(A) Physical Containment Of Landscaped Areas: All landscaped areas located within or adjacent to a parking area, or adjacent to a public street or sidewalk, must be designed to contain landscape materials and to prevent vehicular encroachment (i.e., through the use of continuous concrete curbing, railroad ties, header, or depressed construction).
(B) Artificial Landscape Materials: Artificial trees, shrubs, turf, or plants are permitted as landscaping.
(C) Ground Cover: The use of landscape fabrics under all areas landscaped with nonliving materials, except those areas set aside for stormwater retention/detention, is recommended to prevent weed growth. Mulch must be provided to all trees planted in parkways. Mulch must be to a depth of 3 inches to 4 inches.
(D) Irrigation: A permanent, on site, outdoor water supply (underground or drip irrigation, hose bibs, etc.) that provides complete coverage to all new living landscaped areas may be required. Watering systems must be designed to water landscaped areas efficiently and avoid irrigation of adjacent parking areas and access drives, sidewalks, buildings, and public streets. If hose bibs are used, they must be located within 100 feet of any landscaped area.
(E) Location: New vegetation must be selected, planted, and maintained so that at maturity it will not interfere with utility lines, snow storage areas, vehicular parking, pedestrian circulation, traffic sight visibility at driveways and street intersections, and will not cause damage or upheaval of sidewalks and pavement.
(F) Type Of Landscape Plant Materials: The Village encourages the use of native plant materials, trees, shrubs, and ground cover, indigenous to northeastern Illinois. In shore buffer areas, these include native plants which are tolerant of both moisture and hydric soils. Applicants should consult the list of non-native and invasive species that are prohibited from use as plant materials, which list is on file with the Village Administrator.
(G) Installation:
(1) Landscaping and watering devices may be required to be installed in accordance with the approved landscape plan prior to issuance of a certificate of occupancy or commencement of operations. The Village will have the right to refuse approval of any project not meeting the provisions of this section.
(2) If approved landscaping and watering devices cannot be installed prior to occupancy or commencement of operations, a certificate of occupancy may be issued by the Village if the applicant provides an acceptable form of surety. The application must be accompanied by a complete estimate of the total cost of the approved landscaping and watering system improvements prepared by a landscape architect. All landscape materials must be guaranteed for 2 years.
(3) When it is determined that the landscaping and watering system have been installed in accordance with the approved plans, the Village will return the surety to the applicant.
(H) Maintenance:
(1) Responsibility For Maintenance.
(a) Maintenance of all landscaping is the responsibility of the owner, lessee, heirs, assigns, agents, homeowners' association, or other liable entity of the property and must consist of regular watering, pruning, mowing, fertilizing, the replacement of irrigation systems, and architectural features.
(b) The owner or liable entity in control of any private premises must at all times maintain the premises free of litter and weeds.
(2) Future Building Pads. Future building pads within a phased development must be maintained in a dust free condition vegetated with ground cover.
(3) Plant Replacement. Any plant materials included in an approved landscaping plan that do not survive a plant establishment period of 2 years after installation must be replaced with plant materials of the same or like species of equal size within the next planting season, but in any event, within 6 months of the plant's demise. Replacement must be made by the property owner or, in the case of landscape plant materials located within a landscape easement under the control of a homeowners' association, the homeowners' association will be responsible for replacement. Applicants should consult the list of non- native and invasive species that are prohibited from use as plant materials, which list is on file with the Village Administrator.
(Ord. 17-2-2065, passed 2-27-2017; amd. Ord. 21-1-2182, passed 1-11-2021)