All required plantings shall meet the following minimum standards:
A. All required trees shall have a caliper of at least one and one-half inches (11/2") and required shrubs shall be at least the size of a five (5) gallon planter.
B. Trees, shrubs, perennials, perennial grasses, and ground covers shall be located and spaced to accommodate their mature size on the site.
C. Tree plantings within landscape areas may be clustered upon approval by the director, or designee.
D. When planting of more than five (5) trees is required to meet the requirements of this section, a mix of species shall be provided. In such cases, no single species of tree shall account for more than fifty percent (50%) of those required. (Ord. 3044, 2020: Ord. 2846 § 1, 2008)