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<br />1. In the R-l zoning district, sod is required in all boulevards, excluding <br />those areas devoted to sidewalks, trails and driveways. <br /> <br />2. The remainder of a yard may be established with sod, seed, natural <br />ground cover and/or native grasses and wildflowers. Noxious weeds <br />do not constitute allowable ground cover. <br /> <br />3. A landscape escrow, in an amount to be determined by the Building <br />Official, shall be deposited for all required landscaping, including <br />topsoil, sod and trees, which is not established at the time of issuance <br />of the Certificate of Occupancy. Installation of required landscaping, <br />including topsoil, sod (or seeding where permitted by City Code) and <br />trees, shall be completed within six (6) months of the issuance of the <br />Certificate of Occupancy, weather permitting. The City may draw <br />upon the landscaping escrow to install landscaping if said work is not <br />completed within six (6) months of the issuance of the Certificate of <br />Occupancy. <br /> <br />Subsection 9.20.11 Subdivision 7 is hereby amended to read as follows: <br /> <br />Subd.7. General R-l Residential Performance Standards (also refer to <br />Subsection 9.11.01 for general requirements). <br /> <br />The following language in Subsection 9.20.11, Subdivision 7 c. is hereby repealed: <br /> <br />4. Grading. Final slope grades shall not exceed 3.5:1 unless terracing of <br />retaining walls is approved. Berming for parking lots and open space <br />areas shall not exceed a slope of 3: 1. <br /> <br />5. Required Ground Cover. Lawns are required for all residential <br />developments and shall be installed with sod, seed, natural gro1.Jlld cover, <br />or native grasses and wild flowers in the R-l Residential District within <br />one (1) year of the date the certificate of occupancy for the principal <br />building was issued. Noxious weeds do not constitute allowed ground <br />cover in any district. . <br /> <br />Subsection 9.20.12 Subdivision 5 is hereby amended to read as follows: <br /> <br />Subd.5. General R-2 Residential Performance Standards (also refer to <br />Subsection 9.11.01 for general requirements). . <br /> <br />The following language in Subsection 9.20.12 Subdivision 5 f. is hereby repealed: <br /> <br />5. Grading. Final slope grades shall not exceed 3.5:1 unless terracing of <br />retaining walls is approved. Berming for parking lots and ppen space <br />areas shall not exceed a slope of 3: 1. <br /> <br />Ordinance #09-06 <br />Page 3 of 29 <br />