Sec. 32-250.40 through 32-250.48

Other

• Landscaping maintenance in perpetuity

  All required landscaping on a property, as shown on the approved site or subdivision plan, shall be maintained by the property owner and kept in a state of good repair. The obligation to maintain required landscaping extends in perpetuity.

• Landscaping plan required

  Landscaping plans depicting the replacement and/or preservation of trees in accordance with these sections shall be submitted in accordance with the requirements of the Design and Construction Standards Manual.

• Parking lot interior landscaping percentage5 pct

  Surface off-street parking areas with 20 or more spaces shall contain interior planting strips or islands comprising at least five percent of the total parking area.

• Tree canopy cover requirement

  The development of all land shall be subject to tree canopy cover requirements as set forth in section 800 of the Design and Construction Standards Manual.

• Exemptions from tree canopy requirements

  Under active commercial production or management of agriculture; landfills; wetland preservation areas, dedicated school sites, playing fields, and other non-wooded recreation areas, lease lots or parcels for uses such as jails, pump stations, switching stations, water towers, utility rights-of-way 40 feet or greater in width, or similar uses, are exempted from tree canopy cover requirements.

• Tree canopy measured at ten-year maturity

  The percent estimate of tree canopy cover measured at ten-year maturity shall be provided on the landscaping plans submitted as part of the site and/or subdivision plan.

• Tree specifications

  All trees to be planted shall meet the specifications of the AmericanHort.