The purpose of this article is to indicate the minimum requirements
for the landscaping of foundations, developed lots, street frontages,
paved areas, permanently protected green space areas, reforestation
areas, and bufferyards.
Landscaping is not required for single-family (§
550-49) or agricultural (§
550-50) land uses.
A. Building foundations. This subsection requires that certain buildings,
or building additions, constructed after the effective date of this
chapter, be accented by a minimum amount of landscaping placed near
the building foundation.
(1) Landscaping required by this subsection shall be placed so that at
maturity the plant's dripline is located within 10 feet of the building
foundation. Such landscaping shall not be located in those areas required
for landscaping as street frontages, paved areas, protected green
space areas, reforestation areas, or bufferyards. See Appendix E,
Alternative A, for a suggested scheme.
(2) For each 100 feet of building foundation perimeter, the following number of landscaping points (per §
550-95) shall be provided on a prorated basis and installed and permanently maintained per the requirements of §
550-101.
(3) Climax trees and tall trees shall not be used to meet this requirement.
The intent of this subsection is to require a visual break in the
mass of buildings and to require a visual screen of a minimum of six
feet in height for all exterior perimeter appurtenances (such as HVAC/utility
boxes, standpipes, stormwater discharge pipes and other pipes).
(4) Where the officially approved site plan depicts a future building
extension, the foundation landscaping requirement shall be calculated
by measuring the length of the total perimeter. However, foundation
plantings need only be installed based on the landscape points calculated
from the portions of the building perimeter that will not be affected
by building extension. If this results in point requirements which
are not met through the initial planting, then said requirement shall
be met within five years of building permit issuance or as extended
in writing by the Plan Commission.
B. Street frontages. This subsection requires that street frontages
on certain lots developed after the effective date of this chapter
contain a minimum amount of landscaping in those areas which abut
the right-of-way of a public street.
(1) All landscaping used to meet this requirement shall be located within
10 feet of the public right-of-way. In no instance shall such landscaping
be located within a public right-of-way. See Appendix E, Alternative
C, for a suggested landscaping scheme. Landscaping shall not impede vehicle or pedestrian visibility.
(2) For every 100 linear feet of street frontage where a developed lot abuts a public street right-of-way, the following number of landscaping points (as described in §
550-95) shall be provided on a prorated basis and installed and maintained per the requirements of §
550-101.
(3) Shrubs shall not be used to meet this requirement. A minimum of 50%
of all points shall be devoted to climax and/or tall trees, and a
minimum of 30% of all points shall be devoted to medium trees.
C. Paved areas. This subsection requires that paved areas on certain
lots developed after the effective date of this chapter contain a
minimum amount of landscaping within, or within 10 feet of, the paved
area. The intent is to require a continuous visual screen of parking
areas from public rights-of-way at a minimum height of 40 inches.
(1) A minimum of 360 square feet of landscaped area, which shall be located
within 10 feet of the paved area, is required for the placement of
every 100 landscaping points. Said area does not have to be provided
in one contiguous area. Sample configurations are depicted in Appendix
E, Alternative D. Plants used to fulfill this requirement shall visually
screen parking, loading and circulation areas from view from public
streets.
(2) For every 20 off-street parking stalls or 10,000 square feet of pavement (whichever yields the greater landscaping requirement) located in a development, the following number of landscaping points (as described in §
550-95) shall be provided on a prorated basis and installed and maintained per the requirements of §
550-101. A minimum of 30% of all points shall be devoted to climax and/or tall trees, and a minimum of 40% of all points shall be devoted to shrubs.
(3) Parking lot design shall employ interior landscaped islands with
a minimum of 400 square feet at all parking aisle ends, and in addition
shall provide a minimum of one landscaped island of a minimum of 400
square feet in each parking aisle for every 20 cars in that aisle.
Aisle-end islands shall count toward meeting this requirement. Landscaped
medians shall be used to break large parking areas into distinct pods,
with a maximum of 100 spaces in any one pod.
D. Developed lots. This subsection requires that certain lots developed
after the effective date of this chapter contain a minimum amount
of landscaping.
(1) Landscaping required by this subsection is most effective if located
away from those areas required for landscaping as building foundations,
street frontages, paved areas, protected green space areas, reforestation
areas, or bufferyards. See Appendix E, Alternative B, for a suggest
landscaping scheme.
(2) The following number of landscaping points (as described in §
550-95) shall be provided on a prorated basis for every 1,000 square feet of gross floor area and installed and maintained per the requirements of §
550-101.
(3) The intent of this subsection is to provide yard shade and to require
a visual screen of a minimum of six feet in height for all detached
exterior appurtenances (such as HVAC, utility boxes, standpipes, stormwater
discharge pipes and other pipes.)
For the purpose of this chapter, plant materials are classified
into 13 groupings: climax tree, tall deciduous tree, medium deciduous
tree, low deciduous tree, tall evergreen tree, medium evergreen tree,
low evergreen tree, tall deciduous shrub, medium deciduous shrub,
low deciduous shrub, medium evergreen shrub, low evergreen shrub,
and noncontributory plants. Species suitable for landscaping use and
compatible with Dodge and/or Jefferson County climate and soil factors
are listed below. The Zoning Administrator shall review proposals
for, and the applicability of, species not contained in this list
and is authorized to approve appropriate similar species. See Appendix
F for a very detailed listing of plant species and characteristics.
A. Climax trees (75 landscaping points).
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Botanical Name
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Common Name
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Acer saccharum
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Sugar maple
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Ginkgo biloba
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Ginko
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Quercus sp.
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Oak: Red, White, Pin
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B. Tall deciduous trees (30 landscaping points).
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Botanical Name
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Common Name
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Acer sp.
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Maple: Red, Norway
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Fraxinus sp.
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Ash: White, Green
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Gleditsia triancanthos
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Honeylocust
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Populus grandidentata
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Bigtooth aspen
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Tilia sp
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Linden: Basswood, Littleleaf, Redmond
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C. Medium deciduous trees (15 landscaping points).
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Botanical Name
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Common Name
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Betula sp.
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Birch: River, Paper
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Prunus sp.
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Cherry: Choke, Pin
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D. Low deciduous trees (10 landscaping points).
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Botanical Name
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Common Name
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Amelanchier sp.
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Serviceberry
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Crataegus sp.
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Hawthorn: Cockspur, Downy, Washington
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Malus sp.
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Crabapple sp.
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E. Tall evergreen trees (40 landscaping points).
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Botanical Name
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Common Name
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Abies concolor
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White fir
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Pinus sp.
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Pine: Red, White, Scots
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Tsuga Canadensis
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Canada hemlock
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F. Medium evergreen trees (20 landscaping points).
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Botanical Name
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Common Name
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Thuja occidentalis
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American arborvitae
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G. Low evergreen trees (12 landscaping points).
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Botanical Name
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Common Name
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Juniperus sp.
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Juniper: Mountbatten, Redcedar
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Thuja sp.
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Arborvitae: Pyramidal, Techny
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H. Tall deciduous shrubs (5 landscaping points).
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Botanical Name
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Common Name
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Comus sp.
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Dogwood: Grey, Pagoda
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Syringa sp.
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Lilac: Chinese, Hyacinth
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Viburnum sp.
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Viburnum: Arrowwood, Wayfaringtree, Nannyberry
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I. Medium deciduous shrubs (3 landscaping points).
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Botanical Name
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Common Name
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Corylus americana
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American filbert, hazelnut
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Cotoneaster sp.
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Cotoneaster
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Forsynthia sp.
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Forsythia: Border, Early, Weeping
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Rosa sp.
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Rose: Virgina, Rugosa
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J. Low deciduous shrubs (one landscaping point).
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Botanical Name
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Common Name
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Berberis thunbergii
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Japanese barberry
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Spiraea sp.
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Spirea: Froebel, Snowmound
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K. Tall to medium evergreen shrubs (five landscaping points).
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Botanical Name
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Common Name
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Juniperus chinensis
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Juniper: Pfitzer
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Taxus sp.
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Yew: Japanese
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L. Low evergreen shrubs (three landscaping points).
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Botanical Name
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Common Name
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Juniperus sp.
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Juniper: Sargent, Creeping, Andorra
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In calculating the number of required landscaping points under
the provisions of this article, all areas and distances on which required
calculations are based shall be rounded up to the nearest whole number
of square feet or linear feet. Any partial plant derived from the
required calculations of this article (for example 23.3 canopy trees)
shall be rounded up to the nearest whole plant (24 canopy trees).
Any and all proposed landscaping on the subject property required
to meet the standards of this chapter shall be clearly depicted and
labeled as to its location and makeup on the site plan required for
the development of the subject property.