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127 Minimum Width 10 foot wide driveway base. Vegetation should be cleared to eight (8) feet on each side of driveway centerline from the roadway to the front lot line. 20 feet driveway base or as approved by community engineer. b. All property shall have direct, adequate, physical access for emergency vehicles along the frontage of the lot from either an existing dedicated public roadway or an approved private roadway. c. In addition to the required direct physical access along the frontage of the property to the approved public or private street, a property may have existing private easement access drives over adjacent properties. 9. Grade Elevation. The grade elevation of a parking lot shall not exceed five (5) percent. 10. Striping. All parking spaces shall be marked with white or yellow painted lines at least four (4) inches wide except for single, two family, townhouses, and green parking lots. 11. Lighting. Any lighting used to illuminate an off-street parking area shall be arranged as to reflect the light away from the adjoining property. All exterior lighting shall comply with City Code Section 1007.043(6). 12. Curbing and Landscaping. All open off-street parking shall have a continuous concrete perimeter curb barrier around the entire parking lot except for single, two family, and townhouses. Said curb barrier shall not be closer than the required parking setback of the respective zoning district. Grass, plantings, or screening shall be provided in all areas bordering the parking area. Curbed islands or peninsulas shall be installed to promote the safe and efficient flow of traffic, regardless of parking lot size. 13. Off-Street Parking Area Landscaping. a. All open off-street parking areas of six (6) or more required spaces shall be landscaped on all sides in compliance with City Code Section 1007.043(17). b. Within off-street parking areas of 50 or more spaces, irrigated landscaped islands or peninsulas or rain gardens shall be provided at a rate of 100 square feet per 25 surface spaces or fraction thereof. Such islands or peninsulas shall be contained within raised, curbed beds consistent with other applicable parking lot construction requirements of this ordinance. It is not the intent of this section to relieve a project of the installation of islands or peninsulas that are necessary to promote the safe and efficient flow of traffic, regardless of parking lot size.