(A) Tree requirements. A minimum of 1 deciduous, disease-free, 2-inch caliper tree, as measured 6 inches off the ground shall be planted within the front yard setback area. The clump size equivalent to a 2-inch caliper tree shall be at least 8 feet tall. The tree must be planted within the property lines and in a location as not to interfere with sight line visibility at maturity. Please ask to see the City of Jordan’s list of acceptable varieties, available at City Hall.
(B) Landscaping yard areas. All yard areas shall be landscaped with turf grass, shrubs, trees or an approved ornamental groundcover. Ornamental groundcover may not exceed 49% of the total front yard area, including easements and rights-of-way.
(C) Boulevards and easement areas.
(1) Retaining walls shall not be located within a drainage, access, or utility easement or boulevard.
(2) (a) To ensure satisfactory performance of boulevards and drainage, access, and utility easement areas, any groundcover or planting other than turf grass located in a boulevard or easement area must receive approval by the City Engineer and Public Works Director. If in an easement area, an easement agreement between the property owner and city must be completed.
(b) Appeals to a decision regarding groundcovers and/or plantings may be made subject to the requirements of § 31.22.
(3) The city may require the owner of any non-turf grass vegetation or ornamental landscaping material, within a drainage and utility easement or a right-of-way of a city street to remove said material from the public easement on the property or public right-of-way abutting the property at no expense to the city.
(4) The city will not be responsible for damage to any turf grass, ornamental plantings, native plantings, or ornamental groundcover resulting from public works improvements or snow removal activities within public rights-of-way or easements.
(D) Traffic visibility. No wall, fence, structure, tree, shrub, vegetation or other obstruction shall be permitted in any yard or setback which poses a danger to traffic by obscuring the view from any street or roadway. Visibility from any street or roadway shall be unobstructed within the triangle described as beginning at the intersection of the projected curb property lines of 2 intersecting streets, thence 30 feet along 1 curb, thence diagonally to a point 30 feet from the point of beginning of the other curb line, thence to the point of beginning.
(Ord. 2013-05, passed 5-20-2013; Am. Ord. 2020-01, passed 2-3-2020; Am. Ord. 2021-08, passed 8-2-2021)