The purpose of this subchapter shall be to establish the minimum standards and requirements of property owners for the installation and maintenance of landscaped areas. Proper landscaping promotes the general welfare, public safety, and public health through trees and other plant materials by creating aesthetically pleasing, sustainable residential and nonresidential environments that promote improved air quality, an urban canopy, and many other benefits. (Because the City Commission finds that the peculiar characteristics and qualities of the city justify regulations to perpetuate this aesthetic appeal on a city-wide basis, this LDC is enacted.)
(Ord. 2021-02, adopted 3-17-21; sought to be reconsidered, Commission passed 4-21-2021)