Landscape requirements are established for the purpose of promoting the health, safety, morals and general welfare of the city and to improve traffic and pedestrian safety, property values, business opportunities and community appearance.
(Ordinance O-02-2020, sec. 14-100, adopted 3/23/2020; 1997 Code, sec. 154.120)
The following general regulations shall be applicable to all required landscaping. Where a conflict may exist between a general provision and a specific regulation, the specific regulation shall have priority over the general provisions.
(1) 
Landscaping plans shall contain the minimum following information and should typically be prepared by a person knowledgeable in plant material usage and landscaping design.
(A) 
Plans shall be prepared at a scale of not less than one inch (1') equals fifty feet (50').
(B) 
Location, size and species of all trees to be preserved.
(C) 
Location of all new trees, plants, landscaping material and landscaping features to be used.
(D) 
Identify types of trees and plant materials, size at time of planting and approximate size at maturity.
(E) 
Layout and description of any irrigation or sprinkler system to be used to maintain vegetation.
(F) 
North indicating mark.
(G) 
Name of preparer and date.
(2) 
New trees shall be a minimum of two to three inches (2" to 3") in caliper and a minimum of 6' to 8' in height at time of planting.
(3) 
Shrubbery shall be a minimum of two feet (2') in height from ground level after planting, except dwarf varieties that shall be a minimum of one foot (1') in height from ground level after planting.
(4) 
Earthen berms shall have slopes not exceeding 3:1 (three feet horizontal distance for each foot of rise).
(5) 
One tree, new or existing shall be required for each five hundred (500) square feet of landscaped area or portion thereof.
(6) 
One planting bed of plants and shrubbery other than grasses and groundcovers shall be required for each one thousand (1,000) square feet of landscaped area or portion thereof.
(7) 
No artificial plants or turf shall be permitted for meeting minimum landscape requirements.
(Ordinance O-02-2020, sec. 14-200, adopted 3/23/2020; 1997 Code, sec. 154.121)