(A) Landscaping and irrigation facilities shall be required for, but not limited to, all graded slopes greater than five feet in height, and for all graded areas determined by the Director of Public Works to be susceptible to erosion, within all residential, commercial and industrial development, subdivisions, condominium projects, planned developments, borrow area, disposal areas and other grade areas, unless such requirement is waived or amended by the Director of Public Works. A landscape and irrigation plan shall be required therefor.
(B) Landscape and irrigation plans shall be prepared and signed by a landscape architect, or by a qualified landscape company or other person, when approved by the Director of Public Works, based upon the scope, magnitude and complexity of the project, and may be subject to city review and shall be approved by the Community Development Director and the Director of Public Works.
(C) The plan shall conform to good, accepted standard procedures and requirements with special consideration for soil conditions encountered within the project area. The plan shall include specifications for the preparation of the existing soils or for the application of topsoil or amendment to the slopes to encourage vigorous growth. The landscape architect shall be responsible for full compliance with the city standards and procedures as may be detailed in the city's policies, guidelines and specifications for landscape development as established and adopted from time to time. Extraordinary effort shall be made to develop water conservation programs through the planting, irrigation and maintenance plans and specifications.
(D) Landscape and irrigation plans prepared for projects subject to the provisions of § 54.063 (Water Efficient Landscape Development Standards) shall also comply with the procedures and standards set forth in that section.
(Ord. 1449, passed 10-19-05; Am. Ord. 1684, passed 1-20-16)