(A) Administration.
(1) The provisions of this chapter shall apply to all development herein after the effective date of this chapter and any development which has not received final plat approval, and explicitly does not apply to any existing single family detached housing.
(2) For any conforming or legally nonconforming building or use which is in existence on the effective date of this chapter which is subsequent thereto is damaged or destroyed by fire, collapse, explosion or other cause, and is reconstructed, reestablished or repaired at a cost that exceeds 50% of the value of the building or use, landscaping shall be provided as required by this chapter for equivalent new use or construction.
(3) All requirements in this chapter are minimum requirements. Provision of landscaping in excess of these requirements is encouraged and may be required when necessary to achieve the purpose of these regulations.
(4) The requirements of this chapter shall take precedence over any other ordinance, resolution, and orders or parts thereof, with conflicting requirements.
(B) Areas of responsibility.
(1) Landscape plan requirements.
(a) Landscape plans. Landscape plans shall be required as part of all development scenarios, and shall be submitted and approved by the same procedure set forth in the Village Code for residential, commercial, institutional, industrial development, and planned unit development site plans.
1. Single- family detached residential developments of seven or more units; any single-family detached residential development with less units or individually separated lots are not required to submit landscape plans, but the developer or housing contractor must still comply with all regulations as describe herein.
2. Single- family and multi-family attached residential developments.
3. Commercial, industrial, institutional or public purpose development.
4. Any modification of existing structures, (excluding single-family detached structures) that either increases the footprint by 25%, or where the cost of improvements exceeds the value of the existing structure by 50%. Existing value shall be determined by the value of the building or stated in most recent tax bill as provided by the owner. The owner shall provide the estimated costs of improvements.
(b) The landscape plan shall show exact locations and quantities of landscape features. Each proposed plant shall be identified as to botanical and common name, size and installed condition (balled and burlapped, container, etc).
(c) At the preliminary plat stage (or P.U.D. preliminary plat), a preliminary landscape plan, indicating general locations and approximate quantities of landscape features shall be prepared. A list of typical plants proposed shall be provided, including common and botanical names, installed condition, and approximate sizes.
(d) All landscape plans shall include the following:
1. North point and scale.
2. Topographic information and proposed grades.
3. Proposed structures and pavement.
4. Existing utilities, above and or below ground.
5. Location, type, size, quantity and planting condition (balled and burlapped, bare root, etc.) of all proposed landscape materials.
6. Common and botanical scientific names of all proposed plant material.
7. Location, size and common/botanical names of existing vegetation that is to remain.
8. Identification of vegetation proposed to be removed.
9. Symbols representing proposed plant material shall be drawn to scale showing two-thirds of full mature size and labeled as to quantity and type.
10. Location of underground irrigation system, if any.
11. Location of drain tiles, downspouts and sump pump discharge.
12. Planting schedule.
13. Stormwater retention/ detention pond improvement plan(s).
14. Indication of all underground improvements to include water, sewer, storm sewer, and any other such utility to ensure no conflicts exist.
15. Berm cross sections including height, width, plantings, seedings. (if applicable).
(e) Revising approved landscape plans.
1. Once a landscape plan has been approved and a building permit issued, the village staff may authorize minor revisions to the approved landscape plan including the substitution of equivalent plantings and ground covers where such revisions do not diminish the benefits of the approved landscape plan.
2. A revision shall be considered minor where there is no significant reduction in the quality or quantity of plant material, no significant change in size or location of plant material, and new plants are of the same general category (overstory, ornamental, evergreen, etc.) and have the same general design characteristics (mature size, spread, density) as the materials being replaced.
(2) Existing public properties lacking appropriate street tree plantings shall receive new infill planting on an ongoing basis. All removed public trees shall be replaced with one or more new trees selected from the approved street tree species.
(Ord. 1780, passed 5-5-14)