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4-1730 Parking Area Screening: Walls and Fences A. A parking area for five or more cars serving a nonresidential use shall be screened from an adjoining R district or a ground-floor residential use by a solid concrete, solid wood, or masonry wall six (6) feet in height, except that the height of a wall adjoining a required front yard in an R district shall be three (3) feet. A carport or open parking area for five (5) or more cars serving a residential use shall be screened from an ad- joining lot in an R district or a ground-floor residential use by a solid wall or fence six (6) feet in height, except that the height of a wall or fence adjoining a required front yard in an R district shall be not less than two (2) feet or more than three (3) feet. B. Where the parking area abuts a street separating the area from property classified for residential use, an architectural screen wall not less than three (3) feet in height above the parking surface shall be installed and maintained not less than three (3) feet from the property line that separates the parking area from the street. C. Allowable Modification. The Board of Zoning Adjustments may modify these require- ments in accord with the procedures and findings established by Section 4-1682. (Ord. 2001-015 § 1) 4-1732 Lighting Outdoor lighting in a landscaped parking area shall not employ a light source higher than twelve (12) feet. Outdoor parking area lighting shall create no cone of direct illumination greater than sixty degrees (60°) from a light source higher than six (6) feet and shall not directly shine onto an adjacent street. Maximum illumination at ground level shall be three (3) foot candles and shall not exceed one-half (½) foot candles in an R district. (Ord. 2001- 015 § 1) 4-1734 Reserved (Ord. 2001-015 § 1) 4-1736 Additional Design Standards for Parking Lots and Structures A. Parking lots shall be paved with an impervious surface and have, drainage, wheel stops, lighting, space marking, and directional signs, which shall be subject to ap- proval of the Zoning Enforcement Official. B. In reviewing the design of parking structures in connection with a zoning approval, the Zoning Enforcement Official, Site Development Sub-Commission, Board of Zoning Adjustments, or Planning Commission shall consider the compatibility of the design with adjacent buildings or uses. (Ord. 2001-015 § 1) 4-1738 Reserved (Ord. 2001-015 § 1) 4-1740 Location and Design of Off-Street Loading Spaces Exhibit H: Proposed Amended Article 17 Page 14 Note: underline and bolded text represents new text; strike-through text represents text to be eliminated