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(A) No property owner obtaining a permit for a project involving a new building or building addition shall be required to expend more than 1.5% of the total construction cost for materials and installation costs associated with landscaping and parking lot screening required by this chapter. No property owner obtaining a permit for a project involving only a new or expanded parking lot, with no building construction, shall be required to expend more than 3% of the total construction costs for materials and installation costs associated with parking lot landscaping and screening required by this chapter.
(B) In order to qualify for this exclusion, the property owner must submit a bona fide bid from a licensed contractor or nurseryman for materials and installation costs for an approved landscape plan. The bid for landscaping must distinguish those items which are required by the ordinance from any other items which are not required. If the total cost of required landscaping items exceeds the applicable percentage as specified above, then the property owner may select items at his or her discretion to delete from the approved plan, and submit the list of items to be deleted as an addendum to the approved plan.
(Ord. 2013-2, passed 2-7-2013)
Suggested woody plants:
Suggested Large Trees (Over 50 Feet in Height) | ||||
Scientific Name | Common Name | Plant Type | Height | Spread |
Suggested Large Trees (Over 50 Feet in Height) | ||||
Scientific Name | Common Name | Plant Type | Height | Spread |
Abies concolor | White Fir | E | 30' to 50' | 15' to 30' |
Acer rubrum | Red Maple (spp., cvs) | D | 40' to 60' | 30' to 40' |
Acer saccharum | Sugar Maple (spp., cvs, hybrids) | D | 60' to 75' | 50' to 60' |
Alnus glutinosa | Black Alder | D | 40' to 60' | 20' to 40' |
Betula nigra | River Birch | D | 40' to 70' | 40' to 60' |
Carpinus betulus | European Hornbeam | D | 40' to 60' | 30' to 50' |
Cercidiphyllum japonicum | Katsura Tree | D | 40' to 60' | 30' to 50' |
Chamaecyparis pisifera | Sawara Falsecypress | E | 50' to 70' | 10' to 20' |
Eucommia ulmoides | Hardy Rubber Tree | D | 40' to 60' | 40' to 50' |
Ginkgo biloba (Male) | Ginkgo | D | 50' to 80' | 30' to 50' |
Gymnocladus dioicus | Kentucky Coffeetree | D | 60' to 75' | 40' to 50' |
Ilex opaca | American Holly | E | 40' to 70' | 20' to 40' |
Larix decidua | European Larch | D | 70' to 75' | 25' to 30' |
Liriodendron tulipifera | Tulip or Yellow Poplar | D | 70' to 90' | 35' to 50' |
Magnolia acuminata | Cucumbertree Magnolia | D | 50' to 80' | 50' to 80' |
Metasequoia glyptostroboides | Dawn Redwood | D | 70' to 100' | 25' |
Picea abies | Norway Spruce | E | 40' to 60' | 25' to 30' |
Picea glauca | White Spruce | E | 40' to 60' | 10' to 20' |
Picea omorika | Serbian Spruce | E | 50' to 60' | 20' to 25' |
Picea orientalis | Oriental Spruce | E | 50' to 60' | 20' to 30' |
Picea pungens | Colorado Spruce | E | 50' to 70' | 20' to 30' |
Pinus resinosa | Red Pine | E | 50' to 80' | 20' to 40' |
Pinus strobus | White Pine | E | 50' to 80' | 20' to 40' |
Pinus sylvestris | Scotch Pine | E | 30' to 60' | 30' to 40' |
Pinus thunbergii | Japanese Black Pine | E | 20' to 50' | var. |
Platanus x acerifolia | London Planetree | D | 70' to 100' | 60' to 80' |
Plantanus occidentalis | American Sycamore | D | 75' to 100' | 75' to 100' |
Ouercus alba | White Oak | D | 60' to 100' | 50' to 80' |
Quercus bicolor | Swamp White Oak | D | 50' to 60' | 50' |
Quercus coccinea | Scarlet Oak | D | 70' to 75' | 40' to 50' |
Quercus imbricaria | Shingle Oak | D | 50' to 60' | 40' to 60' |
Quercus muehlenbergii | Chinkapin Oak | D | 70' to 80' | 80' tol00' |
Ouercus nigra | Water Oak | D | 50' to 80' | 40' to 60' |
Ouercus phellos | Willow Oak | D | 40' to 60' | 40' to 50' |
Ouercus rubra | Northern Red Oak | D | 60' to 75' | 40' to 50' |
Quercus shumardii | Shumard Oak | D | 40' to 60' | 40' to 50' |
Stephanolobium japonicum | Japanese Pagoda | D | 50' to 70' | 40' to 60' |
Taxodium distichum | Bald Cypress | D | 50' to 70' | 20' to 30' |
Thuja occidentalis | American Arborvatae | E | 40' to 60' | 10' to 15' |
Tilia cor data | Littleleaf Linden | D | 60' to 70' | 30' to 50' |
Tilia tomentosa | Silver Linden | D | 50' to 70' | 30' to 50' |
Tsuga canadensis | Eastern Hemlock | E | 40' to 70' | 25' to 35' |
Tsuga caroliniana | Carolina Hemlock | E | 45' to 60' | 20' to 25' |
Ulmus americana | American Elm (hybrid resistant to Dutch Elm Disease) | D | 60' to 80' | 40' to 55' |
Ulmus parvifolia | Lacebark Elm | D | 40' to 50' | 40' to 50' |
Zelkova serrata | Japanese Zelkova | D | 50' to 80' | 40' to 70' |
Suggested Medium Trees (25 to 50 Feet in Height) | ||||
Scientific Name | Common Name | Plant Type | Height | Spread |
Suggested Medium Trees (25 to 50 Feet in Height) | ||||
Scientific Name | Common Name | Plant Type | Height | Spread |
Acer campestre | Hedge Maple | D | 25' to 35' | 25' to 35' |
Amelanchier arborea | Downy Serviceberry | D | 15' to 25' | 10' to 15' |
Carpinus caroliniana | American Hornbeam | D | 20' to 30' | 20' to 30' |
Cladrastis kentukea | Yellowwood | D | 30' to 50' | 40' to 50' |
Corylus colurna | Turkish Filbert | D | 40' to 50' | 20' to 30' |
Gleditisia tricanthos var. inter mis | Thornless Honey Locust | D | 30' to 50' | 30' to 50' |
Halesia tetraptera | Carolina Silverbell | D | 30' to 40' | 20' to 35' |
Ilex opaca | American Holly | E | 40' to 50' | 18' to 40' |
Juniperus virginiana | Eastern Redcedar | E | 40' to 50' | 10' to 20' |
Koelreutearia paniculata | Golden Raintree | D | 30' to 40' | 30' to 40' |
Nyssa sylvatica | Tupelo, Black Gum | D | 30' to 50' | 20' to 30' |
Ostrya virginiana | Hophornbeam | D | 25' to 40' | 20' to 30' |
Oxydendrum arboretum | Sourwood | D | 25' to 30' | 20' to 25' |
Parrotia persica | Persian Parrotia | D | 20' to 40' | 15' to 30' |
Phellodendron amurense | Cork Tree | D | 30' to 45' | 30' to 40' |
Pinus cembra | Swiss Stone Pine | E | 30' to 40' | 15' to 25' |
Pinus parviflora | Japanese White Pine | E | 25' to 50' | 25' to 50' |
Prunus sargentii | Sargent Cherry | D | 40' to 50' | 30' to 50' |
Prunus subhirtella | Higaen Cherry | D | 20' to 40' | 15' to 30' |
Prunus yedoensis | Yoshino Cherry | D | 20' to 40' | 20' to 40' |
Pyrus calleryana | Callery Pear (cultivars only except ‘Bradford’) | D | 30' to 50' | 20' to 35' |
Quercus acutissima | Sawtooth Oak | D | 35' to 45' | 30' to 40' |
Stewartia pseudo-camellia | Japanese Stewartia | D | 20' to 35' | 20' to 30' |
Syringa reticulate | Japanese Tree Lilac | D | 20' to 30' | 15' to 25' |
Suggested Large Shrubs of Small Trees (10 to 25 Feet in Height) | ||||
Scientific Name | Common Name | Plant Type | Height | Spread |
Suggested Large Shrubs of Small Trees (10 to 25 Feet in Height) | ||||
Scientific Name | Common Name | Plant Type | Height | Spread |
Acer tataricum var. ginnala | Amur Maple | D | 15' to 18' | 15' to 20' |
Acer palmatum | Japanese Maple | D | 15' to 25' | 15' to 25' |
Acer pensylvanicum | Striped Maple | D | 15' to 20' | 12' to 20' |
Aesculus parviflora | Bottlebrush Buckeye | D | 8' to 12' | 8' to 15' |
Aesculus pavia | Red Buckeye | D | 10' to 20' | 10' to 20' |
Amelanchier laevis | Allegheny Serviceberry | D | 15' to 25' | 15' to 25' |
Cercis canadensis | Eastern Redbud | D | 20' to 25' | 20' to 30' |
Chionanthus virginicus | White Fringetree | D | 15' to 30' | 15' to 30' |
Cornus alternifolia | Pagoda Dogwood | D | 15' to 25' | 20' to 30' |
Cornus florida | Flowering Dogwood | D | 20' to 25' | 20' to 30' |
Cornus kousa | Kousa Dogwood | D | 15' to 20' | 15' to 20' |
Cornus mas | Corneliancherry Dogwood | D | 20' to 25' | 15' to 20' |
Crataegus phaenopyrum | Washington Hawthorn | D | 20' to 30' | 20' to 25' |
Cratategus viridus | Green Hawthorne | D | 20' to 30' | 20' to 30' |
Crataegus x lavallei | LaValle Hawthorne | D | 15' to 25' | 10' to 20' |
Forsythia x intermedia | Border Forsythia | D | 8' to 10' | 10' to 12' |
Hamamelis virginiana | Common Witchhazel | D | 20' to 30' | 20' to 25' |
Hydrangea paniculata | Panicle Hydrangea | D | 15' to 25' | 10' to 20' |
Ilex x attenuate Fosteri’ | Foster Holly | E | 10' to 20' | 5' to 10' |
Juniperus chinensis | Chinese Juniper (cultivars) | E | 12' to 25' | var. |
Magnolia stellata | Star Magnolia | D | 15' to 20' | 10' to 15' |
Magnolia virginiana | Sweetbay Magnolia | D | 10' to 20' | 10' to 20' |
Magnolia x soulangiana | Saucer Magnolia | D | 20' to 25' | 20' to 30' |
Malus (varieties) | Crabapple (must be cultivar with disease resistance) | D | 10' to 25' | 10' to 30' |
Pinus densiflora | Japanese Red Pine | E | 10' to 15' | 10' to 15' |
Pinus mugo | Mugho Pine | E | 15' to 20' | 20' to 30' |
Platycladus orientalis | Oriental Arborvitae | E | 15' to 25' | 10' to 12' |
Prunus serrulata | Oriental Cherry (cultivars) | D | 15' to 20' | 15' to 20' |
Ptelea trifoliata | Hoptree | D | 15' to 20' | 15' to 20' |
Taxus cuspidata | Japanese Yew (cultivars) | E | 10' to 20' | 10' to 30' |
Viburnum lentago | Nannyberry | D | 15' to 18' | 6' to 10' |
Viburnum opulus | Cranberrybush Viburnum | D | 8' to 10' | 10' to 15' |
Viburnum prunifolium | Blackhaw Viburnum | D | 12' to 15' | 8' to 12' |
Viburnum rhytidophyllum | Leatherleaf Viburnum | E | 10' to 15' | 10' to 15' |
Viburnum rufiduium | Southern or Rusty Blackhaw | D | 12' to 15' | 8' to 12' |
Viburnum sieboldii | Siebold Viburnum | D | 15' to 20' | 10' to 15' |
Viburnum trilobum | American Cranberrybush | D | 8' to 12' | 8' to 12' |
Suggested Medium Shrubs (6 to 10 Feet in Height) | ||||
Scientific Name | Common Name | Plant Type | Height | Spread |
Suggested Medium Shrubs (6 to 10 Feet in Height) | ||||
Scientific Name | Common Name | Plant Type | Height | Spread |
Acanthopanax sieboldian | Fiveleaf Aralia | D | 8' to 10' | 8' to 10' |
Aronia arbutifolia | Red Chokeberry | D | 6' to 10' | 3' to 5' |
Aronia melanocarpa | Black Chokeberry | D | 3' to 5' | 3' to 5' |
Calycanihus floridus | Carolina Allspice | D | 6' to 9' | 6' to 12' |
Chamecyparis pisifera | Sawara falsecypress (selected cultivars) | E | 6' to 8' | 6' to 7' |
Cornus serica | Redosier Dogwood | D | 7' to 9' | 10'+ |
Cotoneaster lucidus | Hedge Cotoneaster | D | 5' to 10' | 6' to 10' |
Cotoneaster multiflora | Many Flowered Cotoneaster | D | 8' to 12' | 12' to 15' |
Forsythia suspense | Weeping Forsythia | D | 8' to 10' | 10' to 15' |
Fothergilla major | Large Fothergilla | D | 6' to 10' | 5' to 8' |
Hamamelis vernalis | Vernal Witchhazel | D | 6' to 10' | 6' to 10' |
Ilex crenata | Japanese Holly | E | 5' to 8' | 5' to 8' |
Ilex glabra | Inkberry | D | 6' to 8' | 8' to 10' |
Ilex verticillata | Winterberry | D | 6' to 9' | 6' to 9' |
Ilex x me serve | Meserve Holly | E | 6' to 10' | 6' to 10' |
Juniperus communis | Common Juniper | E | 5' to 10' | 8' to 12' |
Kalmia latifolia | Mountain Laurel | E | 7' to 10' | 7' to 10' |
Lindera benzoin | Spicebush | D | 6' to 12' | 6' to 12' |
Myrica pennsylvanica | Northern Bayberry | D | 5' to 12' | 5' to 12' |
Pieris japonica | Japanese Pieris | E | 9' to 12' | 6' to 8' |
Rhododendron (varieties) | Rhodondendron (varieties) | E | var. | var. |
Taxus x media | Anglojap Yew | E | 5' to 12' | var. |
Viburnum dentatum | Arrowwood Viburnum | D | 6' to 8' | 6' to 12' |
Viburnum x burkwoodii | Burkwood Viburnum | D | 8' to 10' | 6' to 8' |
Suggested Small Shrubs (4 to 6 Feet in Height) | ||||
Scientific Name | Common Name | Plant Type | Height | Spread |
Suggested Small Shrubs (4 to 6 Feet in Height) | ||||
Scientific Name | Common Name | Plant Type | Height | Spread |
Berberis koreana | Korean Barberry | D | 4' to 6' | 3' to 5' |
Berberis thunbergii | Japanese Barberry | D | 4' to 5' | 5' to 7' |
Berberis x mentorensis | Mentor Barberry | D | 5' to 7' | 5' to 7' |
Chamaecyparis obtuse | Hinoki Falsecypress (cultivars) | E | 5' to 7' | 5' to 7' |
Clethra alnifolia | Summersweet Clethra | D | 5' to 7' | 5' to 7' |
Leucothoe fontanesiana | Dropping Leucothoe | E | 5' to 7' | 5' to 7' |
Pinus mugho | Mugho Pine (cultivars) | E | 5' to 7' | 5' to 7' |
Suggested Low Shrubs (1-1/2 to 4 Feet in Height) | ||||
Scientific Name | Common Name | Plant Type | Height | Spread |
Suggested Low Shrubs (1-1/2 to 4 Feet in Height) | ||||
Scientific Name | Common Name | Plant Type | Height | Spread |
Abelia x grandiflora | Glossy Abelia | D | 3' to 5' | 3' to 5' |
Abeliophyllum distichum | Korean Abelialeaf | D | 3' to 5' | 3' to 5' |
Berberis thunbergii | Japanese Barberry (cultivars) | D | 3' to 5' | 4' to 7' |
Buxus microphylla | Littleleaf Boxwood | E | 3' to 4' | 3' to 4' |
Cotoneaster horizontalis | Rock Cotoneaster | D | 2' to 3' | 5' to 8' |
Deutzia gracillis | Slender Deutzia | D | 2' to 4' | 3' to 4' |
Fothergilla gardenia | Dwarf Fothergilla | D | 2' to 4' | 3' to 4' |
Hypericum frondosum | Golden St. Johnswort | D | 3' to 4' | 3' to 4' |
Hypericum prolificum | Shrubby St. Johnswort | D | 2' to 4' | 2' to 4' |
Ilex crenata | Japanese Holly | E | 2' to 4' | 2' to 4' |
Juniperus chinesis var. sargentii | Sargents Chinese Juniper | E | 1.5' to 2.5' | 7' to 9' |
Juniperus horizontalis | Creeping Juniper | E | 2' to 2.5' | 6' to 10 |
Potentilla jruticosa | Bush Cinquefoil | D | 1' to 4' | 2' to 4' |
Spiraea x bumalda | Bumalda Spirea | D | 2' to 3' | 3' to 5' |
Taxus baccata | English Yew | E | 2' to 4' | 3' to 5' |
Ajuga reptans | Carpet Bugle | E | 4" to 12" | var. |
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi | Bearberry | D | 6" to 12" | 2' to 4' |
Cotoneaster adpressa | Creeping Cotoneaster | D | 12" to 18" | 4' to 6' |
Cotoneaster dammeri | Bearberry Cotoneaster | D | 12" to 18" | 6' to 8' |
Hedera helix | English Ivy | E | 6" to 8" | var. |
Hypericum calycinum | St. Johnswort | D | 12" to 18" | 18" to 24 |
Juniperus conferta | Shore Juniper | E | 12" to 18" | 6' to 9' |
Juniperus horizontalis | Creeping Juniper (cultivars) | E | 12" to 24" | 4' to 8' |
Juniperus sabina | Savin Juniper (cultivars) | E | 12" to 18" | 3' to 5' |
Liriope muscari | Liriope | E | 12" to 18" | var. |
Pachysandraterminalis | Japanese Spurge | E | 1" to 10" | var. |
Vinca minor | Periwinkle | D | 3" to 6" | var. |
Xanthorhiza simplicissima | Yellowroot | D | 12" to 24" | var. |
(A) Notes to table: | ||||
(1) spp. = species; | ||||
(2) cvs = cultivars; | ||||
(3) E = evergreen; | ||||
(4) D = deciduous; and | ||||
(5) var. = varies. | ||||
(Ord. 2013-2, passed 2-7-2013)
Undesirable Plant List | |
Scientific Name | Common Name |
Undesirable Plant List | |
Scientific Name | Common Name |
Acer negundo | Boxelder |
Acer platanoides | Norway Maple |
Acer saccharinum | Silver Maple |
Ailanthus altissima | Tree of Heaven |
A Wizia julibrissin | Mimosa |
Betula papyri/era | White Birch |
Betula pendula | European White Birch |
Celtis occidentalis | Hackberry |
Elaeagnus angustifolia | Russian Olive |
Elaeagnus umbellate | Autumn Olive |
Fraxinus (all) | Ash |
Ginkgo biloba (female) | Ginkgo (except for male) |
Ligustrum (all) | Privets (all) |
Liquidambar styraciflua | Sweetgum |
Madura pomifera | Osage Orange |
Paulownia tomentosa | Empress Tree |
Populus alba | Silver-leafed Poplar |
Populus nigra | Lombardy Poplar |
Pyrus calleryana ‘Bradford’ | Bradford Pear |
Robinia psuedoaacia | Black Locust |
Salix babylonica | Weeping Willow |
Ulmus americana | American Elm (except for Dutch Elm resistant hybrids) |
Ulmus pumila | Siberian Elm |
(Ord. 2013-2, passed 2-7-2013)
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