§ 88-425-04. GENERAL LANDSCAPING REQUIREMENTS

88-425-04-A. SETBACKS AND OPEN SPACE

The setback and open space areas required by this zoning and development code must be landscaped, except where they are:

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occupied by approved structures or paving;

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screened from public view; or

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retained in their natural (vegetated) state.

88-425-04-B. PRIVATE OPEN SPACE TRACTS

Private open space tracts platted in accordance with 88-405-05 and 88-408 must be landscaped. A landscape plan must be submitted for site plan approval per 88-425-12. Landscaping of the tract shall be done by the developer and occur within one year of platting of the tract or prior to issuance of any building permits for structures on lots within the subdivision, whichever occurs first.

88-425-04-C. UNUSED AREAS

Any area of a site not intended for a specific use, including a commercial pad site intended for future development, must be landscaped unless retained in its natural state.

88-425-04-D. TREES

Trees must be planted within general landscaping areas on sites used or zoned for public, civic, office, business, or commercial use. At least one tree must be provided per 5,000 square feet of principal building coverage (building footprint). The city planning and development director is authorized to reduce general tree planting requirements of this section when it is determined that the area available for planting will not accommodate the number of trees otherwise required by this subsection.

88-425-04-E. GARDEN AREAS

Garden areas may be determined to be landscaped area for the purposes of determining compliance with general landscaping requirements in residential and mixed-use developments.

(Ord. No. 120697, § 1, 8-23-2012; Ord. No. 160341 , § 1, 5-12-2016)