(a) Whenever a landscape planting screen or other plantings are required under this chapter, such plantings shall be installed according to accepted good planting procedures and in a sound workmanlike manner. All plant material shall meet current standards of the American Association of Nurserymen. Landscaping shall be installed prior to the issuance of a final occupancy permit.
(b) All landscaped areas shall be provided with an irrigation system or a readily available and acceptable water supply, as approved by the Zoning Officer.
(c) Three-inch overall depth of shredded, non-colored hardwood Cedar or Cypress bark or ground cover, as defined in Section 1129.04(d)(5), shredded bark, wood chips, other similar mulch or landscaping stones shall be used in all planting beds. The minimum mulch radius shall be two feet surrounding a shrub and four feet surrounding a deciduous or evergreen tree. Deviations from this must be approved by the Zoning Officer before installation.
(d) All required landscape screening and planting shall be continuously maintained. Maintenance of plantings shall be done to ensure a healthy and neat appearance, free of disease and insect infestations as well as clear of weeds and debris. Unhealthy or dead plant material is to be replaced within one year from completion and inspection of plantings.
(Ord. 21-2020. Passed 12-14-20.)