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Municode Page 3 of 4 <br />Existing trees between four inches in diameter and less than eight <br />inches in diameter will receive credit for one tree. Existing trees eight <br />inches in diameter or greater will receive credit for two trees. <br />3. For native grasses and plant communities. The total number of required <br />trees may be offset by the provision of native grasses and wildflowers. <br />Planting or preservation of native planting communities will receive <br />credit for one tree per 500 square feet of native grass area. Credits may <br />not exceed 50 percent of the total requirements. <br />h. Reserved. <br />Maintenance. The property owner of the lot upon which required landscaping or <br />screening is located shall maintain all materials in a sightly and healthy growing <br />condition. Plant material removed due to damage, disease, or death shall be <br />replaced. <br />j. Placement of plant materials. <br />1 . All required landscaping shall be located on the lot occupied by the use, <br />building, facility, or structures. No landscaping shall be located within <br />any public right -of -way unless approved by the city. <br />2. Plant materials shall be located to provide reasonable access to all <br />utilities. <br />3. At all intersections, sight visibility triangles shall be kept clear of <br />landscape materials that would obstruct the sight lines of motorists at <br />intersecting streets. <br />(c) Installation. All landscape improvements required by this subsection shall be installed by the <br />owner no later than one year after the issuance of a building permit for the subject property. <br />Replacement of any dead trees, shrubs, ground covers and sodding shall be responsibility of <br />the property owner. <br />(d) Inspection. Twelve months after the date of issuance of a building permit, the city may <br />conduct a field inspection of the subject site to assure compliance with the requirements of <br />this subdivision and implementation of the approved landscape plan. <br />(e) Exceptions and adjustments. Where a strict application of this subsection is not possible due <br />to unique topographic landform, irregular lot shape or historic features worthy of <br />preservation, the applicant may present an alternative landscape and screening plan to the <br />city for alternate approval. <br />(f) Performance guarantee. If required landscape improvements have not been completed at <br />the time a certificate is requested for occupancy of a property, a financial guarantee to <br />ensure completion of the improvements shall be supplied prior to issuance of the certificate <br />of occupancy. The financial guarantee shall be in an amount equal to approximately 100 <br />percent of the value of the uncompleted landscape improvements, and shall be released one <br />year after completion of the required landscape improvements following written request from <br />the property owner. Developers who have posted a previous financial guarantee in <br />connection with the installation of public improvements shall not be required to post a <br />separate guarantee, but the financial guarantee shall remain in place in an amount equal to <br />approximately 100 percent of the value of uncompleted landscape improvements until all <br />required landscape improvements are completed. <br />(Code 1982, § 900.30(4), (5); Ord. No. 02 -09, § 1, 6 -17 -2002; Ord. No. 02 -11, § 1, 6 -10 -2002; Ord. No. 12 -03, §§ <br />1 -3, 2 -21 -2012) <br />Sec. 30 -935. - Landscaped islands in off - street parking areas. <br />http : //library.municode. com/print. aspx ?h= &clientlD= 13427 &HTMRequest= http %3 a %2f... 1/25/2013 <br />