8D.2.3 Landscaping
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The official Bear River City code is at https://www.bearrivercityutah.gov/city-ordinances/.
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The amount of common and private area available for formal landscaping may be restricted. Agricultural uses of open space will be encouraged using irrigation water for watering, not culinary water. Outside irrigation creates a significant water demand if using culinary water and these type of irrigated areas may be limited in the design of the subdivision.
8D.2.4
Limits of Disturbance/Vegetation Protection Limits of disturbance or building pad lines shall be shown on the preliminary and final plats if the staff determines that there is significant vegetation on the site or if it is important to clearly designate future building locations. "Significant vegetation" includes large trees of 6" caliper or greater, groves of 5 or more smaller trees, or clumps of trees. A plan for vegetation protection during construction and re-vegetation after construction will also be required. A security will be required to be posted to ensure compliance with the limits of disturbance plan. Guidelines are as follows:
(a) All construction activity must be contained within the limits of disturbance line, with the balance of the parcel remaining undisturbed. Access to the limits of disturbance area should be along the planned driveway.
(b) Building pad lines may be specified on some plats instead of limits of disturbance. If building pad lines are designated, no part of the new construction may lie outside of the building pad line; however, construction disturbance may extend as far as ten (10) feet beyond the building pad line. Access to the building pad should be along the planned driveway.
(c) The Zoning Administrator has the authority to vary the platted limits of disturbance or building pad line if such a variation results in less visual impact or more effective preservation of mature trees. In no case, however, should a variation in the limits of disturbance boundary result in an increase in the amount of buildable area.
(d) Limits of disturbance or building pad lines with definitions as approved by the staff must be reflected on the final plat. Because limits of disturbance or building pad lines are sometimes varied by the Zoning Administrator, the plat may not reflect the final location of the limits.
(e) Limits of disturbance must be designated in the field prior to commencement of excavation with fencing or other methods approved by the Zoning Administrator.