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General Landscaped Area Rules

1014 1 Landscaped areas are only required in the following Districts:

a Special Purpose — School, Park and Community Reserve District;

b Special Purpose — Community Service District;

c Special Purpose — Recreation District;

d Special Purpose — Community Institution District;

e Special Purpose — City and Regional Infrastructure District; and

f Special Purpose — University Research Park District.

2 Extensive Agriculture, Natural Area, Park and Urban Agriculture do not require landscaped areas.

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3 Landscaped areas must be provided in accordance with a landscape plan approved by the Development Authority.

4 A landscape plan for the entire development must be submitted as part of each development permit application where changes are proposed to the building or parcel, and must show at least the following:

a the existing and proposed topography;

b the existing vegetation and indicate whether it is to be retained or removed;

c the layout of berms, open space systems, pedestrian circulation, retaining walls, screening, slope of the land, soft surfaced landscaped areas and hard surfaced landscaped areas;

d the species, sizes and numbers of plant material and the types of landscaped areas; and

e details of the irrigation system.

5 The landscaped areas shown on the landscape plan approved by the Development Authority must be maintained on the parcel for so long as the development exists.

6 Unless otherwise referenced in a District, all soft surfaced landscaped areas must be irrigated by an underground irrigation system, unless a low water irrigation system is provided.

7 For the purpose of determining the minimum number of trees and shrubs in a setback area, portions of setback areas that are paved for sidewalks and vehicle access, utility rights of way, or any other purpose allowed by the Development Authority, must be included in the calculation of the required area even though trees and shrubs are not capable of growing in that area.

8 If the minimum setback area is not capable of growing trees and shrubs, additional area on the parcel, adjoining the setback area, must be provided for the trees and shrubs.