commission may require improvements including earth berming, landscape planting and fencing between such parking areas and the abutting property lines. (c) Driveways, parking area pavements and curbs shall be constructed in accordance with standards established by the Engineering Department. (d) Driveways for one and two family dwellings to the extent located within street lines shall be in accordance with the requirements of the City Engineer. (e) The required setback area between the street right-of-way line and the parking area shall be landscaped and maintained in such a way so as to prevent unchanneled motor vehicle ingress and egress. (Ord. 90-125. Passed 5-21-91.) 1161.12 ILLUMINATION OF PARKING AREAS. The provisions of this section shall apply to all commercial, industrial and multi- family properties located within the City of North Olmsted. (a) Definitions. As used in this section, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) "Average foot-candle" means the level of light measured at an average point of illumination between the brightest and darkest areas. The measurement can be made at the ground surface or at three to four feet above the ground. (2) "Bulb" means the source of electric light, to be distinguished from the whole assembly (see "luminaire"). (3) "Commercial property" means any real property in the City that is zoned for other than exclusive residential or industrial use. (4) "Eighty-five (85) degree full cut-off type fixtures" means fixtures that do not allow light to escape above an eighty-five (85) degree angle measured from a vertical line from the center of the lamp extended to the ground. (5) "Eighty (80) degree full cut-off type fixture" means fixtures that do not allow light to escape above an eighty (80) degree angle measured from a vertical line from the center of the lamp extended to the ground. (6) "Seventy (70) degree full cut-off type fixture" means fixtures that do not allow light to escape above a seventy (70) degree angle measured from a vertical line from the center of the lamp extended to the ground. (7) "Exterior lighting" means temporary or permanent lighting that is installed, located or used in such a manner to cause light rays to shine outside. Fixtures that are installed indoors that are intended to light something outside are considered exterior lighting for the intent of this chapter. December 2016 Replacement