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23.3 E. Vehicular and Pedestrian Circulation. 1. Off -Street Parking Areas. All developments shall comply with the minimum off-street parking requirements, of this Code, as established in Section 24. Such parking areas shall be landscaped in compliance with the pro- visions of this Code. Where the Public Works Director deems necessary, the applicants shall install at their expense pavement markings and/or external traffic control signs to ensure the safe movement of traffic. L. Off -Street Loading Areas. All developments requiring off-street loading areas pursuant to Section 24 of this Code, shall provide such areas in locations which will not interfere with the safe and convenient movement of pedestrians and vehicles. Loading areas shall be clearly iden- tified as such, and shall not include areas designated for off-street parking. If such loading areas are located adjacent to residential areas a bufferyard shall be provided as estab- lished herein. 3. Lighting of Off -Street Parking Loading Areas and Entrances. If off-street parking, l0adinc areas or entrances are artificial- ly lighted, they shall be so designed and arranged that no source of such lighting is visible frc,> any adjoining or nearby property used or zoned for residential purposes and so designed and arranged as to shield public rcadaays and all other adjacent properties from direct glare or hazardous interference. 4. Parking Lot Landscaping. Off-street parking areas for all uses except single-family dwellings shall fully co -,ply with Chapter 131, "Landscaping". 5. Pedestrian PSovE;-,ent. d. Separation of Vehicular- and Pedestrian Traffic. Parking and loading areas, as rrell as driveways and other vehicular circulation areas shall be clearly identified and separated from principal pedestrian routes through the use of curbs, pavement markings, planting areas, fences or similar features designed to pro,-ote pedestrian safety. b. Sidewalk Requirements. Sidewalks shall be provided, as established in the zoning district regulations. 6. Bikeway System. a. Locations. Bikeways shall be installed on all arterial and primary collector routes and along all streets designated by the Planning Department as school access corridors and as specified in the zoning district regulations applicable to the parcel. The Indian River County Bikeway Plan, when prepared and adopted, will design a bikeway system for the County and specify those roadways along which bikeways must be constructed. With the approval of the County Commission, a sufficient amount of money may be escrowed with the County to complete the required bikeway. b. Specifications. Wherever possible, bikeways shall: -- be eight (8) feet wide (minimum); -23-