Extracted standards
11 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Landscaping & trees
- Maximum single species percentage (20-40 trees)33 pct
When more than 20 but fewer than 40 trees are required to be planted on site, no more than 33 percent shall be of one single species.
- Maximum single species percentage (40+ trees)25 pct
When 40 or more trees are required on a site, no more than 25 percent of the required trees shall be of a single species.
- Maximum single species percentage (fewer than 20 trees)50 pct
When fewer than 20 trees are required on a site, no more than 50 percent shall be of one type.
- Minimum canopy tree caliper2 in
Canopy trees shall be a minimum of two inches in caliper at six inches above ground level at the time of planting.
- Minimum evergreen tree heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.6 ft
Evergreen trees shall be a minimum of six feet in height at the time of planting.
- Minimum ornamental tree caliper1.5 in
Ornamental trees shall have a caliper of 1½ inches at four inches above grade at time of planting.
Other
- Maximum berm heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.4 ft
a maximum height of four feet above the toe of the berm.
- Maximum berm slope ratio2 ratio
The slope of all berms shall not exceed a 2:1 ratio (horizontal to vertical)
- Minimum berm top width (ratio of heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.)0.5 ratio
shall have a top width at least one-half the berm height
- Minimum spreading shrub diameter18 in
shrubs which are spreading in nature shall be a minimum of 18 inches in diameter at the time of planting.
- Minimum upright shrub heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.24 in
Shrubs which are upright in nature shall be a minimum of 24 inches in height at the time of planting
From the ordinance
Canopy trees shall be a minimum of two inches in caliper at six inches above ground level at the time of planting. Ornamental trees shall have a caliper of 1½ inches at four inches above grade at time of planting.