This Subpart shall be applicable to all new landscapes and irrigation systems for
public agency projects and private development projects, including, but not limited
to, industrial, commercial, recreational, multi-family residential developments and
single family residential developments that have not had a plat recorded and have
not been accepted for maintenance by the City before April 4, 2011, or to the expansion
or renovation of any existing development, including property in government use. Within
any three-year period, when the total cumulative renovation of existing development
is equal to at least 50 percent of the assessed value of the lot improvements on the
start of the three-year period, according to the Property Appraiser, or the total
square footage of a structure is expanded to 50 percent or greater, as well as any
cumulative square footage expansions totaling 50 percent, the project will be deemed
a Qualified Project then this Subpart shall be applicable to existing development
and the expansion. If the Qualified Project includes alterations to parking areas
or exterior areas where landscaping improvements are required, the area where such
project is planned shall also be brought into full compliance with this Subpart. For
all other Qualified Projects, 20 percent of the project cost shall be applied to meet
the requirements of this Subpart. If full compliance with this Subpart is not achieved
through the improvements described herein, priority for improvements shall be given
to areas that are visible from public rights-of-way and other public areas and improvements
providing internal parking lot shade. All property used for right-of-way is specifically
exempted from the provisions of this Subpart. No building permit shall be issued in
violation of any of the provisions hereof. Landscape materials installed in addition
to the minimum requirements of this Subpart, shall meet all criteria of this Subpart
except for plant size and quantity. Property located in any single-family Residential
District (RR, RLD, or single family residential portion of a PUD) and used as such
or property used for agriculture or single-family residential in an Agriculture (AGR)
district is excluded from the requirements of Sections 656.1214, 656.1215 and 656.1216. Owners of single family residences within residential subdivisions that have not
had a plat recorded and have not been accepted for maintenance by the City before
April 4, 2011 shall follow the Best Management Practices for Florida-Friendly landscape,
Efficient Irrigation and Water Wise Principles, but shall have flexibility in meeting
the requirements as set forth in this Subpart.
