(A) Landscape plans should be prepared by a licensed landscape architect, or equally qualified professional. The Zoning Administrator, Planning Commission, and/or Design Review Board may require as a project specific condition that final landscape plans be prepared by a licensed landscape architect. All landscape plans shall be drawn to scale and be consistent with architectural and civil engineering site plans, and storm water control plan for the proposed site.
(B) All applications for final development plan, use permit, and/or design review shall provide a preliminary landscape plan. This plan shall, as a minimum, illustrate the extent and nature of proposed plantings as well as a proposed plant pallet.
(C) Final landscape and irrigation plans shall be submitted concurrently with architectural, structural, and civil engineering and storm water control plans when a building permit is requested. No building permit shall be issued for any project governed by the requirements of this section, until final landscape and irrigation plans have been reviewed and approved by staff.
(1) Final landscape plans shall identify specific plant materials to be used, providing both common and botanical names, sizes and quantities.
(2) Irrigation plans. Irrigation plans, encouraging drip irrigation systems whenever possible, shall be submitted with development plans and shall contain all construction details for an automatic system including, but not limited to, the following:
(a) Location, type and size of lines;
(b) Location, type and gallon output of heads;
(c) Location and sizes of valves;
(d) Location and type of controller;
(e) Installation details;
(f) Location and type of backflow prevention device (as per health code); and
(g) Available water pressure and water meter outlet size.
(D) No final landscape and irrigation plan shall be considered to be complete, or be approved, without an approved maintenance plan. The maintenance plan shall be reflective of the standards contained in § 5-1.204(G).
(E) Stormwater Control Plans shall be prepared by an engineer, or equally qualified professional as determined by the City Engineer. The City Engineer may require that the Stormwater Control Plan be prepared by a licensed civil engineer. All architectural, civil engineering, and landscape site plans shall be consistent with the storm water control plan.
(Ord. 897-C-S, passed 10-25-94; Am. Ord. 1061-C-S, passed 11-8-05; Am. Ord. 1064-C-S, passed 12-13-05)