1113.04 FOUNDATION LANDSCAPING REQUIREMENTS.

   (a)   Minimum Foundation Landscaping Requirements.

      (1)   Applicable development types shall provide foundation landscaping per the standards of Table 1113.04 - Foundation Landscaping Requirements.

      (2)   These standards shall apply to all front yards and/or street-facing yards. (E.g., corner lots and double- frontage lots shall have two (2) sets of foundation landscaping required.)

   (b)   Small Setback Exemption. Any buildings that provide a front yard setback of ten (10) feet or less are exempt from the foundation landscaping requirements of this section.

   (c)   Decorative Solid Masonry Wall Exemption. Any properties that provide a decorative solid masonry wall along their street frontage(s) shall be exempt from providing foundation landscaping in the areas of the decorative masonry wall.

 

TABLE 1113.04 FOUNDATION LANDSCAPING REQUIREMENTS
	DEVELOPMENT TYPE
STANDARD	NEW RESIDENTIAL SUBDIVISION	MULTI-UNIT DEVELOPMENT	COMMERCIAL USES (UNDER 25,000 S.F. GFA), AND INSTITUTIONAL USES	COMMERCIAL USES (25,000 S.F. GFA OR MORE), AND INDUSTRIAL USES
Minimum Street Frontage Landscaping 1	3-foot-wide planting strip	5-foot-wide planting strip	10-foot-wide planting strip	15-foot-wide planting strip
Minimum Non-Tree Planting Specifications2	Native plants at recommended spacing	Shrubs, flowers and long grasses	Shrubs, flowers and long grasses	Shrubs, flowers and long grasses
Minimum Tree Planting Specifications	one shade tree per street frontage. Minimum 3” caliper at installation	one shade tree or evergreen tree per 100 feet of building foundation along street frontage. Minimum 3" caliper for shade trees or 10' height for evergreens at installation.	one shade tree or evergreen tree per 100 feet of building foundation along street frontage. Minimum 3" caliper for shade trees or 10' height for evergreens at installation.	one shade tree or evergreen tree per 40 feet of building foundation along street frontage. Minimum 3" caliper for shade trees or 10' height for evergreens at installation.

GFA = Gross floor area   s.f. = Square feet

1 Applies to the full length of the foundation that faces a street

2 Spacing of any plant shall not exceed the recommended spacing.

(Ord. 081-2023. Passed 10-3-23.)