1. A landscape plan shall be required for each nonresidential land development plan, multi-family residential development, or residential subdivision plan with greater than five lots at both the preliminary and final plan submittals. Landscaping requirements for single-family residential subdivisions shall be applicable to all areas held in common ownership, buffer areas, rights-of-way and easements. This Section shall not be construed to be regulating landscaping on lots for individual single-family residential units.
2. In addition to other plan requirements set forth in this Chapter, the following is required for submission:
A. Preliminary Landscape Plan. The preliminary landscape plan shall be drawn at a scale of not less than 1 inch = 50 feet. It shall be coordinated with the overall site plan and contain the following:
(1) Complete topographic conditions on-site and immediately adjacent to the site, including existing and proposed buildings, roads, paved areas, etc.
(2) Location of all outside storage and trash receptacle areas.
(3) Existing and proposed underground and aboveground utilities, such as site lighting, transformers, hydrants, manholes, sanitary sewer mains and laterals, water mains and service lines, etc., and any rights-of-way or easements associated with such facilities.
(4) Preliminary grading plan delineating areas with slopes in excess of 3:1.
(5) Fences and walls.
(6) Existing wooded areas; existing wooded areas to remain; and existing and proposed water bodies.
(7) Common names of proposed trees, shrubs, groundcover and grass.
(8) Areas to be planted with proposed species other than grass.
B. Final Landscape Plan. The final landscape plan shall be drawn in greater detail and shall contain the following:
(1) All plan elements required for the preliminary plan.
(2) Plant schedule, indicating the botanical and common names, height or spread at planting, cultural conditions, caliper and quantity of all proposed plant material.
(3) Details for the planting and staking of trees.
(4) Existing trees with trunks 12 inches in diameter or greater (measured 12 inches above existing ground level), existing wooded areas and existing and proposed water bodies.
(5) Location and spacing of all proposed plant material with arbitrary plant symbols indicating expected mature spread.
C. Final landscape plans shall be certified by a landscape architect registered by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. These plans shall also be reviewed by the Township Engineer and approved by the Board of Township Supervisors.
(Ord. 2011-05, 3/14/2011, § 1102)