(A) Time of application. The provisions contained in this section shall be applied for each individual lot or site when an application for a building permit on such lot is made.
(B) Maintenance of required landscaping. Upon installation of required landscape materials, each owner shall take appropriate actions to ensure their continued health and maintenance. Required landscaping that does not remain healthy shall be replaced consistent with this subchapter.
(C) Obstruction of view. Landscaping installed in any landscaped area shall not obstruct the view from or to any driveway approach, street, alley, trail or sidewalk.
(D) Area between sidewalk and curb/edge of pavement. The area between the sidewalk and street curb or edge of pavement shall be grass turf. A maximum often 10% of this area may be used for mailboxes, paving or other ground cover.
(E) Exceptions. A development may continue to comply with the bufferyard and screening requirements in effect at the time of issuance of its original permit, regardless of whether an adjacent lot or site is subsequently re-zoned to a less intensive district which would otherwise require compliance with bufferyard or screening provisions.
(Ord. 23-09, passed 8-21-2023)