(a) No building permit, zoning certificate or occupancy permit shall be issued for any new construction of or for any substantial alteration or expansion of vehicular use areas within the City unless the requirements of this chapter are provided for. An alteration or expansion is substantial when it involves twenty-five percent (25%) or more of vehicular use area.
(b) A landscape plan or plat shall be submitted to the Building Inspector and/or to the Tree Commission for any new construction, substantial alteration or expansion in special use, commercial or industrial areas, and in residential areas where five or more parking spaces are required. This submission shall be included in the application for the building permit and/or occupancy permit.
(c) The requirements of this chapter are minimum, and existing trees may help fulfill landscaping requirements.
(Ord. 76-99. Passed 11-2-99.)