A. Landscape Locations:
1. Applicability: The following graphics illustrate required landscape locations that are regulated by the standards identified in this chapter.
2. Landscape Yards: All required front and corner side yards shall be maintained as landscaped yards, unless otherwise exempted in this title.
3. Landscape Buffers: Landscape buffers and freeway buffers may be located within a required side or rear yard.
4. Coverage and Quantity calculations:
a. Vegetation coverage is measured at plant maturity.
b. The total area of an existing tree canopy, or a tree canopy at the time of planting, may be included in the vegetation coverage calculations of the required landscaping location the tree is within.
c. Fractional landscaping quantities shall be measured to the nearest whole number.
d. Streets, drives and sidewalks necessary for reasonable access may be excluded from impervious surface calculations.
e. Park strip standards shall be applied cumulatively along the adjacent street frontage. Lots with park strips on 2 or more street frontages shall be calculated separately for each street frontage.
5. Conflicting Standards:
a. Where there are conflicting standards in this chapter, the more restrictive requirements shall apply.
b. Where the standards in this chapter conflict with specific district regulations, the specific district regulations shall prevail.
B. Park Strip Standards:
Park Strips | |
Street Trees | Minimum of 1 street tree planted on center between back of street curb and the sidewalk. Additional street trees shall be provided at the following rate per each frontage length: 1 small tree per 20 feet, or 1 medium tree per 30 feet, or 1 large tree per 40 feet. The largest tree that is appropriate to the park strip size shall be used.1, 2 |
Vegetation | Minimum 33% coverage. |
Turf | Prohibited |
Impervious Surfaces | The combination of all paving materials shall not exceed 20% of the total park strip area. |
1. Street trees shall be an appropriate species chosen from the Urban Forestry Street Tree List based on park strip size, shall have sufficient separation from public utilities, and shall be approved by the Urban Forestry Division. | |
2. Park strips with a width of 36" or less are exempt from this provision. | |
C. Landscape Yard Standards:
1. Residential Districts (all districts included in Chapter 21A.24):
Landscape Yards | |
Vegetation | Minimum 33% coverage. |
Turf | Maximum 33%1 (Landscape yard areas less than 250 sq. ft. are exempt) |
Impervious Surfaces | Maximum 20% |
1. Turf limitations established in 21A.48.080.B shall apply. | |
2. Manufacturing Districts (all districts included in Chapter 21A.28):
Landscape Yards | |
Vegetation | Minimum 33% coverage. |
Turf | Prohibited. |
Impervious Surfaces | Maximum 20% up to a maximum of 1,200 sq. ft. |
3. All Other Districts Not Included in Chapters 21A.24 and 21A.28:
Landscape Yards | |
Vegetation | Minimum 33% coverage (may be decreased if specified within specific district regulations). |
Turf | Only permitted in active recreation areas.1 |
Impervious Surfaces | Maximum 20% (may be increased if specified within specific district regulations). |
1. Turf limitations established in Subsection 21A.48.080.B shall apply. | |
D. Landscape Buffer Standards:
District | When Abutting1 | Required Landscape/ Freeway Buffer Widths |
District | When Abutting1 | Required Landscape/ Freeway Buffer Widths |
All districts (except Single- and Two-Family, Foothill, Special Development Pattern, SNB, FB-UN1, and those districts listed below that require a greater buffer width) | Single- and Two-Family, Foothill, & Special Development | 10' |
All districts | Freeway2 | 20' |
All other non-residential districts (except SNB, FB-UN1, and those districts listed below that require a greater buffer width) | RMF-30, RMF-35, RMF-45, & RMF-75 | 10' |
M-1 | Any district that allows residential uses, AG districts, & OS | 15' |
M-2 | Any district that allows residential uses | 50' |
AG districts & OS | 30' | |
BP & RP | All residential districts (in Chapter 21A.24) | 30' |
EI | All districts | 30' |
MH | All districts | 20' |
1. Or when required elsewhere by this title. | ||
2. The zoning administrator may approve a reduced freeway buffer if there's an existing sound wall or required off-street parking cannot be met. If such a reduction is necessary, the buffer may not be less than 10' in width. | ||
Landscape Buffer Standards | ||
1 tree for every 30 linear feet of landscape buffer. | ||
1 shrub every 3 feet, with a mature height of no less than 4', along the entire length of the buffer. | ||
A 6-foot solid fence along the length of the required landscape buffer unless modified by the zoning administrator to better meet the fence height provisions in Section 21A.40.120. | ||
Turf is limited to active recreation areas. | ||
Freeway Landscape Buffer Standards (buffer standards for those properties abutting a freeway) | ||
1 tree for every 15 linear feet of required freeway landscape buffer. Trees shall be staggered along the length of the buffer. | ||
100% coverage required, may include adapted or native grasses, wildflower, and shrubs. Turf is prohibited. | ||
(Ord. 12-24, 2024)