19.06.07 Amount of Required Landscaping

1. Portions of property that are not developed with structures, rights of ways, or parking areas shall be required to be landscaped per the definition of Landscaping in Section 19.02 in all land use zones. 2. Single-family residential lots shall be required to landscape per Section 19.06.08. 3. Multi-family, common space not including parks, and nonresidential development in all Zones shall be required to adhere to the minimum landscaped standards contained in the table below. a. At least 50 percent of the landscaped area shall be covered with live vegetation at maturity, including shrubs, grasses, flowers, tree and shrub canopies and other live vegetation. b. This percentage may be reduced to 40 percent in areas where bark mulch, wood or plant fiber mulch, or rubber mulch is used instead of rock mulch. Required Landscaped Area1 < than 1,000 1,001 - 3,000 3,001 - 5,000 5,001 - 7,000 7,001 - 9,000 9,001 - 11,000 11,001 - 13,000 13,001 - 15,000 15,001> Minimum Deciduous Trees2 1 3 5 5 6 6 6 7 7 + 1 per additional 3000 sq. ft. Minimum Evergreen Trees2 1 1 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 + 1 per additional 3000 sq. ft. Minimum Shrubs 7 10 13 14 17 19 22 25 25 + 1 per additional 3000 sq. ft. 1Areas are measured in square feet. Parking lot landscaping islands may have different standards and are found in Chapter 19.09. 2 This number shall be increased per the requirements of Section 19.06.06 above.