(A) All exposed ground areas, including street boulevards, and areas not devoted to off-street parking, drives, sidewalks, patios, or other such improvements shall be landscaped with grass, shrubs, trees (except in boulevard portions of the public right-of-way), or other ornamental landscape materials within one year following the date of building occupancy, as determined by the temporary certificate of occupancy. A final certificate of occupancy may be issued upon compliance with this section.
(B) All landscaped areas shall be maintained by the property owner and kept neat, clear, and uncluttered, and where landscaping is required as part of city approvals, any plant material which is diseased or dies shall be replaced with like kind of the original size. No landscaped area shall be used for the parking of vehicles or for the storage or display of materials, supplies, or merchandise, unless specifically approved by the city.
(C) Fences and/or plantings placed upon utility easements or within right-of-way are subject to removal by the city or utility company if required for maintenance or improvement of the utility. In such case, costs for removal and replacement shall be the responsibility of the property owner. Trees on utility easements containing overhead wires shall not exceed 15 feet in height, and such trees shall be the property owner’s responsibility to maintain.
(Ord. 2011-06-07A, passed 6-7-2011)