Purpose
Codified Ordinances of Cleveland § 352.01
in effect§ 352.01 Purpose
The purpose of the requirements in this chapter is to provide for appropriate landscaping, screening, and parking lot and public garage lighting that will:
(a) Protect residential and all other environments from adverse effects, such as noise, odors and dust, of more intensive adjacent uses;
(b) Protect users of parking areas from excessive wind, glare, and temperature extremes;
(c) Mitigate the adverse effects on public streets and adjacent properties of noise, blowing dust and debris, water runoff, and glare from motor vehicle headlights and parking area lighting;
(d) Provide adequate lighting in parking lots and public garages for the safety of residents, pedestrians, and motorists;
(e) Discourage unsafe access to and circulation within off-street parking areas;
(f) Contribute to improved community appearance and property values and preserve and enhance the mature “established” character of City neighborhoods;
(g) Preserve privacy in residential areas next to non-residential uses and discourage trespass thereupon;
(h) Provide trees that improve the urban environment by cooling the air and land, reducing carbon dioxide in the air, and producing oxygen; and
(i) Compensate for the inability in an older, densely developed city like Cleveland to buffer incompatible uses by use of wide yards and open spaces.
(Ord. No. 726-2025. Passed 8-13-25, eff. 8-18-25)
Source: City of Cleveland, Ohio, Codified Ordinances and City Charter (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/cleveland/latest/cleveland_oh/0-0-0-15368Fetched: 11/1/2026