(A) The provisions of this Article shall apply to:
(1) New Development. All new development on vacant land that requires the submission of a development plan and issuance of a zoning permit or certificate of zoning compliance. The required landscaping shall be so indicated on plans submitted as part of the application.
(2) Existing Sites. The entire site of existing development when substantial expansion or alteration is conducted and one of the following criteria exists. An alteration or expansion of an existing property is substantial when:
(a) The expansion of an existing building exceeds twenty-five percent (25%) of the gross floor area of the existing building;
(b) The expansion of the parking facility exceeds twenty-five percent (25%) of the total existing vehicular use area;
(c) The land area of the development site is increased by twenty-five percent (25%) or more.
(3) When the expansion or alteration of an existing building, structure or parking facility is less than that governed by § 150.392(A)(2) above, the minimum landscaping and screening required by this Article shall be provided to the portion of the site devoted to the alteration or expansion, but not for the entire property of which the alteration or expansion is a part.
(B) One-family detached dwellings and two-family dwellings shall be exempt from the requirements of this Article.
(C) The requirements of this Article are minimum landscaping requirements, and nothing herein shall preclude a developer and the Village from agreeing to more extensive landscaping.
(Ord. 2023-03, passed 2-27-2023)