A. Minimum Standards: The required minimum size landscaped area shall, as a minimum, have the following plant life:
1. One tree per five hundred (500) square feet of landscaped area. At least fifty percent (50%) of the required trees shall be evergreens. All trees shall have a height of at least four feet (4') when planted.
2. One bush per three hundred (300) square feet of landscaped area. At least fifty percent (50%) of the required bushes shall be evergreens.
3. The commission and/or design review committee may approve alternative plans or designs to allow innovative landscaping.
B. Approval And Completion:
1. A landscaping plan conforming to the minimum requirements of this section shall be submitted for approval as part of the development map whenever a subdivision application is submitted for approval. A landscaping plan conforming to the minimum requirements of this section shall be submitted for approval as part of the application for a building permit to construct a building.
2. Landscaping conforming to the approved landscaping plan shall be completed before a certificate of occupancy is issued for the appurtenant building or at such other time as may be agreed upon in writing by the administrator and landowner; however, said agreement shall not extend the completion date beyond the next normal planting season for the proposed vegetation.
3. All landscaping shall be maintained in a manner consistent with the minimum requirements of this section for as long as the building is occupied. (Ord. 635, 10-4-2022)