(a) Submission of Landscape Plan. Whenever any property is affected by the landscape requirements set forth in this chapter, the property owner or developer shall prepare a landscape plan for submittal to the Planning and Zoning Commission for review. Where such a plan is a part of an application for rezoning, a variance, a conditional use or another matter which must be approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission and Council, such plan shall be submitted to the Village Engineer for review 15 days before the first meeting of the approving body, or along with the application if there are other required plans. All other landscape plans shall be approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission prior to the issuance of a building permit.
(b) Contents of Landscape Plan. The contents of the landscape plan shall include the following:
(1) A plot plan, drawn to an easily readable scale of not less than one inch equals 20 feet, showing and labeling, by name and dimensions all existing and proposed property lines, easements, buildings and other structures, vehicular use areas, including parking stalls, driveways, service areas, square footage and the like, locations of structures on adjoining parcels, water outlets and landscape materials, including their botanical name and their common name, installation size, on-center planting dimensions, where applicable, quantities for all plants used and all existing trees;
(2) Typical elevations and/or cross-sections, as may be required; and
(3) The title block with all pertinent names and addresses, including the property owner and the person drawing the plan, the scale, the date, the north arrow, generally oriented so that north is to the top of the plan, and the zoning district.
(c) Posting of Bond or Irrevocable Letter of Credit. Where landscaping is required, no building permit shall be issued until the required landscaping plan has been submitted and approved, and no certificate of occupancy shall be issued until the landscaping is completed and certified by an on-site inspection by the Building Inspector, unless a performance bond or an irrevocable letter of credit from a banking institution has been posted. If the required landscaping has not been completed and a temporary certificate of occupancy is issued, a performance bond or an irrevocable letter of credit from a banking institution shall be posted at that time.
(d) Planting Period. After a bond or an irrevocable letter of credit has been posted, the landscaping material required in the approved landscaping plan shall be installed within six months after the date of such posting. A one-month extension of the planting period may be granted by the Building Inspector upon demonstration by the property owner or developer that such an extension is warranted because of adverse weather conditions or the unavailability of required plant materials. No more than three such one-month extensions may be granted.
(e) Noncompliance. Foreclosure proceedings shall be brought against the performance bond or the irrevocable letter of credit if the required landscaping plans have not been complied with by the end of the approved planting period.
(Ord. 5-89, passed 5-8-1989)