Leesburg

The owner or agent, upon written notice of the Zoning Administrator, shall repair any defective condition of the open space areas that render these spaces unusable or unsafe, within thirty (30) days.

Wall mounted lights, other than entry lights of 100 watts or less, shall be fully shielded luminaries, such as shoebox or can fixtures, to direct all light downward and to prevent the light source from being visible from any adjacent residential properties and public street right-of-way.

Light poles in all parking lots areas shall not exceed a maximum height of 25 feet including the base. Light poles shall not be permitted on the top deck of parking structures.

No occupancy permit shall be signed until the trees, plants and other screening materials required by this article have been installed to the satisfaction of the Zoning Administrator.

If the required landscaping is not installed within six (6) months, the bond shall be forfeited to the Town to use for the planting of the required materials.

The subdivider or developer shall further guarantee the maintenance and replacement, as necessary, of landscaping for two years after installation and shall furnish a cash deposit, corporate surety bond or other guarantees satisfactory the Town Council in an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the costs of installation and construction of landscaping shown on the approved subdivision plat or site plan.

All submittals of a final subdivision plats or site plans under Article 13 of the Subdivision and Land Development Regulations shall include a plan for the preservation, planting and/or replacement of trees on the site to the extent that, at maturity of twenty years, minimum tree canopies or covers will be provided in the areas designated in the Town of Leesburg Zoning Ordinance as follows:

All submittals of a final subdivision plats or site plans under Article 13 of the Subdivision and Land Development Regulations shall include a plan for the preservation, planting and/or replacement of trees on the site to the extent that, at maturity of twenty years, minimum tree canopies or covers will be provided in the areas designated in the Town of Leesburg Zoning Ordinance as follows:

Any existing trees used to meet the minimum canopy requirements of the ordinance must be identified by type and be at least twelve inch (12") diameter, in healthy and structurally sound condition and be protected from construction activity.

Any tree planted within twenty (20) feet of a light pole shall not be counted toward the minimum canopy coverage requirement.

An exclusion from the minimum tree canopy requirement is permitted for areas comprised of the following features which shall be identified and shown on the subdivision plat or site plan:

The cost to establish a new tree with a twenty (20) year canopy area starting with a two (2) – inch caliper nursery stock shall be $990.00.

Any fees collected for these purposes must be spent within a five-year period established by the collection date or the fees will be refunded to the original contributor or legal successor.

Credit will be given as 1.5 times the full diameter of the tree's drip line for sites with tree canopy requirements of 10% or less. ... Credit will be given at 2 times the full diameter of the tree's drip line for sites with a tree canopy requirement of 15% or greater.

One (1) medium or large canopy tree shall be provided for every forty (40) feet of street frontage, excluding the width of vehicle entrances.

Only trees having a mature height of less than 20 feet shall be located under overhead utility lines.

Only single stem trees shall be planted as street trees.

One (1) medium or large canopy tree shall be provided for every forty (40) feet of street frontage, excluding the width of vehicle entrances.

A continuous landscape area ten (10) feet in width, exclusive of easements, sidewalks, trails or right-of-way, shall be located between the parking lot and the property line.

The requirements of this section shall apply to the construction or enlargement of any parking lot with five (5) or more parking spaces.