Section 32-312 - Ground floor level parking restrictions
Along the Tier A street frontage of a ground floor level , the following shall apply:
Parking wrap or screening provisions Portions of a ground floor level allocated to accessory off-street parking facilities or public parking garages , except for permitted entrances and exits, shall be either wrapped by floor area that is allocated to non-parking uses , to the minimum qualifying depth , or shall be screened such that: any non-horizontal parking deck structures shall not be visible from the exterior of the building in elevation view; opaque materials shall be located on the exterior building wall between the bottom of the floor of each parking deck and no less than three feet above such deck; and a total of at least 50 percent of such exterior building wall, or portion thereof, with adjacent parking spaces shall consist of opaque materials which may include permitted signs , subject to the provisions of Section 32-60 , murals or other visual artwork, decorative screening or latticework, or living plant material. Any portion of a murals or other artwork that incorporates addresses, text or logos related to the building or tenants therein, shall be considered a sign . Limitations on open parking No open parking associated with accessory off-street parking facilities or public parking lots shall be permitted between the street line and the street wall of the building or its prolongations. Open parking beyond the prolongation of a street wall shall be screened from any Tier A street frontage by a strip at least four feet wide, densely planted with vegetation which may be expected to form a year-round screen at least three feet high within three years. For zoning lots with multiple Tier A street frontages , these provisions need only apply along one frontage.