A. General Requirements: All landscaping, screening and buffering required by this title and approved by the planning commission shall be installed prior to the issuance of any occupancy permits, or a bond shall be posted to ensure that it will be installed. All landscaping shall be maintained as originally approved by the planning commission, unless later altered with its approval. (1996 Code § 17.68.080; amd. Ord. 643, 3-1-2006)
B. Minimum Landscaping: In each zone, the minimum amount of landscaping required shall be:
1. Residentially Zoned Properties: All residential lots built upon after the effective date hereof shall have the front yard and at least ten percent (10%) of the total lot area landscaped.
2. Nonresidential Use Abutting Residential Zone: A minimum buffer of twenty feet (20') is required and a six foot (6') high fence or sight obscuring hedge is to be maintained along the common property line by the nonresidential property owner.
3. Commercially Zoned Properties: In the commercial zones, all sites built upon after the effective date hereof shall have not less than fifteen percent (15%) of the lot area landscaped.
4. Industrially Zoned Properties: In the industrial zones, all sites built upon after the effective date hereof shall have landscaping based on the size of the property. Sites up to twenty thousand (20,000) square feet in size shall have at least fifteen percent (15%) of the lot area landscaped.
C. Reduction In Requirements: These requirements may be diminished by the planning commission pursuant to the variance procedure in section 9-14-1 of this title. (1996 Code § 17.68.080)