(A) The owner or lessee of the property where landscaping is required shall be responsible for the maintenance and protection of all plant and screening material. Landscaped areas shall be maintained in good condition and kept free of debris. Failure to maintain or replace dead, damaged, or diseased material or to repair a broken fence or wall shall constitute a zoning violation and shall be subject to the penalty provisions in § 153.999 if not replaced within 30 days of notification.
(B) If an act of God or other catastrophic event occurs which destroys a large quantity of vegetation, the owner or lessee shall have 120 days to replant. Replaced plant material shall be in compliance with the minimum size, spacing, and quantity standards of the ordinance requirements in effect at the time of project approval.
(Ord. 2023-07, passed 10-9-2023)