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1 (2) Rural Residential or MUSA Reserve Districts: driveway materials shall consist of <br /> 2 concrete, bituminous, driveway-rated pavers, or a minimum two-inch Class-V gravel. <br /> 3 (C) Driveways shall be setback at least five feet from interior side or rear property lines. <br /> 4 (D) Driveway widths shall not exceed 30 feet at the street, through the public right-of-way, and the first <br /> 5 five feet of the adjacent yard to the right-of-way where the driveway is accessing. <br /> 6 (E) No more than 50 percent of a front yard maybe covered by a driveway. <br /> 7 <br /> 8 464 Reserved. <br /> 9 <br /> 10 465 Residential Waste Management <br /> 11 (A) Outdoor waste receptacles serving single-and two-family dwellings and licensed residential facilities <br /> 12 must be placed against the structure. <br /> 13 (B) Waste receptacles serving townhomes, multi-family, or non-residential uses must be located within <br /> 14 an interior trash room, a garage, or an exterior waste enclosure designed of masonry construction and <br /> 15 opaque gates compatible with the building's architecture. <br /> 16 (C) Exception: waste receptacles may be placed outside of these regulations from 5:00 pm the night <br /> 17 before collection and the day of collection. <br /> 18 <br /> 19 466-469 Reserved. <br /> 20 <br /> 21 470 Residential Landscaping Standards <br /> 22 (A) Intent. The City of Ramsey recognizes the advantages that landscaping and screening can provide, <br /> 23 including enhanced health, safety, aesthetic, ecological and economic value. The intent of this section <br /> 24 is to: <br /> 25 (1) Enhance the quality of life within the city; <br /> 26 (2) Enhance aesthetic view of development(s) from public roads; <br /> 27 (3) Maintain and enhance property values; <br /> 28 (4) Aid in both physical and mental human health; <br /> 29 (5) Improve air quality and buffer against noise, glare, and heat; <br /> 30 (6) Reduce the potential for crime and violence; <br /> 31 (7) Improve energy efficiency; <br /> 32 (8) Add visual interest to blank building facades and soften appearance of hardscaping and buildings <br /> 33 with accent plantings; <br /> 34 (9) Complement adjacent land uses; <br /> 35 (10) Improve the visual quality and continuity within and between developments; <br /> 36 (11) Reduce storm water runoff; <br /> 37 (12) Encourage the establishment and/or restoration of native landscapes. <br /> 38 (B) Goals and objectives. Landscaping for any project is intended to achieve the following goals and <br /> 39 objectives: <br /> 40 (1) Provide immediate aesthetic enhancements to a development site while also taking into account <br /> 41 space and input needs of plantings well into the future; <br /> 42 (2) Encourage a healthy environment and landscape in the future; <br /> 43 (3) Ensure a diverse mixture of species to protect against future pests and pathogens; <br /> 44 (4) Encourage native landscapes in suitable locations with appropriate management plans. <br /> 45 (C) Landscaping requirements. <br /> 46 (1) Topsoil and ground cover. All exposed ground areas,including boulevards and areas not devoted <br /> 47 to off-street parking,driveways,sidewalks,trails,patios or other such impervious improvements, <br /> 48 shall be landscaped with turf, shrubs, trees, native grasses and wildflowers and/or other <br /> 49 ornamental landscape materials within six months of the date of issuance of the certificate of <br /> 50 occupancy. <br /> 51 a. Topsoil. In all zoning districts, a minimum of four inches of topsoil shall be applied across all <br /> 52 exposed ground areas to the edge of improved streets, sidewalks, driveways and other <br /> Page 58 of 141 <br />