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ROUGH DRAFT 09/20/00 c) Watering - Automatic irrigation systems should be operated between the hours of midnight and 6:00 a.m., or as otherwise approved by the City. Irrigating during these hours reduces fungus growth and loss of water due to evaporation. Irrigation systems shall be maintained to minimize water waste due to loss of heads, broken pipes, or misadjusted nozzles. d) Pruning — All pruning should be accomplished according to good horticultural practices. Trees shall be pruned only as necessary to promote healthy growth. Unless special approval is provided by the City, trees shall be allowed to attain their natural height and shall not be severely pruned or "hat- racked" in order to permanently maintain growth at a reduced height. e) Lawn maintenance and establishment — Turf grass shall be mown as required in order to encourage deep root growth and ... [Help - does the City have property/lawn maintenance standards to include here or another section to reference ?] f) Removal or replacement — It shall be the responsibility of the property owner, or if applicable, the homeowners association, to remove any trees or shrubs, or parts thereof, that are dead, diseased, or that overhang or interfere with traffic control devices, public sidewalks, rights -of -way, or property owned by someone else. 7. Substitutions — In the event that the plants listed on the approved Landscape /Screening Plan are not available, or do not survive, substitutions of similar plants shall be made upon approval by the City. B. Non -plant Material Standards 1. Type — For purposes of this Section, non -plant materials used for landscaping and/or screening refers to walls, fences, and berms used for decorative, retention, or screening purposes. Non -plant screens may consist of materials such as wood, stone, brick, decorative block, earth (e.g. berms) and metal. 2. Size/Height: a) Retaining walls shall not be constructed higher than three and one -half (3 Y2) feet. b) Fence heights shall be subject to the standards of Section 3, Subd. 4.S.p. 3 -29 [Jeff - Or is it Sec. T.1.c. p.3 -38] [do you plan to keep separate section specific to fences or do you want to incorporate all those requirements here ?]. c) Earth berms shall be constructed so the side slopes do not exceed a slope of 33% or maximum height of three (3) feet. 3. Quantity: In general, non -plant materials should be used in combination with natural plant materials. However, in situations where space is limited, non -plant materials may provide the primary means of achieving desired aesthetic and screening objectives outlined in Section VI. 11