Title 18 - Unified Development Ordinance

 

18.450 Landscaping and Screening

18.450.090 Maintenance of Landscaping

  1. A.
    Trees, shrubs, and other landscaping materials depicted on landscaping plans approved by the City shall be considered to be elements of the project in the same manner as parking, building materials and other details. The developer, its successor and/or subsequent owners and their agents shall be responsible for maintenance of landscaping on the property on a continuing basis for the life of the development. Plant materials which exhibit evidence of insect pests, disease and/or damage shall be appropriately treated, and dead plants promptly removed and replaced within the next planting season after installation. All landscaping will be subject to periodic inspection by the City's Zoning Officer, or his or her designee. Should landscaping not be installed, maintained and replaced as needed to comply with the approved plan, the owner and its agent or agents shall be considered in violation of the terms of the Certificate of Occupancy. The Director of Planning and Development Services is empowered to enforce the terms of this Chapter.
  2. B.
    As a condition to issuance of a final Certificate of Occupancy, a cash escrow or irrevocable letter of credit in the amount of 25% of the initial landscaping costs shall be posted to ensure the needed replacement of materials and the continued maintenance of the same for a period of two years after initial installation. Said cash escrow or irrevocable letter of credit may be forfeited if the necessary maintenance and replacement has not been performed in a satisfactory manner within the two-year period. Further, should it be determined that the landscaping as approved on the landscaping plan is not being maintained as specified beyond the initial two-year maintenance period, resubmission of the approved plan and the posting of an additional maintenance escrow may be required by the City.

(History: Ord. ZRR-2848 §31, 2010; ZRR-2343 §58, 2002; ZRR-1725; ZRR-1637; ZRR-987 §8, 78; ZRR-889 §18.56)

Effective on: 1/1/1901