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c. In addition to the required direct physical access along the frontage of the lot or parcel to the approved public or private roadway, a lot or parcel may have existing private easement access drives to the lot over adjacent lots or parcels. 9. Grade Elevation. Excepting driveways for single family and two family dwellings, the grade elevation of a parking area shall not exceed five (5) percent. 10. Striping. Except for single, two family, townhouse, quadraminiums, and green parking lots, all parking stalls shall be marked with white or yellow painted lines not less than four (4) inches wide. 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 § 1007.043 (6) of this Ordinance. 12. Curbing and Landscaping. Except for single, two family, townhouse and quadraminiums, all open off-street parking shall have a continuous concrete perimeter curb barrier around the entire parking lot. 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. 13. Screening. When a parking area of six (6) spaces or more is adjacent to a street or residential area, a berm, wall, or fence not less than four (4) feet in height shall be erected along the parking area to screen headlights. Grass or plantings shall occupy the space between the parking lot curb or fence and the street surface. (The City Council may recommend screening in lieu of fencing.) 14. Parking Lot Landscaping. a. All exposed parking areas of six (6) or more required spaces shall be landscaped on all sides in compliance with § 1007.043 (17) of this Ordinance. b. Within off-street parking facilities for commercial uses of fifty (50) or more stalls, irrigated landscaped islands or peninsulas or rain gardens shall be provided at a rate of one hundred (100) square feet per twenty-five (25) surface stalls 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. c. No landscaping or screening shall interfere with drive or pedestrian visibility for vehicle entering, circulating or exiting the premises. 15. Cart Storage. Retail commercial uses that have customer service carts shall be required to provide ample space for the storage of carts within off-street parking areas, subject to 3-54