(A) Landscape plans shall be required for all site plan submittals unless determined to be unnecessary by city staff.
(B) All proposed and approved landscape plans shall include details pertaining to plant materials, nonliving durable landscape material, root barriers, and an irrigation system where applicable.
(C) For existing properties, if neither the property owner nor the city possesses an approved landscape plan for the site, the property owner must seek a landscape plan to be approved by the city as set forth in § 155.657 if the property owner seeks to obtain any new building permit.
(D) All site developments or landscaping improvements to existing sites shall submit to city landscape personnel a set of landscape plans that comply with plan details outlined in § 155.642. Once the landscape plans are approved, the property owner can apply for a landscape permit; work may not begin until city staff has reviewed, approved, and provided owner with approved permit.
(E) City landscape representative(s) shall be charged with the responsibility to review plans, issue permits, and inspect all details post-installation for all items found in the landscape plan.
(F) Upon completion of the landscape installation, owner or applicant must request final landscape inspection.
(G) Upon completing a final landscape inspection, the owner must file "as-built" landscape plans with the city within 30 days.
(H) All plans submitted shall be retained by the city in accordance with F.S. Ch. 119, as amended from time to time, and the rules and regulations promulgated from time to time for records retention by the Bureau of Archives and Records Management of the Division of Library and Information Services of the Florida Department of State.
(Ord. 2021-02, adopted 3-17-21; sought to be reconsidered, Commission passed 4-21-2021)