(A) Performance guarantee. To insure full compliance with this subchapter and completion of landscape improvements, the Planning Commission or Village Council may require that a performance guarantee be deposited with the Village Clerk, in accordance with § 152.026.
(1) The amount of the performance guarantee shall be 125% of the estimated cost of the improvements for which the guarantee is required. The Zoning Administrator shall determine the estimated cost of the improvements based upon a written estimate provided by the applicant from a reputable local nursery.
(2) A maintenance bond for an amount not less than 10% of the total performance guarantee may be required for a period of at least one year after installation of landscape materials to insure proper maintenance and replacement, if necessary. This condition may also be met with a cash deposit of 10% of the total performance guarantee. This amount shall be released to the applicant upon certification by the Zoning Administrator that all landscape materials are being maintained in good condition.
(B) Installation. Plant installation shall comply with the standards in the most recent edition of the American Standard for Nursery Stock (ANSI Z60.1), published by the American Nursery and Landscape Association.
(C) Maintenance. The property owner shall maintain all landscaping in a healthy condition, free from refuse and debris. All landscaped areas shall be irrigated with a readily available and acceptable water supply. Underground sprinkler systems shall be installed, used and maintained to insure the proper irrigation of all plant materials on the site.
(Ord. 37, passed 8-28-2005; Ord. 154, passed 1-11-2021)