(A) All landscaping, including those areas located in the public right-of-way as approved through the applicable development review process, shall be maintained by an entity other than the city.
(B) The landscape maintenance plan and schedule submitted as a part of the ordinance will be utilized to direct the on-going maintenance of the landscaping and irrigation.
(C) All required landscaping shall be maintained in a healthy condition in perpetuity as per the approved landscape plan.
(D) All installed landscaping shall be neat and orderly in appearance and kept free of refuse, debris, disease, pests and weeds and shall be fertilized and irrigated to maintain plants in a healthy condition.
(E) On-going maintenance to prevent the establishment of prohibited exotic species is required.
(F) Any plant materials of any type and kind required by these regulations shall be replaced within 30 days of their demise and/or removal.
(G) Paving, treating or covering a required landscaped area in any way that renders it impervious is prohibited.
(H) Parking of vehicles shall not be permitted in required landscaped areas.
(I) It shall be the responsibility of the owner to remove any dead, diseased or dangerous trees or shrubs or parts thereof, which overhang or interfere with traffic control devices or public sidewalks.
(J) All pruning should be accomplished according to horticultural standards. Trees should be pruned only as necessary to promote good health. Trees may be periodically pruned or thinned in order to reduce leaf mass in preparation for tropical storms. All pruning shall be accomplished by a certified arborist in accordance with National Arborists Standards.
(Ord. 922-05, passed 6-13-2005)