Bannockburn § 260.908 Zoning & Land Use Section Screening and landscaping requirements This section mandates landscaping and screening for parking lots and garages in Bannockburn. It requires a perimeter landscaped bufferyard and interior landscaping with trees for lots with 10 or more spaces. View in Bannockburn’s full code →
Barrington Hills § 5.6.14 Zoning & Land Use Section Bp District Site Design This section establishes site design and landscaping requirements for development plans in Barrington Hills' business districts. It specifies tree planting ratios for parking lots, streets, and general lot areas, as well as standards for tree caliper and height, and requirements for screening and enclosing waste storage areas. View in Barrington Hills’s full code →
Beecher § 10.10.17 Zoning & Land Use Section Screening And Landscaping This section mandates screening for parking areas adjacent to residential or institutional districts with walls, fences, or hedges up to six feet high. It also requires landscaping, including shade trees and other vegetation, in tree islands and buffer strips totaling at least 3% of the surfaced area for larger parking lots (20+ stalls, 10,000+ sq ft). View in Beecher’s full code →
Bellwood § 100.059 Zoning & Land Use Section Parking Lot Landscaping Standards This section establishes landscaping requirements for parking lots in Bellwood with 20 or more spaces. It mandates planting islands, specifies shade trees as primary landscaping material, and requires perimeter screening along streets. View in Bellwood’s full code →
Bellwood § 100.061 Zoning & Land Use Section Perimeter Landscaping Standards This section requires nonresidential and multiple-family residential developments to provide perimeter landscaping, with specific ground cover requirements for conventional and natural landscaping areas. View in Bellwood’s full code →
Bensenville § 10.9.5 Zoning & Land Use Section Parking Lot Landscaping This section establishes requirements for tree canopy coverage in parking lots, mandating that trees planted in perimeter yards and interior islands provide shade for at least 40% of the parking area hardscape. It details calculation methods, exemptions for loading areas, and allows for alternative compliance through solar energy systems or modifications by the Zoning Administrator. View in Bensenville’s full code →
Berkeley § 12.12A-10 Traffic & Vehicles Section Buffers And Landscaping This section mandates perimeter landscaping and interior trees for parking lots, with specific requirements for tree diameter, spacing, and landscaped area. It also outlines design standards for parking garages, focusing on screening vehicles and architectural compatibility. View in Berkeley’s full code →
Berkeley § 12.6C-8 Zoning & Land Use Section Landscaping This section mandates that all front yards in the R-4 district be planted with sod and that all areas not used for parking or driveways must be landscaped. It also requires screening of open off-street parking areas and driveways from adjacent residential lots. View in Berkeley’s full code →
Berwyn § 1250.05 Zoning & Land Use Section Parking Lot Landscape This section requires a landscaped yard and fencing along the perimeter of parking lots adjacent to front and corner side lot lines in Berwyn. The landscape yard aims to soften visual impact and includes specific requirements for hedges, trees, and groundcover, alongside fence height and placement regulations. View in Berwyn’s full code →
Blue Island § 162.09 Zoning & Land Use Section Parking Lot Landscaping This section mandates landscaping for parking lots in Blue Island to screen them from public areas and adjacent properties. It outlines specific requirements for perimeter landscaping options and interior landscaping, including minimum area percentages and the size and spacing of landscape islands. View in Blue Island’s full code →
Bolingbrook § 54.577 Zoning & Land Use Section Multiple-family residential, commercial, office and industrial uses This section mandates landscaping requirements for multiple-family residential, commercial, office, and industrial uses in Bolingbrook, focusing on front/corner side yards, building foundations, and parking lots. It specifies berms, plant unit ratios, shrub heights, irrigation, and foundation planting bed dimensions, with some flexibility for alternative implementations. View in Bolingbrook’s full code →
Campton Hills § 10.10.6 Zoning & Land Use Section Parking Lot Landscaping This section establishes landscaping requirements for parking lots in Campton Hills, mandating perimeter landscape yards to screen public rights-of-way and interior landscape islands for lots with ten or more spaces. View in Campton Hills’s full code →
Campton Hills § 10.13.5 Zoning & Land Use Section Nonconforming Site Elements This section defines nonconforming site elements as aspects of development that were once compliant but are now out of compliance due to ordinance changes. It outlines maintenance allowances and triggers for requiring these elements to be brought into conformance, specifically addressing new building construction, significant building expansions, and parking lot landscaping. View in Campton Hills’s full code →
Carpentersville § 16.80.100 Zoning & Land Use Section Parking lot landscaping requirement This section outlines landscaping requirements for parking lots in Carpentersville, specifying that new parking lots, reconstructed portions of existing lots, and new expansions must comply with specific landscaping regulations. Resurfacing or restriping alone does not trigger these requirements unless reconstruction is involved. View in Carpentersville’s full code →
Carpentersville § 16.80.110 Zoning & Land Use Section Interior parking lot landscaping This section mandates landscaping within interior parking lots, requiring a minimum of one shade tree per ten parking spaces and dedicating at least ten percent of the lot area to landscaping islands or peninsulas. These areas must be designed to break up parking mass and comply with village engineering standards. View in Carpentersville’s full code →
Carpentersville § 16.80.120 Zoning & Land Use Section Exterior parking lot landscaping This section mandates landscape buffers for parking lots, requiring specific heights and percentages of solid screening between different land uses, and sets standards for additional landscaped areas and buffer planting requirements for new developments. View in Carpentersville’s full code →
Clarendon Hills § 20.11.5 Zoning & Land Use Section Parking Lot Perimeter Landscape Yard This section mandates a perimeter landscape yard for parking lots adjacent to public rights-of-way in Clarendon Hills. It specifies minimum width, planting rates for shrubs, trees, and groundcover, and includes a provision for decorative fencing in Business Districts. View in Clarendon Hills’s full code →
Clarendon Hills § 20.11.6 Zoning & Land Use Section Interior Parking Lot Landscape This section mandates interior landscaping for parking lots in Clarendon Hills with 20 or more spaces. It specifies requirements for parking lot islands, tree planting, and overall landscape area percentage, encouraging stormwater management integration. View in Clarendon Hills’s full code →
Clarendon Hills § 20.16.5 Zoning & Land Use Section Nonconforming Site Elements This section defines nonconforming site elements, allows for normal maintenance and incidental repairs, and mandates bringing these elements into conformance when a new principal building is constructed or an existing one significantly expanded. It also specifies conditions for nonconforming parking lot landscaping to be brought into conformance. View in Clarendon Hills’s full code →
Crete § 28.327 Zoning & Land Use Section Off-street parking—Design, development and maintenance This section mandates specific design, development, and maintenance requirements for public and private parking areas in Crete, excluding single and two-family residences. It outlines requirements for parking plans, construction standards for various uses, drainage, ingress/egress, screening for adjacent residential areas, and the configuration of parking spaces. View in Crete’s full code →
Darien § 5A-10.5 Zoning & Land Use Section Perimeter Yard Landscape Material Requirements This section outlines landscape material requirements for various yard types in Darien, using a point system based on plant and feature types. It provides different formulas for calculating required points based on yard length and zoning, with an additional requirement for berms in specific B-3 districts. View in Darien’s full code →
Darien § 5A-10.6 Zoning & Land Use Section Parking Lot Requirements This section mandates landscaping within parking lots in Darien, specifying requirements for perimeter areas adjacent to parking spaces and maneuvering areas, as well as landscape islands for circulation delineation and intermediate islands based on the number of parking spaces. View in Darien’s full code →
Des Plaines § 12.10.8 Zoning & Land Use Section Parking Lot Landscaping This section mandates landscaping for parking lots with ten or more spaces, requiring at least five percent of the interior area to be landscaped. It specifies design standards, minimum sizes, and material requirements, prioritizing shade trees. View in Des Plaines’s full code →
Downers Grove § Sec 28.8.020 Zoning & Land Use Section Parking Lot Perimeter Landscaping This section outlines landscaping requirements for new and expanded parking lots in Downers Grove, specifying the extent of perimeter landscaping based on adjacent zoning districts and mandating tree planting along street frontages. View in Downers Grove’s full code →
Downers Grove § Sec 28.8.030 Zoning & Land Use Section Parking Lot Interior Landscaping This section mandates landscaping within surface parking lots in Downers Grove. It requires landscape islands and divider medians in new or expanded parking lots with six or more spaces, specifying their size, placement, and tree planting density. View in Downers Grove’s full code →
East Dundee § 157.149 Zoning & Land Use Section Design And Maintenance This section outlines the design and maintenance requirements for off-street parking areas in East Dundee. It covers aspects such as surfacing, screening, landscaping, and lighting to ensure compatibility with surrounding properties. View in East Dundee’s full code →
Elburn § 1276.05 Zoning & Land Use Section Parking Lot Landscaping This section mandates that parking lots achieve a minimum of 40% tree canopy coverage over impervious areas at maturity. It outlines how this coverage can be achieved through perimeter and interior landscaping, with exemptions for truck areas and options for solar energy systems or off-site tree plantings. View in Elburn’s full code →
Elwood § 162.153 Zoning & Land Use Section Landscaping Requirements This section mandates landscaping and screening for all new off-street parking and loading areas in Elwood to protect adjacent properties and enhance neighborhood character. It specifies requirements for plant materials, installation timelines, maintenance, and protection from vehicles. View in Elwood’s full code →
Evanston § 6.16.2.8 Traffic & Vehicles Section DESIGN AND MAINTENANCE This section outlines design and maintenance requirements for parking lots in Evanston, emphasizing safe ingress/egress, minimizing curb cuts, and incorporating landscaped islands. It mandates adherence to a "Manual of Design Guidelines" prepared by the Land Use Commission and adopted by the City Council. View in Evanston’s full code →
Frankfort § 158.30 Zoning & Land Use Section Parking Lots And Vehicular Use Areas This section outlines landscaping requirements for vehicular use areas in Frankfort, mandating screens adjacent to residential uses and public rights-of-way, and specifying design options including vegetative screens, berms, and fences. It also details landscaping for drive-thru lanes and interior parking lots. View in Frankfort’s full code →