[Ord. No. 2006.19 §1, 6-12-2006]
A. One
(1) tree shall be required in the front of each residential zoning
lot.
B. When
medians are utilized within a residential subdivision, they shall
be landscaped.
C. When
subdivision entrance monuments are utilized, they shall be located
within an area that is landscaped.
[Ord. No. 2006.19 §1, 6-12-2006]
A. The
minimum landscaping requirements shall be one (1) tree per five thousand
(5,000) square feet of total lot area, except in the downtown.
B. All
portions of the site not covered with paving or buildings shall be
landscaped. Open areas not covered with other materials shall be covered
with turf or ground cover. Ground cover shall be utilized on all slopes
in excess of twenty-five percent (25%).
C. All
parking lots constructed after the date of adoption of this Chapter
and having more than one (1) aisle of parking, exclusive of automobile
storage and sales lots, shall comply with the following requirements:
1. Landscape islands.
a. Single island. There shall be an island with a minimum
landscape width of seven (7) feet and a minimum area of one hundred
(100) square feet placed at the end of a single row of parking and
containing at least one (1) deciduous tree, one (1) shrub and ground
cover.
b. Double island. There shall be a double island of
two hundred (200) square feet placed at the ends of each double row
of parking. Two (2) deciduous trees, two (2) shrubs and ground cover
are required per double landscape island.
2. Interior landscaped areas shall be situated within the lot so as
to be surrounded by parking lot pavement on at least three (3) sides.
3. Each landscaped area shall be separated from the pavement material
by straight-back concrete curbing or by an integral concrete sidewalk
and curb with a vertical face of no less than six (6) inches so as
to prevent vehicle encroachment and pavement breakup.
4. Landscaping islands and tree planting areas shall be well drained
and contain suitable soil and irrigation characteristics for the planting
materials they contain, in ground irrigation systems may be required
as determined by the Board of Aldermen.
5. New trees shall have a caliper of no less than two (2) inches.
[Ord. No. 2006.19 §1, 6-12-2006]
A. In
addition to the minimum requirements listed herein, landscaping at
least ten (10) feet wide, consisting of a continuous planting of evergreens
and deciduous trees, with a minimum of one (1) deciduous tree, no
less than (2) inch diameter, two (2) flowering trees, no less than
two (2) inch diameter and four (4) evergreen trees, no less than four
(4) feet tall, shall be planted for each one hundred (100) feet along
the property line to separate commercial, industrial or multi-family
uses from adjoining single-family residential developments or "R-1"
or "R-2" zoned districts.
B. For
all commercial and industrial uses, a landscape buffer, earthen berm,
structural buffer and/or fence screen or any combination thereof shall
be provided, not less than six (6) feet in height, along all side
and rear property lines which are common to property zoned or used
for residential purposes. Such screening shall not extend in front
of the building line of adjacent dwellings. Said screening or buffering
shall meet the following requirements:
1. Structural buffers, such as fences and freestanding walls, shall
be vegetated throughout the minimum area required for the buffer around
any fences or walls and upon any earthen berms, which may include
grass, ground covers, shrubs and trees.
2. Earthen berms shall have a maximum side slope of two (2) horizontal
to one (1) vertical (2:1). Earthen berms shall not be constructed
within the drip line of any existing trees that will remain on the
property.
C. All
mechanical equipment mounted on the rooftop of any commercial or industrial
use shall be fully screened from public view by an element of the
building or by a separate, permanently installed screen harmonizing
with the building in material, color, size and shape.
D. All
exterior trash storage containers shall be located so that they are
not visible from adjacent streets and properties or screened so as
not to be visible from off the property. Enclosures shall have a concrete
floor, a solid door and be constructed of brick or split face block
or other building material that is complimentary to the principal
building. Enclosures shall be constructed large enough to contain
the desired trash container and any other such items as waste grease
containers, waste oil containers, waste recyclable containers, etc.
The locations, dimensions, elevations and a description of the buildings
materials shall be included on any required site plan submittal.
E. In all zoning districts, parking lots shall be screened as defined herein in Subsection
(A —
B) hereof from residential uses or zones if both of the following criteria apply:
1. The parking lot is within one hundred (100) feet of the property
line, and
2. The residential district is adjacent to the property on which the
parking lot is constructed.
[Ord. No. 2006.19 §1, 6-12-2006]
The following are the minimum plant sizes to be used in satisfying
the requirements of this Article:
Table 8.1 New Planting Requirements
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Small ornamental trees
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6 feet — 8 feet height
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Deciduous shade trees
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2 inch caliper
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Evergreen trees
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4 feet — 5 feet height
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Medium to large shrubs
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18 inches — 24 inches height
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[Ord. No. 2006.19 §1, 6-12-2006]
A. Landscaping,
as required by the provisions of this Section, shall be installed
before an occupancy permit is granted. Additionally, all buffering
and screening, if required, shall be installed before an occupancy
permit is granted. Buffering and screening shall include, but is not
limited to, landscaping, structural buffers and earthen berms.
1. Tree protection. Trees shall be protected from injury
to roots, trunks and branches during grading and construction. Protective
fencing, tree wells and/or retaining walls shall be utilized where
necessary to insure tree vigor upon completion of construction.
2. Maintenance. The owner, tenant and their agent,
if any, shall be jointly responsible for the continuing maintenance
of landscaping and screening required herein. Landscaping shall be
maintained in conformance with the City of Desloge Property Maintenance
Code. Nothing in these codes shall be construed as prohibiting the
redesign and replanting of landscape materials, provided that such
replanting conforms to the minimum standards set forth herein.
3. Obstruction of sight distance at intersections. Where
two (2) streets intersect, landscaping and screening materials shall
not be placed within the triangular area formed by the public right-of-way
lines and a line connecting them at points thirty (30) feet from their
point of intersection.