Extracted standards
5 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
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- Artificial turf prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.
Artificial turf is not permitted in parkways.
- Edible plants prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.
Edible plants are not permitted in parkways.
- Maximum plant heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.2 ft
Permitted materials include groundcovers, turf or turf substitutes, and shrubs or low perennials that are lower than 24 inches in height at full maturity.
- Minimum planted area80 pct
A minimum of 80 percent of the total required parkway area for a given project shall be comprised of plant material.
- Plant water use rating
All plant material shall be native or climate appropriate and have a water use rating of Moderate, Low or Very-Low as defined by Water Use Classification of Landscape Species (WUCOLS) for the region.
From the ordinance
A minimum of 80 percent of the total required parkway area for a given project shall be comprised of plant material.