(a) Where landscaping is required, no building permit shall be issued until the required landscaping plan has been approved by the Shade Tree Commission.
(b) No certificate of occupancy will be issued until all plantings have been installed in accordance with the approved, detailed plan.
(c) If the required landscaping has not been completed and a temporary certificate of occupancy is issued, a performance bond or its equivalent shall be posted at that time.
(1) After a bond or its equivalent has been posted, the required landscaping shall be installed within nine months after the issuance of a temporary certificate of occupancy.
(2) A one-month extension may be granted if the property owner or developer can demonstrate that an extension is warranted due to adverse weather conditions or the unavailability of plant materials. No more than three such extensions shall be granted.
(Ord. 195-96. Passed 11-7-96.)