The purpose of the landscaping standards is to govern the protection, installation, and long term maintenance of trees, shrubs, and other landscape elements, and to:
A. Promote local environmental quality that landscaping contributes to by purifying air, generating oxygen, contributing to groundwater recharge and stormwater runoff retardation, and providing wildlife habitat, while at the same time aiding in noise, glare, and heat abatement;
B. Increase soil stability;
C. Conserve and protect water resources by encouraging the use of water efficient landscaping plants and practices; and
D. Enhance community aesthetics. (Ord. 2846 § 1, 2008)