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447 ~RDINANCE NO. NS- 1970 PAGE FIVE (4) (5) (6) (7 (9 Redwood chips, decorative stone and other in- organic materials are not acceptable substitutes for ground cover or turf. Berms having more than a 4:1 slope shall be planted in ground cover. Turf is not acceptable. Ail appurtenances, such as transformers, backflow preventors, trash enclosures, signage, meters, and lights, shall be shown on landscape plans and screened with plant materials. Parking areas shall be designed so that parked vehicles shall not encroach into landscape areas. When ~arkway trees are required by the City, they shall be integrated with the on-site landscape plan to ensure proper spacing and species selec- tion. Parking areas shall be landscaped as follows: (i) In parking areas available to parking by the general public, a landscape planter shall be provided for every ten parking spaces. Each planter shall have minimum dimensions of six feet in width and 18 feet in length including concrete curbing. Each planter shall be bordered on two sides minimum by parking area. The planter strips shall run parallel to the parking spaces and be consistently spaced throughout the parking area. Each planter shall require one 15-gallon size tree, five 5-gallon shrubs plus ground cover. (ii) In lots that are solely used by employees of the company, a landscape planter shall be provided for every five consecutive parking spaces. Each planter shall have minimal dimensions of four feet by four feet, including concrete curb. Each planter shall require one 15-gallon size tree and a suit- able ground cover or low growing shrubs. These planters may be located between parking spaces so as to maximize the amount of avail- able space for parking. Planters may also be