A fully dimensional site plan of all proposed landscaping, including the composition of the landscaping and installation details shall be submitted with a building permit application under § 11.01.260.020.
(A) A certificate of occupancy for the property shall not be issued until the landscaping is completed or a bond in the amount of 150% of the cost of completion of the landscaping is provided to the city.
(B) The cost of completion of the landscaping shall be determined by a professional landscaping business.
(C) The bond shall be in the form of cash, certificate of deposit; letter of credit issued by a federally insured lending institution, completion bond issued by an approved insurance or bonding company.
(D) The bond shall also be based on a written contract between the city and the contractor.
(E) In the event that the landscaping is not completed according to the approved plan within one year after the issuance of the certificate of occupancy, the city may obtain the proceeds from the bond and contract to have the landscaping completed.
(F) The applicant shall be responsible for the entire cost of completing the landscaping, including any cost in excess of the amount of the bond.
(Prior Code, § 11.01.110.050) (Ord. 2021-15, passed 12-20-2021)