§ 656.1210. Landscaping requirements related to Comprehensive Plan policies.

(a)

The preservation of native habitat vegetation during land development activities is required, either through maintenance of natural vegetation on the project site, or through the planting of native vegetation. If through planting, at least 50 percent of all plantings incorporated in an approved landscape plan for any project site shall consist of native vegetation suitable to that site, and at least 60 percent of all post-development vegetation shall be indigenous to the City.

(b)

All new developments shall provide for the conservation and preservation of environmentally sensitive lands, native plant communities and wildlife habitat to maintain the natural ecological types and sustainable populations of wildlife native to the City consistent with the provisions of Objective 3.3, Policy 2.3.7 and associated policies of the Conservation/Coastal Management Element of the Comprehensive Plan.

(c)

All nonresidential land uses except in the CCBD District shall provide a minimum of ten percent of the lot in open space.

(d)

All multiple-family dwellings of 100 dwelling units or more shall be required to provide 150 square feet of recreation open space per dwelling unit.

(Ord. 91-59-148, § 1; Ord. 93-718-395, § 1; Ord. 96-363-234, § 1; Ord. 2009-865, § 2)