The purpose of this Chapter is to establish landscaping regulations that are intended to:
1. Enhance the aesthetic appearance of development in all areas of the City by providing standards relating to quality, quantity and functional aspects of landscaping and landscape screening.
2. Increase compatibility between residential and abutting commercial and industrial land uses.
3. Reduce the heat and glare generated by development.
4. Protect public health, safety, and welfare by minimizing the impact of all forms of physical and visual pollution, controlling soil erosion, screening incompatible land uses, preserving the integrity of neighborhoods, and enhancing pedestrian and vehicular traffic and safety.
5. Water is an increasingly and costly resource. It is the intent of this chapter to establish a water conservation plan to reduce water consumption in the landscape environment by using drought tolerant principals.
(Ord. MC-871, 5-12-93)