(A) All plant material must comply with the provisions set forth by the American Standard for Nursery Stock, ANSI Z60.1 (most recent edition) and be healthy and free of insects and diseases.
(B) All plant material must be in a balled and burlapped or container grown at the time of installation. No bare root material will be allowed.
(C) Plant material must be healthy, free of insects, disease and physical damage such as bark bruises, scrapes or cracked branches.
(D) Plant material used in conformance with the provisions of this chapter must be selected to provide:
(1) Climate hardiness of plant material;
(2) Disease and pest resistance and stress tolerance;
(3) Drought tolerance of trees and shrubs;
(4) Adaptability of proposed plant material to the particular microclimate (sun, shade, dry or wet soils and the like) in which it is to be located;
(5) Inclusion of native plant material wherever possible;
(6) Inclusion of plant materials that will have a mature appearance and fill in its location on the landscape plan within six years of planting; and
(7) Overall year-round ornamental effect.
(Prior Code, § 163.05) (Ord. 12-172, passed 3-27-2012) Penalty, see § 162.99