10-15-4 Landscaping
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A. Required Landscaping: Required landscaping shall be installed in all yard areas, along the perimeter of the lot, around buildings, and all other portions of the property not specifically utilized for walkways, driveways, parking, loading or other functions for which landscaping may not be practical as determined by the city.
B. Use of Sterilants, Weed Killers, or Herbicides: No sterilants, weed killers, or herbicides that result in soil conditions that preclude plant material to grow shall be permitted without the prior written approval of the city. Such products shall be applied in conformance with Federal and State regulations.
C. Landscaping for Lots which are Partially Developed: At the discretion of the city, projects with substantial portions of the parcel area left for future development may be exempt from landscaping the undeveloped portion of the property. If any portion of the undeveloped area of the lot fronts a public right-of-way, standard improvements such as curb, gutter, sidewalk and installation of street trees and other appropriate landscaping shall be required at the time of the development.
D. Landscaping When Expansion or Additional Development Occurs: If a parcel with existing development is proposed for additional development, and the expansion results in more than a 10% increase in gross square footage the city has the discretion to review the landscaping installed on the entire property and may require conformance to the requirements of 10-15-5. If the
expansion or redevelopment results in less than a 10% gross increase in square footage the city will determine if the property will be required to conform to the landscape requirements of 10-15-5.
E. Landscaping Required for Interior Remodeling That Results in a Change of Use: When a structure is changed in use to a use other than single family dwelling and there is no change in exterior appearance and no planning commission or design review committee approvals are required, the city will determine if the property will be required to conform with the landscape requirements of 10-15-5.
Figure 10-15-4: Areas in Commercial and Industrial Development to be Landscaped
10-15-3 Exemption · 10-15-5 Landscaping Performance (Minimum Requirements)