(A) Existing trees and other screening vegetation in the vicinity of the proposed facility and associated access ways shall be protected from damage both during and after construction. Submission of a tree protection plan may be required to ensure compliance with this requirement and San Benito County Code Chapter 19.33, as amended from time to time.
(B) All vegetation disturbed during project construction shall be replanted with compatible vegetation and soils disturbed by development shall be re-seeded to control erosion.
(C) Where appropriate, the applicant shall enter into a landscape performance and maintenance agreement with the county to ensure the installation and establishment of required landscaping. This agreement shall be secured by financial guarantees in an amount equal to 150% of the estimated cost of materials and labor for required improvements. The duration of the landscape maintenance agreement shall be for a minimum period of two years.
(D) The emphasis of the landscape plan shall be to visually screen the proposed facility and stabilize the soils on sloping sites.
(E) Introduced vegetation shall be native, drought tolerant species compatible with the predominant natural setting of the project.
(1966 Code, § 34-8) (Ord. 762, § 1(part), 2003)