(A) Generally. Plant areas must be protected from vehicular traffic through the use of concrete curbs, wheel stops or other permanent barriers.
(B) Maintenance.
(1) Required plants shall be maintained in a healthy condition at all times. The property owner shall provide weeding, mowing of grass, irrigation, fertilization, prevention of pests, pruning and other maintenance of all plantings as needed. Any plant that dies shall be replaced with another living plant that is comparable to the existing plant materials or plant materials specified in the approved greenspace plan within 90 days after notification by the city. The Code Enforcement Officer may extend this time period up to an additional 90 days due to weather considerations.
(2) If the plants have not been replaced after appropriate notification and/or extension, the property owner, or his or her designee or leasee, shall be in violation of this chapter.
(C) Utility lines. Any damage to utility lines resulting from the negligence of the property owner or his or her agents or employees in the installation and maintenance of required landscaping in a utility easement is the responsibility of the property owner. If a public utility disturbs plants within a utility easement, it shall preserve the plants and return them to their prior locations after the utility work. The property owner shall replace all required plants that die.
(D) Irrigation. Landscaped areas shall be irrigated with a system that is suitable for the type of plantings installed. Where an irrigation system is required, the irrigation system shall comply with the requirements of state landscape irrigation standards. No irrigation is required for a Type N buffer if no additional planting is required. The Code Enforcement Officer may waive the irrigation requirements if no additional planting is required to meet this criteria.
(Ord. 3020, passed 9-10-2013, § 5.30.5)