(a) The provisions of this Chapter shall be minimum standards and shall apply to all areas of the City. Appropriate landscaping for a given property or development shall be determined by considering the relationship of the project to surrounding properties and developments, the unique characteristics of the property in its natural and developed state, the proposed use of the property, the existing natural vegetation on the property and in the surrounding area, and other factors affecting the public health, safety and welfare.
(b) Any person, firm or corporation, or any agent or representative thereof, who shall violate or fail to comply with the provisions of this Chapter or who violates or fails to comply with any permit issued pursuant to this Chapter shall be fined as provided in Chapter 1177: Enforcement, Violations and Penalties.
(c) Should an owner, agency or person having charge of or occupying any lot or premises covered by this Chapter refuse or neglect, for a period of fifteen (15) days after receiving notice from the City of any violation of this Chapter, fail to cure such violation, the City may act to cure such violation without further notice.
(1) The City may then cause the work of removal, replacement and or cutting to be done and the cost of such work shall forthwith be paid by such owner, agent or other person.
(2) Upon failure of the owner, agent or other person to promptly pay the cost of such work, the City shall cause to be made a written return to the County Auditor of their action with a statement of charges, the amount paid for the performance of such labor and the fees of the officers who made the service and return of the notice and a proper description of the premises with the request that such amount be entered upon the tax duplicate as a lien upon said lands from and after the date of entry to be collected as other taxes and returned to the Municipality according to law.
(d) The City of Fremont may contract with any qualified outside agency to review landscape plans, and to inspect landscaping plans according to the requirements of this Chapter.
(Ord. 2020-4053. Passed 1-7-21.)