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3.General Provisions VI 4. In addition to the shrub cover required in the table above,-all screens shall be planted with large trees every 50 LF,medium trees every 35 LF,or small trees every 25 LF or some combination thereof,along the length of the screen. 5. Existing vegetative screens should be left in place unless composed of invasive species or otherwise directed by the City. Existing screens may be enhanced with new plantings to comply with the standards. 6. Berms shall be irrigated,have maximum side slopes of 3:1,and have no less than four(4)inches of topsoil. 7. Permanent walls and fences shall be offset by a minimum of Tat intervals of 75'maximum length for stability and visual relief.See illustration. 17 Q,7-P 8. Approved permanent wall/fence materials shall include wood,metal,masonry, concrete stone,or other prefabricated and/or sustainable materials. Non-decorative concrete block is prohibited for screening walls: rock face block or other decorative material is required for masonry walls.Chain link fences with slats are prohibited for screening walls. 9. Maintenance of the required buffer strip planting and/or fence shall be the responsibility of the individual property owners or,if applicable,the homeowners association. (g) Boulevard Tree Standards: 1. Boulevard Trees shall be required in all new residential subdivisions. 2. Boulevard trees are required at the rate of one tree per lot frontage for single family and two family lots. Townhome and Multi-family properties shall provide boulevard trees at a rate of 1 tree per 70 linear feet of road frontage where property fronts any public road. 3. Boulevard trees shall be planted within 14 feet of the curb line or as otherwise determined by the City Forester. 4. Existing trees may be used to fulfill boulevard tree standards at the City's discretion. 5. The City may,at its discretion,purchase and install the required boulevard trees. In such case the City shall collect a standard fee per tree. Said fee shall be established by the City Council and based on the estimated market rate cost to purchase and install trees within the development site. (h) Sod and Ground Cover. All areas not otherwise improved in accordance with the approved site plans shall have a minimum depth of four(4)inches of topsoil and be sodded 3-38