Vehicular Use Area Perimeter Landscaping.
Tupelo Development Code § 9.7.6
in effect9.7.6. - Vehicular Use Area Perimeter Landscaping.
(1) Vehicular Use Areas Visible From Streets: Any vehicular use area subject to this section that has exposure to a public or private street (except an alley), and is located within 50 feet of a right-of-way or access easement shall provide a landscaped area, adjacent to and outside of the street right-of-way or access easement, equal to five square feet for each linear foot of street frontage, less driveways, which may cross required landscape areas if constructed at angles perpendicular or nearly perpendicular to property lines.
(2) Street trees provided to meet the requirements of Section 9.5, if not located within the right of way, shall be placed in this landscape area.
(3) Any landscaped area used for credit shall be a minimum of three feet in width.
(4) Shrubs shall be planted at the rate of one 15 inch high shrub per four linear feet of property line abutting public streets less driveways. The spacing may be varied based upon size of installed plant materials.
(5) Except within sight distance triangles, such shrubs shall be of a species expected to reach a minimum height of 30 inches and a minimum spread of 30 inches within three to five years of planting. At least 60 percent of shrubs shall be evergreen.
(6) A wall consistent with the requirements of Section 7.5, Fences and Walls, at least 30 inches tall and not exceeding four feet in height may be substituted for the required shrubs.
Source: City of Tupelo, Mississippi, Code of Ordinances and Development Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ms/tupelo/codes/development_code?nodeId=CH9LABU_9.7VEUSARLA_9.7.6VEUSARPELAFetched: 11/1/2026