(a) Required Front Yard Landscaping. In all districts, every part of a front yard shall be open to the sky and unobstructed except for parking areas and signs as permitted and regulated in the district regulations and sign regulations, and shall be landscaped with plants such as grass, trees, shrubs and ground cover to be permanently protected from soil erosion.
(b) Required Front and Corner Side Yard Landscaping for Multi-Family or Non-residential Uses. Where a multiple family dwelling of four (4) or more dwelling units, a mixed-use development, or a commercial or other non-residential use maintains a front or corner side yard of ten (10) or more feet, a landscape yard a minimum of ten (10) feet in width must be installed along that lot line in compliance with the following:
(1) Plantings may be spaced at various intervals and/or clustered based on specific site requirements or design scheme to be approved as part of the landscape plan. Examples are presented in Schedule 1166.05(b)(1).
(2) All plant materials, excluding trees, must be in the bedline. All plant materials in raised planters do not meet the requirements of this section.
(3) Ornamental rocks in lieu of groundcover plantings may not exceed ten percent (10%) of the total front yard landscape area, including driveways and walkways.
SCHEDULE 1166.05(b)(1):
FRONT & CORNER SIDE YARD LANDSCAPING PLANT UNIT OPTIONS | ||
PLANT UNIT OPTIONS | QUANTITY & TYPE OF PLANTS | ILLUSTRATION |
STANDARD PLANT UNIT | 1 Shade Tree 2 Ornamental Tree 20 Shrubs |  |
ALTERNATIV E UNIT A | 1 Shade Tree 1 Ornamental Tree 1 Evergreen Tree 30 Shrubs | |
ALTERNATIV E UNIT B | 2 Ornamental Trees 3 Evergreen Trees 25 Shrubs | |
ALTERNATIV E UNIT C | 4 Evergreen trees 34 Shrubs | |
ALTERNATIV E UNIT D | Native Landscaping Alternative | |
(Ord. 025-2023. Passed 6-5-23.)