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placed in the public right -of -way, except by the governing jurisdiction. 8. In all zoning districts, all yards not surfaced for driveway or parking shall be landscaped according to the approved plan prior to the issuance of an occupancy permit or a financial security, as determined by the City Building Official, shall be posted with the City to assure completion of such work. 9. Where any business or industrial use abuts property zoned for residential use, the business or industry shall provide screening along the boundary of the residentially zoned property in accordance with this ordinance. A similar screen shall be provided by a multiple family residential project where a multiple family residential use abuts property zoned for single family residential use. 10. Parking Lot Landscaping. a. Off - street parking facilities of five (5) or more spaces and all loading facilities shall be fully screened from abutting residential property and public rights -of -way to a minimum height of three and one -half (3 1/2) feet for parking areas and six (6) feet for loading areas. b. Within off - street parking areas of fifty (50) or more stalls, irrigated, landscaped islands shall be provided at a rate of one island per fifteen (15) surface spaces or fraction thereof. For the purposes of this ordinance, an island shall be required to consist of one hundred (100) square feet of landscaped surface. Such islands shall be contained in raised, curbed beds consistent with parking lot construction requirements of this ordinance. It is not the intent of this paragraph to relieve a project of the installation of islands which are necessary to promote the safe and efficient flow of traffic, regardless of parking lot size. Significant Tree Preservation and Replacement. a. Existing Trees. With respect to existing trees in new developments, all trees on the site are to be saved which do not have to be removed for street, buildings, utilities, -43- Page 45