(A) Completion. All landscaping improvements required by this subchapter shall be installed in accordance with the approved landscape and irrigation plans as follows.
(1) Non-residential landscaping. Landscaping for commercial, industrial and public facility projects shall be completed prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy for the building or structure with which it is associated, or in cases of inclement weather, within six months of the date of initial occupancy. The date of initial occupancy shall be the date that a certificate of occupancy is issued for the first building or structure of an individual phase or plat of the development.
(2) Multi-family residential. Landscaping for two-family and multiple-family dwellings in all zones shall be completed prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy for the building or structure with which they are associated, or in cases of inclement weather, within six months of the date of initial occupancy. Date of initial occupancy will be the date that a certificate of occupancy is issued for the first dwelling unit.
(3) Single-family residential. The front and side yards of all single-family dwellings in all zones shall be landscaped within 12 months of the date of initial occupancy for the building or structure with which they are associated. The rear yard shall be landscaped within 18 months of the date of initial occupancy. Date of initial occupancy will be the date that a certificate of occupancy is issued for the dwelling unit.
(B) Bond/escrow required for nonresidential, two-family, and multiple-family developments. In cases of inclement weather and in order to ensure that all required landscaping is installed in an acceptable manner, the developer shall post a separate cash bond with the city or establish an escrow account with an appropriate financial institution. The cash bond or escrow account shall be subject to approval by the Community Development Department, and shall be in an amount equal to 110% of the estimated costs of construction and installation of all required landscaping, parks, playgrounds, recreation facilities, fences, walls and other amenities shown on the final landscape plan or site plan, as applicable.
(1) The bond or escrow account shall be posted or established in accordance with all other city regulations.
(2) The bond or escrow account shall be posted or established prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy for the site.
(3) The bond shall be accompanied by a schedule of anticipated completion dates for such improvements. In no case shall the time period for completion exceed the time periods set forth in division (A) above.
(4) In the event that the improvements are not completed in reasonable conformance with said schedule, the city may undertake to complete the improvements and pay for such improvements from the bond or escrow account.
(5) This section shall not pertain to the completion or installation of private landscaping on individual building lots for single-family dwellings.
(Ord. 2015-19, passed 12-8-2015; Ord. 13-2022, passed 7-6-2022)