The owner shall be responsible for the maintenance of all landscaping in healthy and growing condition to present a healthy, neat, and orderly appearance. This should be accomplished by the following standards:
(a) All plant growth in landscaped areas shall be controlled by pruning, trimming or other suitable methods so that plant materials do not interfere with public utilities, restrict pedestrian or vehicular access, or otherwise constitute a traffic hazard.
(b) All planted areas shall be maintained in a relatively weed-free condition, clear of undergrowth and free from refuse and debris.
(c) All trees, shrubs, ground covers, and other plant materials must be replaced within two (2) years of installation if they die or become unhealthy because of accidents, drainage problems, disease, or other causes. Dead or unhealthy plants shall be replaced within the next planting season. Replacement plants shall conform to the standards that govern original installation.
(d) Vehicles may overhang a landscaped area not more than two and one-half (2.5) feet when parked head-in to a landscaped area in a marked parking space. All required buffer yards shall be protected from vehicular encroachment by the use of wheel stops, curbing and other suitable methods.
(e) The use of growth inhibitor is not permitted on any plant materials used to fulfill code requirements or conditions of approval.
(Ord. 19-011. Passed 4-22-19.)