(A) The purpose of this chapter is to enhance all new residential, commercial, industrial, and institutional development in the county through the establishment and ongoing maintenance of prescribed landscaping. The purpose of the requirement is the aesthetic and environmental enhancement of new development.
(B) The provision of landscape requirements for new development effectively adds intrinsic value to the landscape in many ways, including the following:
(1) The preservation and enhancement of the aesthetic value of the county’s landscape;
(2) The augmentation of a sense of community in new development by visually tying properties together;
(3) The creation of a sense of place by using trees and other vegetation to define space and to buffer incompatible uses;
(4) The moderation of the impact of wind, temperature, rainfall, frost, and other climatic elements;
(5) The effective conservation of energy use through that moderation; and
(6) The enhancement of property values by providing amenities to development design.
(2004 Code, § 134-1) (Ord. 04-23, passed 11-4-2004)