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1. All lot areas not used for off-street parking, off-street loading, <br /> sidewalks, driveways, building sites, or other requirements shall be landscaped <br /> with grass, shrubs, trees or other acceptable vegetation, or treatment as required <br /> by this chapter prior to issuance of a certificate of occupancy. Exceptions to this <br /> requirement are listed in City Code Section 1007.043(17)(o). <br /> 2. Commercial, industrial, public/semi-public, institutional, and <br /> multi-family residential uses shall be required to submit a site landscape plan, in <br /> compliance with City Code Section 1007.020, Site and Building Plan Review, for <br /> approval by the City prior to issuance of a building permit. <br /> 3. Desirable existing trees may be used to fulfill Canopy Cover, <br /> Foundation Landscape, and Open Areas Landscape Standards if applicable by <br /> placement. Desirable existing trees are valued according to the following table: <br /> Table 5 <br /> Existing Tree Value <br /> deciduous deciduous <br /> deciduous trees <br /> trees under trees between <br /> 6" DBH or 6"-12" DBH over 12" DBH <br /> Tree Size or evergreen <br /> evergreen or evergreen <br /> trees over 20' <br /> trees under trees between <br /> tall. <br /> 12' tall 12'-20' tall <br /> Tree 1 large tree 2 large trees 3 large trees <br /> Value <br /> 4. Plantings may be grouped if part of an approved landscape plan. <br /> 5. Standards may be met with different sizes of trees and shrubs. <br /> 6. New trees may fulfill Canopy Coverage, Foundation Landscape, <br /> Landscape Screen, and Open Space Standards simultaneously if applicable by <br /> location. <br /> 7. An existing tree is considered to be removed if the tree trunk is <br /> damaged or if more than 30 per-ee + of the root protection zone area is disturbed <br /> during the construction process. <br /> 8. The City may allow flexibility in landscape standards if there are <br /> conflicts with solar power,wind power, water harvesting, food production, or <br /> other innovative measures proposed for the site. <br /> Landscape Revisions draft no comments'andsG,^^ Revisions d'ir,{+' <br />