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Subpart g that establishes the requirement for areas to be landscaped was deleted and relocated to the General Landscaping Standards section (Section 9). Section 6. Buffer and Screen Requirements. The screening requirement for development abutting adjacent, less intense, residential uses was amended to clarify that screening would not be required on the side considered to be the front of a property. Section 7. Boulevard Tree Standards. Subpart a. was amended to clarify that boulevard trees are required in new residential subdivisions. Commercial, Industrial and Institutional uses would not be subject to this provision. Those areas are subject to the Canopy Coverage and Open Areas requirements. Prior language of subpart a. was moved to subpart d. Subpart b. establishes the rate of planting. Single family and two family lots require one tree per frontage. All other residential properties are subject to 1 tree per 70 lineal feet. Subpart c. Trees are required to be planted within 14 feet of the curb /pavement line or as determined by the City Forester. Subpart d. Allows for City planting of boulevard trees and establishment of standard tree fee. This provision was previously included in subpart a. Section 8. Sod and Ground Cover This is a new section to address standards erroneously deleted in prior ordinance update. The section establishes the requirement for ground cover including top soil and sodding. Allows for seeding in lieu of sod under certain cases which include single family and two - family home construction. Also includes exception to sod /seed requirements for future expansion areas, mulched areas and native planting areas. Section 9. General Landscaping Standards. Subpart a. was inserted regarding the requirement for landscaping. This language was previously located in Section 5. Open Area Landscape Standards. Subpart b. was inserted to clarify that a landscaping plan is required for Commercial, industrial public /semi - public, institutional and multi - family uses. Subparts c through k were renumbered. Subpart 1. was inserted to require irrigations. This language was erroneously deleted in the prior ordinance update. Sections 10 through 17 were renumbered.