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Abingdon Town Code  View whole ordinance
Chapter 78 TREES, SHRUBS AND VEGETATION ARTICLE II. CREATION OF TOWN ARBORIST POSITION AND TREE COMMISSION Sec. 78-7. Tree management plan. With the advice and participation of the tree commission, the town arborist is hereby authorized and directed to formulate, revise and administer a comprehensive tree management plan to govern the planting, maintenance and replacement of trees planted in public areas. The comprehensive tree management plan shall make provision for educating the public about trees and include (but not be limited to) an inventory of tree resources, standard planting, maintenance, replacement and tree cover specifications and needed maintenance work complete with cost and time schedules. (Ord. of 8-7-00)

Abingdon ZONING ORDINANCE  View whole ordinance
APPENDIX B ZONING ORDINANCE ARTICLE 18. SITE PLAN REVIEW Site plan review shall be required in addition to the other applicable requirements of this ordinance before building or occupancy permits may be issued. Purpose. The purpose of these regulations is to promote orderly development of certain activities in the town and to ensure that such activities are developed in a manner harmonious with surrounding properties and consistent with the general public welfare. Intent. The intent of these regulations is to provide for review of: * The project's compatibility with its environment and with other land uses and buildings existing in the surrounding area. * The quantity, quality, utility, size and type of the project's required recreational space, impact upon existing natural environment and proposed landscape improvements. ? Section 18-4. Site plan contents. The site plan shall include the following: ? 18-4-9. The location, height, type and material of all fences, walls, screen planting and landscape details of all buildings and grounds. 18-4-10. The location of all trees existing on the site prior to construction with a caliper of eight inches or greater. The site plan shall show wooded areas which shall be designated by symbols coincident with the area of trees and an indication of which trees are to be retained and which are to be removed. ?

Alexandria County Code  View whole ordinance
TITLE 5 Transportation and Environmental Services CHAPTER 4 Erosion and Sediment Control Sec. 5-4-8 Erosion and sediment control plans. (a) Applications for approved erosion and sediment control plans shall be submitted to and filed with the director as part of the plan of development pursuant to the requirements in Article XIII of the Alexandria Zoning Ordinance, on forms prepared by the city, prior to the time any work subject to this chapter is begun on land. Fees for reviewing erosion and sediment control plans, grading plans and performing field inspections for all new structures, exterior alteration, plumbing, electrical, or mechanical building permits where more than 2,500 square feet are disturbed shall be required, the fee to be determined by the director. Five copies of an erosion and sediment control plan or grading plan must accompany any application, parts of which shall also be on forms prepared by the city. Upon receipt of an application and plans, the director shall consider the plan in light of the provisions of this chapter, and Virginia Erosion and Sediment Control Law and attendant regulations, and promptly approve the plan, disapprove the plan or approve the plan with modifications, noting thereon any changes that will be required. The director shall promptly notify the applicant of his or her decision on a plan. Any approved plan shall be issued, dated, and bear the manual signature of the director or appropriate designee prior to the commencement of land-disturbing activities. (b) An application shall show the following: ? (10) A general description of existing trees, shrubs, grass, weeds, vegetation, ground cover and other plant life. ? (Ord. No. 4489, 6/16/07, Sec. 1; Ord. No. 4957, 6/13/15, Sec. 1)

Alexandria County Code  View whole ordinance
TITLE 6 Parks, Recreation and Cultural Activities CHAPTER 2 Trees, Shrubs, Plants and Vegetation ARTICLE A Regulation of Trees, Shrubs, etc., on Public Property Sec. 6-2-6 Master plan. The director, in order to promote an orderly, attractive, economical and nuisance-free planting system for the city, may, within the funds at his disposal, devise, place in force and carry out a master tree, shrub, plant and vegetation plan for all or any portion of the public places within the city, except public school sites. (Code 1963, Sec. 39-6; Ord. No. 2699, 6/12/82, Sec. 5)

Arlington County Code  View whole ordinance
Chapter 61 CHESAPEAKE BAY PRESERVATION ORDINANCE 61-13. Plan of Development Process in Chesapeake Bay Preservation Areas Any new development or redevelopment exceeding two thousand five hundred (2,500) square feet of land disturbance in aggregate shall be accomplished through a plan of development process prior to any development preparation activities onsite, including, but not limited to, clearing and grading of the site and the issuance of any building or other applicable permit, to assure compliance with all applicable requirements of this chapter. ? C. Landscape conservation plan. A landscape conservation plan shall be submitted in conjunction with plan review and approval. No clearing or grading of any lot or parcel will be permitted without an approved landscape conservation plan for any land disturbance exceeding two thousand five hundred (2,500) square feet. Landscape conservation plans shall be prepared and/or certified by a landscape architect or arborist practicing within their areas of competence as prescribed by the Code of Virginia. 1. Contents of the plan a. The landscape conservation plan shall be drawn to scale and clearly delineate the location, size, and description of existing and proposed plant material. All existing trees on the site three (3) inches or greater diameter at breast height (DBH) shall be shown on the plan, or where there are groups of trees, said stands may be outlined instead. The specific number of trees three (3) inches or greater DBH to be preserved outside of the building envelope shall be indicated on the plan. Trees and other woody vegetation proposed to be removed to create the desired construction footprint shall be clearly delineated on the plan. b. The location of the critical root zone, as defined by the County's construction standards and specifications, for any trees shown on the plan or located on adjacent properties where the critical root zone extends onto the site, shall be delineated on the plan. c. Any required RPA shall be clearly delineated and any plant material to be added to establish or supplement the RPA buffer, as required under the authority of this chapter, shall be shown on the plan. d. Within the RPA buffer, trees and other woody vegetation to be removed for sight lines, vistas, access paths, and Best Management Practices, as provided for in this chapter, shall be shown on the plan. Vegetation required by this chapter to replace any existing trees within the RPA buffer shall be also be depicted on the plan. e. Trees and other woody vegetation to be removed for shoreline stabilization projects and any replacement vegetation required by this chapter shall be shown on the plan. f. The plan shall depict grade changes or other work adjacent to trees that would affect them adversely. Specifications shall be provided showing how grade, drainage, and aeration will be maintained around trees to be preserved to ensure the protection of existing trees and other vegetation during clearing, grading, and all phases of construction. 2. Plant specifications a. All plant materials necessary to supplement the RPA buffer or vegetated areas outside the construction footprint shall be installed according to the County's standard planting practices and procedures. b. All supplementary or replacement plant materials shall be living and in a healthy condition. Plant materials shall conform to the standards of the most recent edition of the American Standard for Nursery Stock, published by the American Association of Nurserymen. c. Where areas to be preserved, as designated on an approved landscape conservation plan, are encroached, the Director may require reasonable replacement of any trees damaged or destroyed in accordance with the County's current tree replacement policy, as adopted by the Director. d. Native or indigenous species shall be used for all supplementary or replacement plant materials, unless otherwise approved by the Director. D. Other submittal requirements. ? 2. Installation and bonding requirements ? b. When the occupancy of a structure is desired prior to the completion of landscaping, including vegetated stormwater management facilities, such as rain gardens, stormwater planters and green roofs, required by this chapter and part of an approved plan, a certificate of occupancy may be issued only if the applicant provides to the Director a form of surety satisfactory to the Director in an amount equal to the cost of any remaining materials, or installation costs, under terms to be established by the Director. c. All required landscaping, including vegetated stormwater management facilities such as rain gardens, stormwater planters and green roofs, required by this chapter shall be installed and approved by the first planting season following issuance of a certificate of occupancy or the surety may be forfeited to the County. ? ? (Ord. No. 03-1, 2-8-03; Ord. No. 14-05, 5-10-14, effective 7-1-14)

Ashland Town Code  View whole ordinance
Chapter 4.1 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ARTICLE III. CHESAPEAKE BAY PRESERVATION AREA Sec. 4.1-211. Plan of development process. (a) Generally. Any development or redevelopment exceeding two thousand five hundred (2,500) square feet of land disturbance shall be accomplished through a plan of development process prior to any clearing or grading of the site or the issuance of any building permit, to assure compliance with all applicable requirements of this article. ? (d) Landscaping plan. A landscaping plan shall be submitted in conjunction with site plan approval or as part of subdivision plat approval. No clearing or grading of any lot or parcel shall be permitted without an approved landscaping plan. Landscaping plans shall be prepared and/or certified by design professionals practicing within their areas of competence as prescribed by the Code of Virginia. (1) Contents. a. The landscaping plan shall be drawn to scale and clearly delineate the location, size, and description of existing and proposed plant material. Where there are groups of trees, stands may be outlined instead. The specific number of trees six (6) inches or greater DBH to be preserved outside of the construction footprint shall be indicated on the plan. Trees to be removed to create a desired construction footprint shall be clearly delineated on the landscaping plan. b. Any required buffer area shall be clearly delineated and any plant material to be added to establish or supplement the buffer area, as required by this article, shall be shown on the landscaping plan. c. Within the buffer area, trees to be removed for sight lines, vistas, access paths, and best management practices, as provided for in this article, shall be shown on the plan. Vegetation required by this article to replace any existing trees within the buffer area shall also be shown on the landscaping plan. d. Trees to be removed for stream bank stabilization projects and any replacement vegetation required by this article shall be shown on the landscaping plan. e. The plan shall depict grade changes or other work adjacent to trees which would affect them adversely. Specifications shall be provided as to how grade, drainage, and aeration would be maintained around trees to be preserved. f. The landscaping plan will include specifications for the protection of existing trees during clearing, grading, and all phases of construction. g. The landscaping plan shall also be in accordance with Article XXIII, Landscaping, of Chapter 21, Zoning, of the Town Code. (2) Plant specifications. a. All plant materials necessary to supplement the buffer area or vegetated areas outside the construction footprint shall be installed according to standard planting practices and procedures. b. Where areas to be preserved, as designated on an approved landscaping plan, are encroached, replacement of existing trees and other vegetation will be achieved at a ratio of three (3) planted trees to one (1) removed. Replacement trees shall be a minimum of three and one-half (3.5) inches DBH at the time of planting. (3) Maintenance. a. The applicant shall be responsible for the maintenance and replacement of all vegetation as may be required by the provisions of this article. b. In buffer areas and areas outside the limits of land disturbance, plant material shall be tended and maintained in a healthy growing condition and free from refuse and debris. ? (9-17-90, ? 2; 12-21-04) Sec. 4.1-213. Exemptions. ? (b) Silvicultural activities. Silvicultural activities are exempt from the requirements of this article provided that silvicultural operations adhere to water quality protection procedures prescribed by the Department of Forestry in the January 1997 edition of "Forestry Best Management Practices for Water Quality in Virginia, Technical Guide." ? (9-17-90, ? 2; 12-21-04);oh5;

Ashland ZONING ORDINANCE  View whole ordinance
Chapter 21 ZONING* ARTICLE XVII. SITE PLAN REQUIREMENTS* * State Law References: Plan of development, Code of Virginia, ? 15.1-491(h). Sec. 21-185. Specific information. In addition to the information required by sections 21-183 and 21-184, a final site plan shall include a landscape plan as required by section 21-231 of this chapter, and shall contain the following specific information relative to on-site and off-site features: ? (2) Existing wooded areas on the property, significant trees, groups of trees, and other significant vegetation and other natural features, including indication of areas and features to be retained and preserved and means of protecting such areas during construction and development. ? (6-23-98, ? 1; 2-17-04, ?? B3, B4) Sec. 21-187. Procedures for processing the site plan. ? (n) A certificate of use and occupancy shall not be issued until the zoning administrator verifies that all improvements required by the approved site plan and landscape plan are completed, provided that in any case where lack of compliance with such plans is of a temporary nature due to weather or seasonal conditions and involves paving, tree planting, landscaping, buffers, screening or similar features, a temporary certificate of use and occupancy may be issued upon verification by the zoning administrator that surety has been provided in a manner and amount satisfactory to guarantee the cost of completing such improvements. Surety may be in the form of a certified check, cash escrow, letter of credit, or bond payable to the treasurer of the town. Letters of credit or bonds may be issued by out-of-area agents or banks, but must maintain at all times a physical draw address at a bank that is located in the Town of Ashland, Hanover County, City of Richmond, or Henrico County, Virginia. Such temporary certificate of use and occupancy shall specify the incomplete improvements and the period of time within which they are to be provided. (12-27-88, ? 1; 9-26-89, ? 1; 6-23-98(2), ? 1; 4-25-00, ? 2; 4-23-02; 2-17-04, ? B7(m); 3-16-10)

Ashland ZONING ORDINANCE  View whole ordinance
Chapter 21 ZONING* Division 4. PLANNED SHOPPING CENTER DISTRICT PSC Sec. 21-175. Landscape plan: landscaping, trees, buffers, and screening. The minimum landscaped open space in any PSC District shall not be less than two (2) percent of the gross area of the lot. A landscape plan shall be required and landscaping, trees, buffers and screening shall be provided in accordance with the applicable provisions of article XXIII of this chapter. (2-17-04, ? A3) DIVISON 5. PLANNED OFFICE-BUSINESS DISTRICT Sec. 21-179.2. Applications and development plans. Applications, development plans and procedures for consideration and approval of Planned Office-Business Districts shall be the same as for other planned developments and as set forth in division 1 of this article, provided that the development design information required by section 21-142 shall be modified as follows: ? ? Through land easements or outright grants of land, developers and landowners may convey parts of their land to preserve natural features such as stands of mature trees or wetlands or planned features such at the electric car line trail and the equestrian trail. (12-12-95, ? 1) Sec. 21-179.9. Development standards. The following development standards shall be applicable in the POB District in addition to the requirements for landscaping, trees, buffers and screening set forth in article XXIII of this chapter and other requirements set forth elsewhere in this chapter. (a) Open space. Not less than twenty (20) percent of each lot shall be devoted to open space as defined in article I. Required open space may include areas devoted to landscaped yards and setbacks and other open spaces, but shall not include areas devoted to required perimeter buffers. Minimum required open space may be reduced to ten (10) percent of the lot when such area contains mature healthy trees, is left in a natural state except for selective thinning, and is located adjacent to a public street so as to provide a natural wooded buffer. The town council may, at the time of approval of the development plan for a POB District, reduce this buffer requirement in a specific case if the contiguous property zoned RR-1 or residential is designated in the future land use plan for commercial, industrial or office-business use. (b) Landscape plan. A landscape plan as required by article XXIII of this chapter shall be submitted with the final site plan for each stage of development in a POB District and shall show the manner in which the landscaping, screening, tree preservation and buffer requirements of this section will be met. Such plan shall identity specific means by which trees to be preserved shall be protected with barriers during construction in accordance with standards on file in the office of the zoning administrator. Such plan shall take into account and preserve the existing natural and scenic features such as wetlands or stands of mature trees and planned features such as the electric car line and the equestrian trail. ? (12-12-95, ? 1; 6-23-98(2), ? 1; 12-15-98, ? 1; 2-17-04, ?? A6, A12)

Ashland ZONING ORDINANCE  View whole ordinance
Chapter 21 ZONING* ARTICLE XXIII. - LANDSCAPING Sec. 21-231. Landscape plan. ? (c) Contents of landscape plan. The landscape plan shall show the following information, provided that with prior approval of the zoning administrator, required contents of the landscape plan may be shown on the site plan, and particular information may be omitted from a landscape plan when, due to the nature or limited scope of a development, such information is not necessary for evaluation of the plan or for purposes of maintaining a record. ? (2) All existing healthy trees and other significant vegetation on the site, provided that groups of trees may be outlined so long as all trees in excess of twenty (20) inches caliper are shown as individual specimens; (3) All trees and significant vegetation proposed to be removed, and all trees and significant vegetation proposed to be preserved, including the means of protecting such during construction in accordance with guidelines contained in the Development Guidelines Handbook; (4) The means of satisfying all applicable requirements of this article for tree planting, landscaping, treatment of setbacks, buffers, and screening, including a schedule of plant materials and including all structural material to be installed and all vegetative material to be planted with its location, species, size at planting, spacing where applicable, and typical planting detail; ? (10-8-85; 9-22-87; 2-17-04)

Ashland ZONING ORDINANCE  View whole ordinance
Chapter 21 ZONING* ARTICLE XXIII. - LANDSCAPING Sec. 21-232. Tree preservation and planting. (a) Applicability. The tree preservation and tree planting requirements set forth in this section shall apply to all uses in all districts, except that the requirements shall not apply to single-family detached dwellings or to farmland, designated wetlands, dedicated school sites, playing fields and other non-wooded recreation areas, and other facilities and uses of a similar nature. In the case of development existing at the effective date of these provisions, the requirements of this section shall apply when there is a change in use of the property, or where the main building on the property is enlarged by a cumulative total of more than ten (10) percent of the gross floor area of the original building, or more than one thousand (1,000) square feet, whichever is less. (b) Tree coverage requirements. Existing trees shall be preserved or additional trees shall be planted on each lot, and shall be of such species, size and number as to provide an estimated canopy with twenty (20) years after approval of the landscape plan of not less than the following: (1) Lots in RR-1, R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4, RO-1 and PMH districts: Twenty (20) percent of the lot area; except that lots devoted to office use in the RO-1 district: Ten (10) percent of the lot area; (2) Lots in R-5 and PUD districts: Fifteen (15) percent of the lot area; (3) Lots in B-1, B-2, M-1, PSC and POB districts: Ten (10) percent of the lot area. (c) Credit for preservation of existing trees. Healthy existing trees must be preserved to the extent possible as determined by the zoning administrator. Existing trees on the lot shall be credited toward the tree coverage requirement when such trees meet the other requirements of this section, are shown on the approved landscape plan and are adequately protected during construction, provided such trees have a reasonable expectation of survival as determined by the zoning administrator from material contained in the Development Guidelines Handbook or additional supporting data submitted with the landscape plan. (d) Location of trees. Trees to be credited toward the tree coverage requirement may be located anywhere on a lot, provided such trees are reasonably dispersed throughout portions of the lot not covered by buildings or paved areas. Existing trees to be preserved and trees to be planted to satisfy parking lot landscaping requirements and street tree requirements of this article shall be credited toward the tree coverage requirement, except that existing trees within public rights-of-way shall not be so credited. (e) Minimum tree sizes. Trees to be credited toward the tree coverage requirement shall meet the following standards at the time of planting or, in the case of existing trees to be preserved, shall meet the following standards at the time of completion of development on the site: (1) Large deciduous trees: Minimum two and one-half (2 1/2) inches caliper; (2) Small deciduous trees: Minimum five (5) feet height; (3) Evergreen trees: Minimum five (5) feet height. (4) Each type of tree chosen must provide a canopy of at least two hundred fifty (250) square feet after twenty (20) years. (f) Determining projected tree coverage, acceptable species and other standards. Projected tree coverage, acceptable species, accepted means of protecting existing trees and other standards and guidelines for tree preservation and tree planting shall be determined in accordance with the tree canopy matrix and other material included in the Development Guidelines Handbook. Otherwise acceptable tree species or larger trees not shown on the tree canopy matrix may be given credit toward the tree coverage requirement when supporting data adequate to determine coverage is provided to and accepted by the zoning administrator. (10-8-85; 9-22-87; 2-17-04)

Ashland ZONING ORDINANCE  View whole ordinance
Chapter 21 ZONING* ARTICLE XXIII. - LANDSCAPING Sec. 21-233. Landscape setbacks. (a) Landscaped setback required. A landscaped setback of not less than twenty (20) feet in depth measured from the existing or future right-of-way, whichever is greater, shall be provided along all streets, except that this requirement shall not be applicable to: (1) Property located in the B-1 district (See article X of this chapter for setback and yard requirements in the B-1 district); and (2) Property devoted to single-family detached or two-family use (See setback and yard requirements in the district in which the use is located). (b) Improvement of required landscaped setbacks. Required landscaped setbacks shall be landscaped with appropriate vegetative ground cover or shrubbery and shall be provided with street trees as specified in section 21-234 of this article. Existing healthy trees with a caliper of ten (10) inches or greater located within such setback shall be preserved unless preservation is not possible due to circumstances external to the site. Approved walkways and other incidental improvements for pedestrian use may be located within landscaped setbacks. (See the Development Guidelines Handbook for guidelines and examples for treatment of landscaped setbacks.) (c) Use of required landscaped setbacks. No building or structure, other than a permitted sign, and no parking, loading or vehicle circulation area, except approved means of ingress and egress, shall be located within any required landscaped setback. No required landscaped setback shall be used for the display or storage of items for sale or for any similar activity. (d) Exceptions. The following provisions shall apply to all corner parcels zoned B-2, M-1, or PSC. Exceptions to the required landscape setbacks may be granted to allow for future economic development/redevelopment of key intersections that are currently inhibited by the landscape setback requirements of this section. Exceptions to the required twenty (20) foot landscape setback shall be allowed if the following minimum conditions are met, provided that the minimum depth of the landscape setback is reduced to no less than seven and one-half (7.5) feet: (1) The required twenty (20) foot landscape setback may be reduced by five (5) feet if the minimum amount of parking area landscaping required by Sec. 21-235(c) is increased from 5% to 10%. (2) The required twenty (20) foot landscape setback may be reduced by five (5) feet if the minimum number of street trees required by Sec. 21-234 is increased by 25%. (3) The required twenty (20) foot landscape setback may be reduced by five (5) feet if the amount of vegetative shrubbery required by Sec. 21-233(b) is increased from 50% to 75%. (10-8-85; 9-22-87; 2-17-04; 10-18-11; 9-16-14)

Blacksburg ZONING ORDINANCE  View whole ordinance
APPENDIX A Ordinance No. 1137 BLACKSBURG ZONING ORDINANCE ARTICLE V. DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS DIVISION 1. SITE DEVELOPMENT Sec. 5130 Information required Every site development plan shall contain the following information. The information contained under the heading, "optional" may be required by the Administrator as appropriate based upon the planning and engineering issues posed by the project, in order to achieve the goals of this chapter [Appendix] [Appendix] and of the Town Code. ? (f) Screening, Landscaping, and Buffer Yards: Mandatory: (1) Location, type, size and height of all fencing, and screening, where required under the provisions of Article V, Division 3, Zoning Ordinance, Town Code. (2) Location of required buffer yards. (3) Location, type, height, and detail of any proposed retaining walls. (4) A landscape planting chart showing the planting schedule, minimum size at planting, total canopy percentage, species, and total canopy coverage for the site. (5) The outline of existing groupings of trees. Physically outstanding or specimen trees within the groups shall be shown if they are to be removed. (6) All individual trees with a caliper of five (5) inches or more at a height of two (2) feet above the ground or ornamental trees over twelve (12) feet shall be shown on the plan and labeled as to whether they will be saved or removed. (7) Where applicable, parking lot landscaping. (8) A landscape design plan, based upon accepted professional design layouts and principles. ? (Ord. No. 1247, ? 19, 9-12-00; Ord. No. 1513, ? 1, 4-14-09)

Blacksburg ZONING ORDINANCE  View whole ordinance
APPENDIX A Ordinance No. 1137 BLACKSBURG ZONING ORDINANCE ARTICLE V. DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS DIVISION 4. LANDSCAPING Sec. 5428 Street trees. (a) In addition to the requirements set out above, in every development requiring a site development plan, there shall be planted on or adjacent to the site an average of at least one tree for every thirty feet of public street frontage. (b) The trees shall be planted adjacent to the public right-of-way on the site being developed, or with the concurrence of the developer, and the Administrator in the public right-of-way. (c) The Administrator may reduce or eliminate this standard based on the size, street frontage, existing vegetation, and specific conditions of the site.

Blacksburg ZONING ORDINANCE  View whole ordinance
APPENDIX A Ordinance No. 1137 BLACKSBURG ZONING ORDINANCE ARTICLE V. DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS DIVISION 4. LANDSCAPING Sec. 5440 Landscaping?Modifications. (a) Tree canopy and tree replacements shall not be required of playing fields and other nonwooded recreation areas, and other facilities and uses of a similar nature. (b) Tree canopy provisions shall not apply where they would negatively affect the preservation of wetlands. (c) Landscaping requirements of this Section shall be applied equally to all similarly situated properties. Modifications to these standards may be granted in writing by the Administrator based on the existence of any of the following circumstances on the proposed building site, or surrounding properties: (1) Natural land characteristics such as topography or existing vegetation on the proposed building site would achieve the same intent of this section. (2) Innovative landscaping or architectural design is employed on the building site to achieve an equivalent screening or buffering effect. (3) The required screening and landscaping would be ineffective at maturity due to the proposed topography of the site, and or the location of the improvements on the site. (4) The topography of adjacent and surrounding sites is such as to render required screening ineffective at maturity. (d) When a site plan is submitted to modify or expand an existing building or site improvements, or accommodate a change in land use, landscaping requirements shall only be applied to those portions of the site that are directly affected by the proposed improvements, or change in land use, as determined by the Administrator. (e) No landscaping or screening shall be required which in the opinion of the Administrator interferes with traffic safety, or which violates Town Code Section 21-304. (Ord. No. 1419, ? 1, 12-11-07; Ord. No. 1680, ? 1, 5-14-13) Editor's note? Ord. No. 1680, ? 1, adopted May 14, 2013, amended ? 5440 title to read as herein set out. Former ? 5440 title pertained to landscaping?exceptions.

Charlottesville City Code  View whole ordinance
Chapter 34 ZONING ARTICLE V. PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT DISTRICTS DIVISION 2. DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS Sec. 34-502. Landscaping. (a) A portion of the required open space shall consist of landscaped open areas, in an amount equal to twenty (20) percent of the aggregate gross floor area of commercial uses within the development. (b) In all PUD districts landscaping shall be provided using materials consistent with those required by Article VIII, sections 34-861, et seq.) and the city's list of approved plantings. ? In addition to the requirements of paragraphs (a) and (b), above, landscaping shall be utilized within a PUD: (1) To provide visual separations or buffers, as may be appropriate, between uses and areas different in intensity or character from one another, and between the PUD and adjacent low-density residential districts; (2) To protect and enhance the scenic, recreational, or natural features of a site; priority shall be given to preservation of existing trees having a caliper of eight (8) or more inches and in-place natural buffers; (3) As a means of harmonizing the street frontage along the perimeter of a PUD with the street frontage of adjacent properties; (4) To minimize the impact of noise, heat, light and glare emanating from a building, use or structure upon adjacent buildings, uses or structures. (9-15-03(3)) DIVISION 3. PRCEDURES Sec. 34-502. PUD development plan? Requirements?Contents. (a) Each of the following is a required component of a complete plan of development submitted in connection with an application for approval of a planned unit development: ? (3) A conceptual development plan, supporting maps, and written or photographic data and analysis which show: ? h. A site inventory of the significant natural, environmental and cultural features of a site, including at a minimum: historic landmarks contained on any state or federal register; vegetation; existing trees of eight-inch caliper or greater; wetlands, topography, shown at intervals of five (5) feet or less, critical slopes, and other, similar characteristics or features, and a plan for preserving, protecting, utilizing and/or incorporating such features into the design and function of the proposed PUD. ? (9-15-03(3); 11-21-11(3); 9-16-13)

Charlottesville City Code  View whole ordinance
Chapter 34 ZONING ARTICLE VIII. IMPROVEMENTS REQUIRED FOR DEVELOPMENTS DIVISION 2. LANDSCAPING AND SCREENING Sec. 34-862. Approved list of plantings. The director shall, from time to time, promulgate a list of trees and other plant materials acceptable for use in meeting the landscaping requirements of this division ("list of approved plantings"). This list shall be maintained in the department of neighborhood development services and shall be available for inspection. All trees and other plant materials required by this article shall be selected from the current list of approved plantings. (9-15-03(3); 7-16-12) Sec. 34-863. Size of plantings. (a) Except where otherwise provided, trees and plant materials required by the provisions of this article shall be of the following minimum sizes at the time of planting: (1) Trees: Two-inch caliper. (2) Shrubs: Eighteen (18) inches. (b) For the purposes of this division, the term "caliper" refers to the diameter of a tree. Tree caliper shall be determined as follows: (1) At a point six (6) inches above the root ball, at the time of planting (for trees planted or installed pursuant to a requirement of this article), and (2) At a point twelve (12) inches above the ground, for existing trees. (9-15-03(3))

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Chapter 34 ZONING ARTICLE VIII. IMPROVEMENTS REQUIRED FOR DEVELOPMENTS DIVISION 2. LANDSCAPING AND SCREENING Sec. 34-867. Landscape plan-contents. When required as a component of a preliminary or final site plan, a landscape plan shall show the following: (1) The location, size and shape of all proposed plant materials, and verification that minimum landscaping and screening requirements have been satisfied (dimensions of landscaped areas shall be indicated and trees shall be depicted at full canopy). Plant materials may be indicated in generic terms, e.g. large or medium canopy tree; evergreen tree; shrub; hedge, etc. (2) A schedule of proposed plantings, including number, height, caliper or gallon size, and botanical name, and tables calculating the amount of any open space and tree cover required and provided. (3) With respect to street trees, the plan should be marked to indicate the classification of the street on which such trees front (including, without limitation, whether such street is within an entrance corridor overlay district) and, if the street is within one (1) of the city's corridor districts whether such street is a "primary" or "linking" street. (4) At the option of the developer existing healthy trees, of at least eight-inch caliper, or wooded areas, may be preserved in lieu of planting new materials, in order to satisfy landscaping and screening requirements, subject to the determination of the director that the trees or wooded areas to be preserved will serve the purposes of this section. In such case, the landscape plan shall indicate the trees to be saved; limits of clearing; location and type of protective fencing; grade changes requiring tree wells or walls; and trenching or tunneling proposed beyond the limits of clearing. The applicant shall provide a signed conservation checklist to insure that the trees and wooded areas approved by the director for preservation will be protected during construction. Except as otherwise expressly approved by the director in a particular case, such checklist shall conform to specifications contained in the Virginia Erosion and Sediment Control Handbook. (5) The landscape plan shall depict existing landscape features, including, without limitation: wooded areas (indicated by general type, e.g., evergreen or deciduous) and location of tree line; small groupings of trees; individual trees of eight (8) inch caliper or greater; ornamental trees of any size (indicated by common name), approximate caliper, and location; distinctive natural features, such as rock formations or water features; and man-made features of local or historic significance. (9-15-03(3)) Sec. 34-868. Trees, generally. (a) All trees to be planted shall be selected from the city's list of approved plantings, or a substitution approved by the director, and shall meet the specifications of the American Association of Nurserymen. (b) The planting of trees shall be done in accordance with either the standardized landscape specifications jointly adopted by the Virginia Nurserymen's Association, the Virginia Society of Landscape Designers and the Virginia Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects, or the road and bridge specifications of the Virginia Department of Transportation. (c) Planting islands shall contain a minimum of fifty (50) square feet per tree, with a minimum dimension of five (5) feet, in order to protect landscaping and allow for proper growth. Wheel stops, curbing or other barriers shall be provided to prevent damage to landscaping by vehicles. Where necessary, trees shall be welled or otherwise protected against grade changes. (d) Only trees having a mature height of less than twenty (20) feet may be installed under overhead utility lines. (9-15-03(3))

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Chapter 70 SUBDIVISIONS ARTICLE I. IN GENERAL Sec. 70-1. Definitions. The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this chapter, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning: ? Each lot depicted on or created by a resubdivision plat, and each lot created by vacation of lot lines by recordation of a deed, shall be subject to the public improvement requirements of this chapter and of article 18 of the zoning ordinance at the time that an application is filed for development of such lot, including without limitation, the payment of pro rata, dedication of right-of-way, and installation of public improvements to serve the lot or lots shown on the resubdivision plat or created by vacation of lot lines by deed. (3) Municipal acquisitions other than right-of-way. The municipal acquisition or acceptance of real property in fee simple for governmental purposes other than right-of-way improvements, provided that no more than one additional lot is depicted on the plat. Each lot depicted on or created by a plat for municipal acquisitions other than right-of-way, including any residual parcel, shall be subject to applicable requirements in this chapter for public improvements and pro rata payments upon development of such lot. (4) Municipal right-of-way acquisitions. The municipal acquisition or acceptance of real property in fee simple for purposes of right-of-way improvements and extensions, provided that no additional lots, including any residual parcel, are created or depicted on the acquisition plat. For purposes of this definition, the division of an existing lot or parcel by the right-of-way acquisition shall not in itself constitute the creation of an additional lot. (5) Conservation divisions. The division of property located wholly within an A-1 agricultural district or C-1 conservation district, or combination thereof, for purposes of preserving open space or environmentally sensitive lands, including without limitation, the creation, restoration and preservation of wetlands, provided that: a. All parcels created by the division of land meet minimum lot area requirements in the zoning ordinance; b. The plat depicting the division of land contains a note stating that the division is for the sole purpose of creating one or more lots to be used for conservation purposes only and that no building permits or certificates of occupancy will be issued for such conservation areas, other than as may be required for permitted passive recreational uses deemed incidental to and compatible with conservation objectives, and amenities related to such approved passive recreational uses, such as trails, boardwalks and benches; c. The planning director determines that adequate assurance of perpetual conservation has been given in the form of a permanent conservation or open space easement, or by participation in a local, state or federal program that will provide for the perpetual preservation of such lots, including without limitation, programs under which the property is to be dedicated to a local, state or federal agency for conservation purposes. Evidence of perpetual conservation, whether by deed of easement, agreement, deed of conveyance or other instrument, shall be recorded in the clerk's office of the circuit court of the city prior to, or concurrent with, the approval and recordation of the conservation division, and shall contain provisions that perpetually restrict the use of the property for any purpose other than conservation and that prohibit all construction or land disturbance on the property, other than amenities directly associated with approved passive recreational activities or land-disturbing activities required to establish, restore or enhance wetlands; d. No new or extended streets, public easements or public facilities are required to serve the property as divided; and e. The division of land does not result in more than one lot that will not be used for conservation purposes. Any such lot not used for conservation purposes shall conform with all requirements of this section and the city's zoning ordinance. ? (Code 1970, ? 25-1; Ord. of 1-19-82, ? 2; Ord. of 11-20-84; Ord. of 10-22-91; Ord. No. 98-O-154A, 10-20-98; Ord. No. 99-O-156 (alternate version 9-30-99), 12-21-99; Ord. No. 02-O-083, 7-16-02; Ord. No. 05-O-131, 10-18-05; Ord. No. 09-O-006, 1-27-09) Cross reference? Definitions and rules of construction generally, ? 1-2.

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Chapter 70 SUBDIVISIONS ARTICLE III. DESIGN STANDARDS Sec. 70-91. Preservation of natural features and amenities. (a) In general. (1) Existing natural features which would add value to development or to the city as a whole, such as trees, watercourses, historic spots, and similar irreplaceable and beneficial assets, shall be protected wherever practical in the design of the development. Special consideration should be given to specimen and historic trees and specimen vegetation. (2) This section shall apply to apartment and townhouse developments and office and commercial developments adjacent to established single-family residential developments. Bona fide farming, forestry projects, and commercial tree businesses are exempt from the regulations contained in this section. (b) Definitions. The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this section, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this subsection, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning: Historic tree means any tree which has been specifically designated by the city council to have been closely associated with an historical event, place, or age. Person knowledgeable means a person, because of education and training, having the skills necessary to determine types and characteristics of trees, including planting and protection methods. Such person shall meet the experience criteria required for the Virginia Nurserymen Certification. Specimen trees and shrubs means any woody plant which, due to circumference, height, or location, is deemed to be an unusual example of its species. Such woody plants deemed to be specimens will generally qualify as a "record" or "champion" tree under the criteria of the Virginia Forestry Association and will be certified as such or have certification pending. A specimen tree or shrub may also qualify as such on the basis of location, being any woody plant at the extremity of its natural range as defined by the Old Dominion University botany department. Tree means any self-supporting woody plant growing upon the earth which usually produces one main trunk measuring no less than four inches in diameter at 4? feet from the ground, with a minimum overall height of 15 feet, and which produces a more or less distinct and elevated head with many branches. ? Site analysis. In conjunction with the preparation of a preliminary or final plat, the developer/owner shall cause to be made, by a person knowledgeable, a site analysis showing all of the natural features and amenities present on the property. This analysis and resulting preliminary plat shall consider the following: (1) The adaptability and compatibility of existing trees with proposed development, including a consideration that additional fill material for construction activities will be necessary. (2) The presence of specimen and/or historic trees and shrubs. (3) The presence of rare or endangered vegetation which may be relocated by transplanting. (4) The adequacy of proposed protection measures. (5) The numbers, health and vigor of trees located in areas designated for retention. (6) The proposed removal of trees shall be based on the fact that such trees are damaged or diseased, that their presence would unduly restrict the use or enjoyment of the property, that such trees are too close to proposed building or utilities, or would unduly impede drainage. (7) Alternative landscaping measures which would protect and preserve such amenities. (d) Review of plats. Information derived from subsection ? of this section shall form the basis for such conservation, replanting and landscaping plans for the project as required by the planning commission in its review of the developer/owner's preliminary and final plats. The planning commission may grant variances or other modification's from the requirements of this section provided that the purpose of same is preserved. ? Additional plat requirements. (1) The total number of trees to be retained or planted by the developer/owner shall, at a minimum, be equal to one per unit for townhouse developments and one per four units for apartment projects. Healthy, natural trees retained shall be considered to be two planted trees. At such time as 50 percent of the development has been constructed, at least 30 percent of the items shown on the approved landscaping plan shall have been completed. The final ten percent of such development shall not be occupied until the total landscaping plan has been completed. (2) The side and/or rear yards of business and office and institutional zoned areas, as prescribed by section 5-3 of the city zoning ordinance, which abut residentially zoned property shall be utilized as a planted buffer, including fencing as well as natural or planted growth. (3) Replanted trees shall be at least two inches in caliper. (f) Enforcement. (1) This section shall be enforced by the director of the department of planning or designee. (2) After approval of a final plat, a landscaping permit shall be obtained by the developer/owner from the department of planning. A fee as specified in section 70-191 must be paid for the permit. Upon final completion of required landscaping, the developer/owner shall coordinate a field inspection by a representative of the department of planning to determine compliance with the approved plat. (Code 1970, ? 25-21.1; Ord. of 5-20-86; Ord. of 7-18-89)

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Chapter 70 SUBDIVISIONS ARTICLE VI. CLUSTER DEVELOPMENT SUBDIVISIONS Sec. 70-203. Existing resources and site analysis map. ? (c) Content. The existing resources and site analysis map shall conform with the following criteria: ? (5) Vegetative cover on the property, including cultivated land, permanent grassland, meadow, pasture, old field, hedgerow, woodlands, wetlands, trees with a caliper in excess of 15 inches, and the actual canopy line of existing trees and woodlands. Vegetative types shall be described by plant community, relative age, and condition. ? (Ord. No. 04-O-080, 5-18-04) Sec. 70-212. Conservation land design standards. (a) Prioritized list of resources to be conserved. The design of conservation land in any cluster development shall reflect the standards set forth in this article and section 6-2200 of the zoning ordinance. Designated conservation land shall incorporate the following resources if they occur on the parcel (listed in order of significance): ? (7) Hedgerows, groups of trees, and large individual trees of botanic, historical or aesthetic significance. ? ? (Ord. No. 04-O-080, 5-18-04)

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Chapter 70 SUBDIVISIONS ARTICLE VI. CLUSTER DEVELOPMENT SUBDIVISIONS Sec. 70-213. Other cluster design requirements. ? (b) Street trees. Canopy trees as defined in section 19-600 of the zoning ordinance are one of the most important amenities of a cluster development. Where possible, canopy trees shall be planted in "tree lawns" at least four feet wide located between the sidewalk and the curb or edge of right-of-way pavement. Utilities shall be located either within the tree lawn area or in a special utility easement located beyond the sidewalk. The final plan may address barriers, such as bio-barriers, that will direct root systems away from public utilities. Plant materials that are easily maintained or removed shall be used in utility easements. Prior written consent from the public utilities department will be required for landscaping located in a water or sewer easement. Street trees shall require a performance guarantee to assure replacement for 18 months after planting. The city may invoke this performance guarantee if the director of development and permits, or designee, determines that a tree is diseased, dying or dead. ? (Ord. No. 04-O-080, 5-18-04; Ord. No. 05-O-148, 11-22-05; Ord. No. 08-O-136, 10-21-08; Ord. No. 10-O-128, 10-19-10)

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Chesapeake, Virginia - Zoning ARTICLE 11. PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT DISTRICTS ? 11-1307. Design guidelines. An application for an urban planned unit development shall contain comprehensive design guidelines which address, at a minimum, the following: ? 4. Streetscapes. Streets are public places and as such include the elements of street trees, street furniture, street graphics, fountains, decorative street lighting and other gathering places. Trees and planters are placed on a regular basis along the edge of the street. Both the buildings and the street create the public space. ? (Ord. No. 06-O-051, 5-16-06)

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Chesapeake, Virginia - Zoning ARTICLE 19. DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT AND PERFORMANCE STANDARDS ? 19-600. Landscaping and buffering. A. In General. This section of the zoning ordinance of the city of Chesapeake shall be known and may be cited and referred to as the Chesapeake Landscape Ordinance. The Chesapeake Landscape Specifications Manual, including definitions, is hereby incorporated into and made a part of this ordinance. B. Intent. The intent of this ordinance is to provide minimum standards for the preservation, protection and enhancement of the ecologic and aesthetic environments of the City of Chesapeake. The urban forest which includes all landscaped areas within the city, serves to prevent soil erosion; reduce the hazards of flooding; absorb carbon dioxide and supply oxygen; reduce the effects of noise, glare, dust, and other objectionable activities generated by some land uses; provide shade and reduce adverse effects of winds; safeguard and enhance property values; buffer and screen adjacent properties; and promote the pleasant appearance and character of neighborhoods. (Ord. No. 97-O-141, 11-18-97) ? 19-601. All sites. A. Landscaping plan requirements. 1. A preliminary landscaping plan, showing the location and dimensions of green space, buffer yards, and existing and known proposed public and private easements, shall be required as part of any preliminary site plan for all multifamily and nonresidential developments and for all residential major subdivisions where rear or secondary front yards abut an existing or proposed right-of-way 80 feet or more in width. 2. A final landscaping plan, prepared by a landscape designer, shall be submitted in the following circumstances: (1) as part of the final site plan for any multifamily or nonresidential development; (2) as part of the building permit application for any single-family or duplex residential construction on a lot, and (3) as part of any final subdivision plan for a residential major subdivision where rear or secondary front yards abut an existing or proposed right-of-way 80 feet or more in width. 3. Such landscaping plans shall contain the landscaping and/or plant replacement specifications required under this ordinance, including the Chesapeake Landscape Specifications Manual, which is hereby incorporated into and made a part of this ordinance by reference. B. Site analysis. A site analysis, including all tree preservation areas, is required as part of the submittal of each preliminary and final subdivision plat, site plan, or erosion and sediment control plan submitted to the city. Such site analysis shall, by plan and narrative, include all those elements required by the Chesapeake Landscape Specifications Manual. The site analysis may, upon approval of the director of development and permits, or designee, based on-site conditions, be presented in a narrative format only. C. Townhouse communities. In townhome communities where adequate space does not exist for the placement of trees otherwise required under this ordinance, the city may approve the placement of trees in open spaces, common areas or end lots where adequate and appropriate space for mature growth exist. If such a plan is approved, it shall be the developer's responsibility to set forth a schedule for the installation of these plantings that meets the approval of the city. Further, the developer shall be responsible to call for city inspection and approval of said landscaping upon completion. D. Parking areas. 1. Green space meeting the definition contained in the Chesapeake Landscape Specifications Manual shall be provided within the interior of parking areas at a ratio of 30 square feet of greenspace per each off-parking space provided; off-street parking space as defined in section 19-408 of this ordinance. Only those areas directly adjacent to and directly associated with the rows of parking will count towards required green space. 2. The equivalent of 400 square feet of large tree canopy coverage (appendix B of the Chesapeake Landscape Specifications Manual) shall be planted for each 150 square feet of interior green space provided. 3. Where feasible, as determined by the director of development and permits, or designee, utilities shall be located outside of required green space. 4. Green space containing less than 150 square feet in contiguous area will not count toward interior green space required for parking. Individual green areas 150 square feet or more in contiguous area shall not substitute for more than 1,000 square feet of interior green space required for parking. 5. A maximum of 30% of the required interior green space may be combined with required buffer yards when natural vegetation is being retained in any such buffer yard. This combination of required areas shall only be permitted in the vicinity of, and in conjunction with, tree preservation, as approved by the director of development and permits, or designee. When tree preservation is approved, up to 1,500 square feet of contiguous interior green space may count toward interior green space requirements. 6. Green space no smaller than 9 x 18 feet in size, and containing at least one large tree, shall be required at both ends of each row of parking spaces containing 7 or more spaces. All parking lot trees shall be large trees, as listed in the Chesapeake Landscape Specifications Manual, unless sotherwise approved by the director of development and permits, or designee, due to extenuating circumstances. E. Buffer yard requirements. 1. Where the zoning classification for a site to be developed under this section is more intense than the classification of a property bordering such site, the landscaping plan for the more intensely zoned site shall include provisions for a buffer yard and/or structure required along the length of the property line that separates the site from the property having a less intense zoning classification, as provided for in section 19-610 below. 2. A vegetated buffer as described in and required by section 19-610 shall be installed on those sites bordering public or private streets, including alleys, service drives and rights-of-way, unless waived or modified by the director of development and permits, or designee, pursuant to section 19-606 of this ordinance. All required landscaping shall be set back from the street and ingress/egress points an adequate distance to provide clear visibility, in accordance with section 19-204 of this ordinance. Tree locations and spacing may be adjusted to provide reasonable visibility of signage and to ensure safe ingress/egress. 3. Street frontage hedges shall be restricted to a mature height of 4 feet except where they are required to screen service entrances and outside storage areas, where they shall be maintained at a height of 6 feet. 4. A minimum of 7 feet width, or 50 % of the required width, whichever is greater, of any required buffer yard must be located outside of all public or private easements. Where feasible, required trees must be located outside of all public easements or private utility easements. The director of development and permits, or designee, shall determine on a case-by-case basis whether the location of trees outside of a particular utility easement is feasible, giving due consideration to such factors as topography, size of the lot and site design. No trees shall be planted in an easement where prohibited by the deed or agreement by which the easement was created. Required shrubs may be planted within a utility easement, provided that shrubs are not prohibited by the deed or agreement which created the easement. If no deed or agreement exists, no plant materials shall be placed in the easement area without the express permission of all persons having rights or interest in the easement. 5. Buffers required adjacent to public or private rights-of-way with an existing or proposed width of 80 feet or more are to be provided by the landowner or developer and depicted on the final subdivision plat recorded in the clerk's office of the circuit court of the City of Chesapeake. The plat shall contain a note stating that no structure shall be located in the buffer and that all plant materials therein are to be maintained by the owner of the property. 6. Screening for communication towers shall be in conformance with section 13-606 of this ordinance. 7. A buffer yard D as described in Section 19-610 of this ordinance, with a three-foot berm, shall be required where the rear of any commercial or industrial building faces a public or private right-of-way having an existing or proposed width of 80 feet or more. 8. For additional buffer yard and screening requirements, see Section 14-200, Fences, walls and hedges; Section 14-500, Trash receptacles; and Section 14-700, Signs. (Ord. No. 97-O-141, 11-18-97; Ord. No. 08-O-121, 9-16-08; Ord. No. 10-O-127, 10-19-10)

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Chesapeake, Virginia - Zoning ARTICLE 19. DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT AND PERFORMANCE STANDARDS ? 19-604. Final inspection and approval. A. Approval required for permanent certification of occupancy; temporary certificates. Prior to issuance of a permanent certificate of occupancy, the required landscaping shall be in place, and damaged or dead plants shall be pruned, removed or replaced as required by the director of development and permits, or designee, to ensure compliance with this ordinance. In the event that one of the following circumstances exists, a temporary certificate of occupancy, of an appropriate duration, may be issued. When such temporary certificate of occupancy is desired, the owner, developer, or builder shall submit in writing the circumstances justifying the request and the specific requested duration of the temporary certificate of occupancy. 1. Planting season does not permit immediate installation. 2. Weather conditions prohibit installation. 3. Specified plant material is not available. 4. Site conditions beyond the control of the owner, builder, or developer do not permit immediate installation. B. Reinspection and approval. When the required landscaping is complete, the owner, builder or developer shall call for a reinspection. After approval by the city of Chesapeake, the permanent certificate of occupancy will be issued, provided there are no other impediments. C. Bond requirement. The city may require that a bond or other security acceptable to the city be provided as a condition of development in order to ensure the timely completion of the landscape plan. No bond shall be required for single-family residential developments other than detached condominium units. (Ord. No. 97-O-141, 11-18-97; Ord. No. 10-O-127, 10-19-10)

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Chesapeake, Virginia - Zoning ARTICLE 19. DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT AND PERFORMANCE STANDARDS ? 19-607. Additions or modifications to existing development. Additions or modifications to existing development shall be landscaped according to this ordinance. Landscaping requirements shall be confined to the area of new development. Decisions regarding the extent of new landscaping or preservation required will be made by the city of Chesapeake in accordance with this standard and may be appealed to the planning commission for a final decision.

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Chapter 41 ZONING ORDINANCE ARTICLE 9. LANDSCAPING AND SCREENING REGULATIONS B. General Standards. The following general standards shall apply to the planning, design, installation and maintenance of all landscape improvements, site plan improvements, urban design standards, screening and buffering measures, and related site development practices required by this section: 1. A landscape plan meeting the requirements of this article shall be required for all subdivision, site plan, and other development plan applications. Landscaping, screening, and buffering for any subdivision and site development activity shall be guided by this article as well as generally accepted landscape design principles. 2. Landscape design plans shall strive to maximize the preservation of existing trees and minimize the disruption of established landscape materials, employing preservation and protection criteria provided in the Virginia Erosion and Sediment Control Manual, the State's Urban Best Management Practices Handbook and NPDES permitting guidelines. 3. The quality and type of all new plant materials installed on a site shall be in accord with the specifications of the American Association of Nurserymen, provided that the transplanting of trees and shrubs may be done in accordance with accepted horticultural and forestry practices. 4. The property owner, developer and or successor in title to a given property shall be responsible for the perpetual maintenance as well as timely repair and replacement of all landscaping, buffers and screening as required by this article. A failure to adequately maintain landscape improvements in a healthy state and to keep such improvements free of litter, refuse and debris shall be deemed a violation of this ordinance. Landscape planting, maintenance and repair regulations also shall apply to all land in common open space, active recreational areas, or other lands not in lots in residential subdivisions. Property owners' documents shall incorporate such requirements. 5. Landscape plans to accompany any site plan or plat shall be prepared by the applicant, a qualified landscape designer, nurseryman or horticulturalist in association with a Professional Engineer or Architect of record (certifying the plan or plat) or shall be prepared and certified by a Certified Landscape Architect licensed to practice in the State of Virginia. 6. The landscaping and buffering standards hereinafter established provide minimum guidelines for landscape architecture of commercial, industrial, institutional and residential properties. Refer to the Appendix A of the Zoning Ordinance for graphic illustrations and design guidelines. 7. In addition to the provisions of this article, property which is situated within areas recognized by the Official Zoning Map as a H-PO, Historic Preservation Overlay District or a TC-O, Tourism Corridor Overlay District shall be subject to additional regulations as provided for in the individual zoning districts, supplemental regulations and design guidelines related thereto. (Ord. No. 2004-02.04, Art. 9, ? B, 2-17-04)

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Chapter 41 ZONING ORDINANCE ARTICLE 9. LANDSCAPING AND SCREENING REGULATIONS C. Site Landscaping, Canopy and Tree Preservation Standards. 1. The applicant shall strive to preserve and protect existing trees in the design and development of projects requiring City subdivision and/or site plan approval and to strive to replace those trees necessarily removed during such development. 2. The subdivision plat or site plan for any subdivision or site development activity shall include the planting and/or replacement of trees, minimum tree canopies or tree covers will be provided in accord with the following standards: (Refer to Appendix for graphic illustrations of canopy coverage ratios for commercial, industrial and residential land uses.) a. Apartment Residential Zoning District: Ten percent (10%) of the total site area shall be covered in tree canopy. b. Townhouse and Mobile Home Park Zoning Districts: Fifteen percent (15%) of the total site area shall be covered in tree canopy. c. Single Family, Two-family and Duplex Residential Zoning Districts: Twenty percent (20%) of the total site area shall be covered in tree canopy. d. Off-Site Planting Option: If the full canopy requirement cannot be met by on-site plantings, the requirement may be satisfied by off-site plantings at the discretion of the Director of Planning/Zoning Administrator. 3. All landscape materials shall conform with the following minimum size or height (at date of planting) standards: a. Deciduous shade trees: 2" caliper. b. Street trees: 2" caliper. c. Ornamental and understory trees: 6' height. d. Coniferous trees: 6' height. e. Evergreen shrubs: 18" spread or height. f. Deciduous shrubs: 24" spread or height. 4. "Tree canopy" or "tree cover" shall include all areas of coverage by trees and plant materials, including street trees, provided that all such trees and plant materials exceed six (6) feet in height at date of planting. 5. All landscape materials shall be selected and sized in accordance with hardiness rating and growth habit appropriate for the intended placement of materials. All landscape materials shall be well branched and well formed, vigorous, healthy and free from disease, sun and wind damage and insect and shall have healthy and unbroken root systems. 6. Tree canopy requirements may be reduced on a case-by-case basis by waiver of the Planning Director during the site plan and/or subdivision plat approval process where it can be clearly demonstrated by the applicant that either (a) the reduced canopy achieves the intended landscape design objective through a combination of alternative landscape architectural and landscaping techniques or (b) where the characteristics property is such that the canopy coverage would not be effective and other methods of landscaping provide equal and adequate design responses. The above stipulated sizes may be modified based on specific property conditions and site design requirements. 7. Existing trees, inclusive of wooded preserved areas, which are to be preserved may be included to meet all or part of the aforementioned canopy requirements; provided that the landscape plan identifies such existing trees. 8. In cases where the application of the screening and/or parking lot landscape requirements cited hereinafter exceed the above minimum canopy requirements, the final placement, type, and quantity of landscape materials shall be determined as a part of the City's site plan or subdivision plat review process, provided that nothing herein shall restrict the applicant from exceeding the minimum canopy requirements, if desired. 9. No landscaping materials shall be installed which interfere with minimum transportation site distances for public and private streets. The landscape plan shall depict sight distance alignments and the location of sight easements. 10. The applicant, or the applicant's landscape architect or qualified landscape designer shall consult with the Director of Planning/Zoning Administrator during the preliminary plan phase to determine the most appropriate layout and coordinated landscape design concepts, tree placement and suitable species of trees and ground cover to be incorporated into the site plan. (Ord. No. 2004-02.04, Art. 9, ? C, 2-17-04)

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Chapter 41 ZONING ORDINANCE ARTICLE 9. LANDSCAPING AND SCREENING REGULATIONS F. Subdivision Landscaping and Street Tree Requirements. 1. For any subdivision developed within any residential, commercial or industrial zoning district, a street tree landscape plan shall be submitted with all subdivision plats and other development plans involving the construction, extension or widening of private or public streets. 2. The street tree landscape plan for subdivisions shall provide for the placement of street trees outside of and contiguous to the public right-of-way. A minimum of two (2) street trees shall be provided per each lot. 3. Within subdivisions, the street tree landscape plan shall provide an integrated program of street tree plantings, individual lot landscaping, and tree preservation for all lots located within the subdivision. 4. Street trees shall be counted towards the landscape canopy requirement. 5. No street trees shall be installed which interfere with minimum transportation site distances for public and private streets, as determined by the Director of Planning/Zoning Administrator. The landscape plan shall depict sight distance alignments and the location of sight easements. 6. The applicant's landscape architect or qualified landscape designer shall consult with the Director of Planning/Zoning Administrator during the sketch plan and preliminary plat phase to determine the most appropriate species of street trees as well as suitable landscape design and placement concepts for use in a given subdivision or street development program. A list of candidate landscape materials and varieties for differing functions and applications is provided in the appendix of this ordinance. (Ord. No. 2004-02.04, Art. 9, ? F, 2-17-04)

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Chapter 41 ZONING ORDINANCE ARTICLE 9. LANDSCAPING AND SCREENING REGULATIONS G. Landscape Plan Requirements. 1. The landscape plan drawn on a site plan base map to the same scale as the accompanying site plan and/or subdivision plat. 2. Refer to the City's Design and Construction Standards Manual and the appendix of this ordinance for additional information related to landscape materials, installation standards, and design details. 3. The landscape plan shall include: a. Location, type, size, height, number and botanical name and construction details for proposed landscaping materials. Information is to be provided in graphic and tabular format. b. Planting specifications and installation details for proposed landscaping materials, including a schedule of recommended planting timeframes for specific plant materials and ground covers. c. Location and size of all existing landscape materials to be retained during the site development process as well as appropriate landscape protection measures to be implemented during the site construction process. d. Location, size and other related design details for all hardscape improvements, signage, recreational improvements and open space areas, fences, walls, barriers and other elements related to transitional buffer yards. e. Designation of required setbacks, yards and screening areas. f. Location of other man-made site features, parking lots, hardscape improvements, overhead structures and underground utilities to ensure that landscape materials will not be in conflict with the placement and operation of these improvements. g. Acreage of disturbed areas, computed by planimetric methods, to the nearest 0.1 acre. h. Acreage and location of proposed open spaces and recreation areas, computed to the nearest 0.1 acres. i. Location, size and construction details for site lighting, special hardscape and landscape features, irrigation systems and exterior site furnishings. j. Methods and specifications for tree protection during construction phases. k. Landscape treatment of stormwater management improvements, Best Management Practices structures, and erosion and sediment controls. l. Certification of the plan preparer. (Ord. No. 2004-02.04, Art. 9, ? G, 2-17-04)

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Chapter 110 ZONING Article III. ZONING DISTRICTS AND REGULATIONS 3.4 Use Regulations 3.4.1 Use Interpretation E. Public, civic and institutional use groups 2. Parks and open areas Uses focusing on natural areas consisting mostly of open vegetation, passive or active outdoor recreation areas, or community gardens, and having few structures. Parks and open areas shall include the following: golf courses; clubhouses and grounds; swimming pools, public and community; tot lots and playgrounds; mini-parks; plazas; squares; greens; neighborhood parks; botanical gardens; nature preserves and recreation trails; or any similar use. (10-1-16)

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Chapter 110 ZONING Article IV. SITE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS 4.5 LANDSCAPING 4.5.1 Purpose The purposes of 4.5 are to encourage the planting and proper care of vegetation and trees throughout the city, to replenish tree stock, and to provide for appropriate screening. These actions are intended to contribute to the health, safety and welfare of the city by enhancing pedestrian facilities, decreasing flooding, soil erosion, air pollution and noise, and improving aesthetics in accordance with the comprehensive plan and the requirements of the public facilities manual. The transitional yard requirements and the screening requirements are intended to improve compatibility of uses by providing privacy and enhancing the aesthetic transition between uses. 4.5.2 Applicability A. The landscaping regulations of 4.5 apply as set forth in the individual sections of these regulations. B. Unless specifically exempt, all existing and proposed development for which site plan approval is required (see 6.8) shall meet the provisions of 4.5. 4.5.3 Exemptions A. Unless otherwise expressly stated, the landscaping regulations of 4.5 do not apply to the expansion of individual single-family detached, single-family attached or duplexes dwellings. B. Driving lanes may traverse required landscaping in a perpendicular alignment to provide the necessary ingress and egress to the parking lots. 4.5.4 General A. What is to be landscaped All areas that are not impervious (see 1.5.7) shall be landscaped in accordance with the requirements of 4.5. B. Landscape plan required A landscape plan shall be submitted in conjunction with required site plans (see 6.8) in accordance with the requirements of 4.5. A landscape architect or other qualified professional shall prepare all landscape plans. 4.5.5 Transitional yards A. Applicability The transitional yard regulations of 4.5.5 apply along interior property lines in those instances identified in this chapter and only to the following activities: 1. The construction or installation of any new principal building or use; and 2. The expansion of any existing principal building or principal use that results in an increase in gross floor area or site area improvements by more than five percent or 1,000 square feet, whichever is greater. In the case of expansions that trigger compliance with transitional yard requirements, transitional yard landscaping is required only in proportion to the degree of expansion. The zoning administrator is authorized to allow the transitional yard to be established adjacent to the area of expansion or to disperse transition yard landscaping along the entire site transition area. B. Transitional yard defined A transitional yard is a specified land area, located parallel to and within the outer perimeter of a lot or project and extending to the lot line, together with fencing or walls on the lot line, and planting and landscaping required on the land. A transitional yard is not intended to be commensurate with the term "yard" or ?setback.? C. Transitional yard types There are three types of required transitional yards that may occur on any given parcel (for the specific width and plant material for each transitional yard classification see 4.5.5.D). 1. District boundary transitional yards The following table shall be used to determine the required transitional yard classification between adjacent districts. PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT RL RM RH RT-6 RT RMF CL CO CR CU CG IL IH RL -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- RM -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- RH -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- RT TY1 TY1 TY1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- RMF TY2 TY2 TY2 TY2 TY2 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- CL TY2 TY2 TY2 TY2 TY2 TY1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- CO TY2 TY2 TY2 TY2 TY2 TY1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- CR TY2 TY2 TY2 TY2 TY2 TY2 TY1 -- -- -- -- -- -- CU TY3 TY3 TY3 TY3 TY3 TY2 TY2 TY1 -- -- -- -- CG TY3 TY3 TY3 TY3 TY3 TY3 TY3 TY2 -- -- -- -- -- IL TY4 TY4 TY4 TY4 TY4 TY4 TY3 TY3 TY2 TY2 TY1 -- -- IH TY4 TY4 TY4 TY4 TY4 TY4 TY4 TY3 TY3 TY3 TY3 TY2 -- 2. Project boundary transitional yards Project boundary transitional yard requirements are established to mitigate the effect of planned developments on adjacent properties. The following shall be used to determine project boundary transitional yard requirements. (a) No transitional yard is required where the width of the project?s perimeter singlefamily detached residential lots is equal to or greater than the minimum lot width of the adjoining single-family detached development or the minimum lot width required by the respective single-family detached zoning district that applies to any adjoining undeveloped parcel. (b) Except as provided in paragraph (a) above or unless modified by the city council in the approval of a master development plan, the following boundary transitional yards shall be provided along project boundaries in accordance with 4.5.5.D: (1) PD-R: TY2 transitional yards (2) PD-M: TY3 transitional yards (3) PD-C: TY3 transitional yards (4) PD-I: TY4 transitional yards 3. Use boundary transitional yards (a) Where townhouse developments occur adjacent to single-family detached or duplex dwellings, TY1 transitional yards shall be provided in accordance with 4.5.5.D, below. (b) Where multifamily developments occur adjacent to single-family detached, duplex or townhouse dwellings, TY2 transitional yards shall be provided in accordance with 4.5.5.D, below. (c) Where commercial developments occur adjacent to single-family attached, singlefamily detached, duplex, townhouse, or multifamily dwellings, TY3 transitional yards shall be provided in accordance with 4.5.5.D, below. (d) Where industrial developments occur adjacent to single-family attached, singlefamily detached, duplex, townhouse, or multifamily dwellings, TY4 transitional yards shall be provided in accordance with 4.5.5.D, below. D. Transitional yard classifications Four transitional yard classifications are established in recognition of the different contexts that may exist. They are as follows: SPECIFICATIONS TY1 TY2 TY3 TY4 Minimum Transitional Yard Width [1] (feet) 7.5 10 15 30 Minimum Fence or Wall Height (feet) on Lot Line [2] 6 6 6 6 Minimum Trees (per 100 feet) Canopy NA 3 4 4 Understory 4 3 4 5 Minimum Shrubs (per 100 feet) NA NA 4 5 [1] Yard widths calculated on the basis of average per 100 feet, provided that the yard width at any point may not be less than 50 percent of the minimums stated in the table. Required zoning district setbacks may be counted toward satisfying transitional yard widths. [2] On or adjacent to the lot line. Additional understory trees or shrubs may be substituted for required fence or wall via alternative compliance (4.5.10). E. Location of transitional yards Transitional yards shall be located within the outer perimeter of a lot or parcel, parallel to and extending to the lot or parcel boundary line. Transitional yards shall not be located on any portion of an existing, dedicated or reserved public or private street or right-of-way. F. Ownership of transitional yards Transitional yards may remain in the ownership of the original applicant; they may be subjected to deed restrictions and subsequently be freely conveyed; or they may be transferred to any consenting grantees, such as the city, a land conservancy or land trust, or common interest community association (see 4.13). Any such conveyance shall guarantee the protection and maintenance of the transitional yard in accordance with the provisions of 4.5. G. Landscape materials and design Landscape materials used to satisfy the transitional yard requirements of 4.5.5 are subject to the regulations of 4.5.9. 4.5.6 Tree requirements A. Tree canopy The following 10-year minimum tree canopy requirements shall apply in the respective districts: (figure) B. Street trees In all general districts except the RL, RM, RH and CU districts, a minimum ten foot wide landscaped strip shall be provided along all streets. Street trees shall be required along all streets at the rate of one canopy tree for every 40 linear feet and spaced a maximum of 50 feet part. 1. All street trees shall be planted no less than three feet or more than 15 feet from the back of the curb or edge of pavement. 2. No tree shall be planted within a safe sight triangle (4.3.4) or closer than 10 feet from any fire hydrant. C. Landscape materials and design Landscape material used to satisfy the tree requirements of 4.5.6 are subject to the regulations of 4.5.9. 4.5.7 Parking lot landscaping A. Applicability 1. 4.5.7 applies to: (a) New on-site surface parking lots with more than 10 spaces; and (b) The expansion of any existing surface parking lot if the expansion results in 10 or more new parking spaces, in which case the requirements of 4.5.7 apply only to the expanded area. 2. For purposes of 4.5.7, multiple platted lots contained on a single site plan and any separate parking lots connected with drive aisles are considered a single parking lot. B. Low impact development (LID) Low impact development (LID) techniques that capitalize on and are consistent with natural resources and processes will be incorporated in parking lot landscaping whenever practicable, including but not limited to: 1. Rain catchment and harvesting for on-site irrigation purposes; and 2. Rain gardens (shallow depressions or swales) that slow storm runoff and reduce the impact of what is found in stormwater as it enters storm drainage control systems. C. Perimeter 1. The perimeter of all parking lots with frontage on any portion of a public right-of way shall be screened by a continuous landscaped hedge, a wall, or fence supported by masonry piers. Perimeter screening shall be at least 30 inches in height at the time of installation, and any planted screening shall reach a minimum height of 36 inches within two years of planting. 2. The perimeter of all parking lots adjacent to residentially zoned property shall provide a transitional yard TY3 (See 4.5.5). D. Interior 1. Interior islands An interior landscaped island shall be provided for every ten spaces. Each island shall contain a minimum of 200 square feet with a minimum width of eight feet inside the curb and include a minimum of one canopy tree; provided that, where an island includes a sidewalk, such islands shall contain a minimum of 400 square feet with a minimum of 15 feet inside the curb. Planting islands shall be evenly distributed throughout the parking lot; with no parking space located more than 50 feet from a planting island. Interior islands may be consolidated or intervals may be expanded in order to preserve existing trees, where approved by the zoning administrator. 2. Terminal islands All rows of spaces shall terminate in a curbed landscaped island. Each island shall conform to the specifications described in 4.5.7.D.1, above. 3. Median islands A median island with a minimum width of eight feet inside the curb shall be sited between every six single parking rows. Median intervals may be expanded in order to preserve existing trees, where approved by the zoning administrator. E. Parking structures 1. General Parking lot interior landscaping requirements shall not apply to parking structures. 2. Perimeter landscaping Structured parking above finished grade shall comply with building setback requirements. Landscaping for parking structures shall be provided in all yards pursuant to perimeter landscaping requirements for surface parking. However, where the location of such structure with respect to property boundary and adjacent structures will substantially inhibit the growth of the required trees, such trees may be located along another perimeter of the site in a manner approved by the zoning administrator. F. Curbs and vehicle barriers Landscaped areas in or abutting parking lots must be protected by concrete curbing, anchored wheel stops, or other durable barriers approved by the zoning administrator. Curbs protecting landscaped areas may be perforated, have gaps, or otherwise be designed to allow stormwater runoff to pass through them. G. Landscape materials and design Landscape material used to satisfy the parking lot landscaping requirements of 4.5.7 are subject to the regulations of 4.5.9. 4.5.8 Screening A. Features to be screened The following features must be screened from view of public rights-of-way, public open spaces and from lots used or zoned for residential purposes, as specified in 4.5.8. 1. Drive-through windows/facilities, subject to 4.5.8.B; 2. Ground-mounted mechanical equipment, subject to 4.5.8.C; 3. Outdoor storage of materials, supplies, vehicles and equipment, subject to 4.5.8.D; 4. Pick-up and drop-off containers and facilities, subject to 4.5.8.E; 5. Roof-mounted mechanical equipment, subject to 4.5.8.F; and 6. Trash receptacles and service areas, subject to 4.5.8.G. B. Drive-through windows/facilities Drive-through windows/facilities and lanes shall be subject to the following screening requirements: 1. Drive-through windows/facilities and lanes placed between the right-of-way and the associated building shall require landscape plantings installed and maintained along the entire length of the drive-through lane, located between the drive-through lane and the adjacent right-of-way. 2. Such screening shall be a compact evergreen hedge or other type of dense foliage. At the time of installation, such screening shall be at least 36 inches in height and shall reach a height of 48 inches within two years of planting. C. Ground-mounted mechanical equipment All ground-mounted mechanical equipment over 30 inches in height must be screened from view by a solid fence, solid wall, dense hedge, or combination of such features. The hedge, fence or wall must be tall enough to screen the equipment. D. Outdoor storage of materials, supplies, vehicles and equipment 1. On nonresidential lots, all stored materials, supplies, merchandise, vehicles, commercial vehicles, boats (or similar), trailers, recreational vehicles, equipment, or other similar materials that are not on display for direct sale, rental or lease to the ultimate consumer or user must be screened by landscaping or solid fencing or wall, with a minimum height of six feet at the time of installation. (See also 4.10) 2. On residential lots, all stored materials, supplies, equipment, or other similar materials, including any vehicles, trailers, commercial vehicles, boats (or similar), recreational vehicles, or similar vehicles kept on an unsurfaced area, shall be located in the side or rear yard, screened from the view from the street and first story of any neighboring dwelling to the extent possible by landscaping or solid fencing or wall, and the total area for such outdoor storage shall not occupy more than 25 percent of the side and rear yards combined. 3. On residential lots, one commercial vehicle of a weight less than 9,000 pounds, one commercial trailer, or one noncommercial vehicle of a weight more than 9,000 pounds but less than 15,000 pounds may be kept in accordance with the provisions of City Code, Section 98-147(c). Screening shall not be required provided the vehicle or trailer is kept on a surfaced area. 4. On residential lots, boats (or similar) on trailers and noncommercial trailers may be kept without screening, provided the trailer is kept on a surfaced area. 5. On residential lots, screening shall not be required for firewood, outdoor furniture, portable grills, or similar items accessory to the residential use or for storage of materials and equipment related to a construction project for which a valid building permit is in effect and where the materials and equipment are maintained in an orderly condition and do not constitute a hazard. E. Pick-up and drop-off containers and facilities Pick-up and drop-off containers and facilities shall be screened from the first story window(s) of any neighboring dwellings by a solid fence, solid wall, dense hedge, or combination of such features. The hedge, fence or wall must be tall enough to screen the equipment. F. Roof-mounted mechanical equipment 1. Roof-mounted mechanical equipment (e.g., air conditioning, heating, cooling, ventilation, exhaust and similar equipment, but not elevator shafts, solar panels, wind energy or similar renewable energy devices) over 30 inches in height must be screened from ground-level view at the property line in one of the following ways: (a) A parapet wall; (b) A solid screen, which shall be an integral part of the building?s architectural design; or (c) An equipment setback from roof edges that is at least three feet in depth for each one foot of equipment height. 2. Fire safety access shall be provided. G. Trash receptacles and service areas 1. Trash receptacles and service areas (e.g., recycling containers, grease barrels, medical waste bins) must be screened from view of streets and all abutting lots with a solid wall or opaque fence, with doors or gates, at least six feet in height. 2. Trash receptacles and service areas may be located in parking lot but shall not reduce applicable parking requirements. 3. Trash receptacles and service areas may not be located in the required front or side (street) yard. H. Landscape materials and design Landscape material used to satisfy the screening requirements of 4.5.8 are subject to the regulations of 4.5.9. 4.5.9 Landscape material and design A. Landscaping within required landscaped areas Required landscaped areas must be covered with biodegradable mulch and/or ground cover plants. B. Plant types There are three plant types referred to in this section, and all shall require the use of locallyadapted plants. They include canopy trees, understory trees and shrubs, defined as follows: 1. Canopy trees Large deciduous shade trees with a mature height of 30 feet or greater and a mature spread of 30 feet or greater, with a mature height of 20 feet or greater. 2. Understory trees (a) Small deciduous trees or large deciduous shrubs with a mature height of 10 to 30 feet, except under overhead utilities, where lower heights at maturity may be required; or (b) Trees or large shrubs at least 10 feet tall at maturity that usually have green foliage throughout all seasons of the year. 3. Shrubs Prostrate or upright woody plants, either evergreen or deciduous, with a mature height usually less than 10 feet. Evergreen shrubs usually have green foliage throughout all seasons of the year. C. Required fencing and walls Fencing and walls used for required screening and in transitional yards shall: 1. Be constructed of high quality materials, such as decorative blocks, brick, stone, treated wood, or composite wood-like material complementary to the principal structure; Chain-link fences and barbed wire or concertina wire shall not be utilized for screening purposes; 2. Breaks in the fence or wall may be provided for pedestrian connections to adjacent properties; and 3. The maximum length of a continuous, unbroken and uninterrupted fence or wall plane shall be 100 feet; visual relief shall be provided at intervals not exceeding 100 feet through the use of masonry columns at reasonable intervals. D. Existing trees and vegetation Existing non-invasive trees and shrubs count toward satisfying the landscaping regulations of 4.5 if they are located within the subject area and they comply with the plant height and size requirements of 4.5.9. 1. Tree management plan A tree management plan shall be required prior to the removal or destruction of existing trees that are at least five inches in diameter measured at breast height (DBH), including the following information, except as deemed necessary by the zoning administrator: (a) The location, size, condition and species of all trees which are at least five inches in diameter to be preserved or removed; (b) The location, size and species of all trees to be preserved or removed; (c) Specifications for the removal of trees and protection of trees during construction; (d) Proposed grade changes or other potentially injurious work adjacent to trees designated for preservation with specifications for maintaining ground drainage and aeration around such trees; (e) The location, size and species of all trees to be planted; and (f) Such other information that the zoning administrator deems essential. 2. Tree protection during construction (a) Existing trees specified on the landscape plan to remain on the site shall be protected from vehicular movement and material storage over their root spaces during construction. An undisturbed area with a porous surface shall be reserved around a tree, based on the drip line or as specified by an arborist or landscape architect. (b) A temporary tree protection fence shall be installed along the drip line. 3. Tree removal (a) Diseased trees or trees weakened by age, storm, fire or other injury may be removed in accordance with this 4.5.9.D.3. Trees that are damaging or can be reasonably expected to damage buildings, streets, sidewalks or other infrastructure may be removed, subject to verification of site conditions by the zoning administrator. All other tree removal should be based on a consideration of the following: (1) The effect of the proposed tree removal upon the stabilization of soil, lakes, ponds, streams and rivers; (2) The intended use of the property and feasible alternatives which would preserve existing trees; (3) The existing topography, proposed changes in the topography and proposed landscaping; (4) The hardship imposed or the reasonable use denied to the applicant as a result of permit denial; (5) Historical value of the trees; (6) Good horticultural and forestry practices; (7) The effect of the proposed tree removal on the deadening and absorption of sound; (8) The likelihood that the proposed action will adversely affect the control of flooding or soil erosion; (9) The impact of such action on surrounding property or persons; and (10) The consistency of the proposed action with the purpose of 4.5.1. (b) Trees that are approved by the zoning administrator for removal shall be replaced with new trees or large shrubs on the same property and in the same general location. 4.5.10 Alternative compliance In order to encourage creativity in landscape and screening design and to allow for flexibility in addressing atypical, site-specific development/redevelopment challenges, the zoning administrator is authorized to approve alternative compliance landscape plans subject to the following findings: A. The approved administrative alternate meets the intent of the landscaping regulations; B. The approved administrative alternate complies with the comprehensive plan and adopted city plans; and C. The approved administrative alternate is considered equal to or better than the standard. (10-1-16)

Fairfax City City Code  View whole ordinance
Chapter 86. SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE Article 2. DESIGN AND IMPROVEMENTS 2.3 Pedestrian Facilities 2.3.4 Sidewalks B. Placement 1. Where sidewalks are required, sidewalks shall be provided according to one of the following placement alternatives as determined by the zoning administrator: (a) Sidewalks shall be placed against the back of curb (urban street frontage); or (b) Sidewalks shall be placed such that a minimum strip of green space (3 to 5 feet wide) is maintained between the back of curb and the inside edge of the sidewalk and have a minimum paved width of five feet for this placement (sub-urban street frontage); a minimum of three feet of green space shall be maintained adjacent to all tree pits. (10-1-16)

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Chapter 35 STORMWATER ARTICLE I. STORMWATER MANAGEMENT Sec. 35-17. Landscape conservation plan. (a) All development, redevelopment, or land disturbance subject to this article shall include a landscape conservation plan. No stormwater management permit shall be approved without an approved landscape conservation plan. The landscape conservation plan shall include a scaled drawing, shall meet all of the requirements of this section, and shall be prepared and/or certified by a landscape architect, arborist, and/or horticulturalist. (b) Preliminary vegetative survey. The plan shall include a preliminary vegetative survey of all existing trees on the site, measuring at least two inches in DBH and shrubs that are greater than five feet in height. A chart shall be provided showing common and botanical name, size, condition, life expectancy, and required preservation measures of all woody vegetation. All trees shall be identified by an International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) certified arborist. (c) Existing vegetation preservation plan. The plan shall include an existing vegetation preservation component that shall illustrate any grade changes or other work adjacent to trees that would affect them adversely. Specifications shall be provided showing how grade, drainage and aeration will be maintained around vegetation to be preserved to ensure the protection of existing trees and other woody vegetation during clearing, grading and all phases of construction. (1) Locations of tree preservation fencing, root pruning and other required tree preservation measures shall be shown on the plan. (2) Proposed vegetation to be removed to create the desired construction footprint shall be clearly illustrated on the plan and labeled as "to be removed." Vegetation to be preserved outside the building envelope shall be shown on the plan and labeled as "to be preserved." (3) The location of the critical root zone (CRZ) of any vegetation shown on the plan or located on adjacent properties, including city rights-of-way, where the critical root zone (CRZ) extends onto the site, shall be shown on the plan. (4) Tree canopy coverage calculations provided by woody vegetation pre-development and post-development and/or redevelopment on the site shall be shown on the plan along with the driplines. (5) The City of Falls Church Tree Standards and Specifications for Planting shall be included on the plan. (6) Within the RPA buffer, trees and other woody vegetation to be removed for sight lines, vistas, access paths, best management practices, and shoreline stabilization projects shall be shown on the plan. (d) Landscape revegetation plan. The plan shall include a landscape revegetation component that illustrates the proposed locations of vegetation that is required by this article and section 48-1180, tree canopy coverage required on residential lots zoned R1-A, low density and R1-B medium density. (1) A chart shall be provided listing canopy coverage calculations and any required replacement canopy coverage vegetation pursuant to section 48-1180, tree canopy coverage required on residential lots zoned R1-A, low density and/or R1-B medium density. (2) A landscape schedule shall be provided that lists species, size, quantity, root condition and any credited tree canopy coverage pursuant to section 48-1180, shall be shown on the plan. (3) The planting of woody vegetation shall be in accordance with locally approved specifications and these specifications and details shall be included on the plan. (4) Any required RPA buffer shall be clearly delineated and any woody vegetation to be added to establish, supplement or replace existing vegetation within the RPA buffer, as required under this Code, shall be shown on this plan. (Ord. No. 1915, 3-24-2014)

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Chapter 48 ZONING ARTICLE V. SUPPLEMENTARY REGULATIONS DIVISION 5. MIXED-USE REDEVELOPMENT (MUR) REGULATIONS Sec. 48-1080. - General requirements. ? (h) Landscaping and open space requirements. Section 48-940 does not apply to MUR applications. The remainder of division 2 of this article is applicable. (1) All MUR site plan applications must contain a landscaping plan. A minimum of 15 percent of the gross site area must be landscaped open space. The term "landscaped open space" is defined in section 48-2. This 15 percent may include up to five feet of landscaped perimeter setback areas. A five-foot landscaped open space area, as defined in section 48-2, must be included on all MUR application area perimeter streets as part of the 14- to 20-foot required perimeter setback. MUR application area perimeters that are not bounded by street frontage and abut properties outside of the MUR application area must comply with the site screening requirements of this section. Five percent of the interior of all surface parking facilities must be landscaped. The internal area of a parking facility is defined by the perimeter of the curbs or edge of paving. This five percent of interior surface parking areas may also be included within the 15 percent gross site area requirement. Structured parking facilities must include a minimum of two percent of landscaped area on the top decks, with the remaining three percent to be planted adjacent to the ground level of the parking structure. Rear townhouse yards cannot be applied to the 15 percent landscaped open space requirement. The following standards also apply to the 15 percent gross site area landscaped open space requirements: a. The five percent landscaping requirement for the interior of surface parking areas must be in the form of islands which must include a mixture of shade trees, shrubs, groundcover, and perennials to maximize shade potential and visual buffers. Each island must contain a minimum of one canopy tree and 150 square feet. B. Best management practices shall be employed in establishing stormwater management techniques, as described in the Falls Church Watershed Management Plan, section 4.0. c. The two percent landscaping requirement for the top decks of structured parking facilities should include three-foot perimeter planters at certain locations and corner planters with shade trees. The majority of the remaining three percent of landscaping adjacent to the ground level of the structure should be comprised of evergreen screening with the capacity to grow to a minimum of eight feet in height. D. Landscaping within the required perimeter setback area shall include street-type shade trees, measuring from two to 2? inches in caliper, planted at intervals of 30 to 40 feet. In addition, a combination of large shrubs, small shrubs, and groundcover (not to include turf grass) arranged formally or informally, that will cover the entire area at maturity, shall be required. Groundcover shall not comprise more than 15 percent of the site screen area. Large shrubs shall measure at least 30 inches in height at the time of planting and reach a minimum mature height of 3? feet. Small shrubs shall measure at least 18 inches in height at the time of planting and reach a maximum of 3? feet at maturity. Enough large shrubs must be planted to maintain a visual buffer the length of the setback area, if a MUR area perimeter is adjacent to an adjoining property and is not separated by a street, subsection (h)(2) of this section will govern the requirements for that section of the perimeter. E. All plant materials must be inspected by the city arborist prior to planting and shall meet the city's approved plant list and commercial site planting requirements. Installation may be spot checked by the city arborist. F. Landscaped open space shall be consolidated into useable areas when possible. (2) Site screening is required between adjoining uses and development not separated by a street at a MUR application area perimeter. All MUR site plan applications must adhere to the following site screening requirements to provide a visual buffer between adjoining uses. These requirements apply only to perimeter boundaries of any MUR application and not to district separations that are interior to a MUR application area. Site screening requirements vary depending on the intensity of both the district in which a use is proposed and its neighboring district. A. Site screening requirement A. A ten-foot wide landscaped planting strip shall include street-type shade trees, measuring from two to 2? inches in caliper, planted at intervals of 30 to 40 feet. In addition, a combination of large shrubs, small shrubs, and groundcover (not to include turf grass), arranged formally or informally, that will cover the entire area at maturity shall be required. Groundcover shall not comprise more than 15 percent of the site screen area. Large shrubs shall measure at least 30 inches in height at the time of planting and reach a minimum mature height of 3? feet. Small shrubs shall measure at least 18 inches in height at the time of planting and reach a maximum of 3? feet at maturity. Enough large shrubs must be planted to maintain a visual buffer the length of the site screen area. All species must be approved by the city arborist. B. Site screening requirement B. A ten-foot wide landscaped planting strip shall include street-type shade trees, measuring from two to 2? inches in caliper, planted at intervals of 30 to 40 feet. In addition, a combination of large shrubs, small shrubs, and groundcover (not to include turf grass), arranged formally or informally, that will cover the entire area at maturity shall be required. Groundcover shall not comprise more than 15 percent of the site screen area. Large shrubs shall measure at least 30 inches in height at the time of planting and reach a minimum mature height of 3? feet. Small shrubs shall measure at least 18 inches in height at the time of planting and reach a maximum of 3? feet at maturity. Enough large shrubs must be planted to maintain a visual buffer the length of the site screen area. In addition to this vegetation, a screening element of at least six feet in height must be created to consist of either a masonry wall, a combined three foot high earthen berm with the required landscaping located atop the berm, or a solid wood fence. All species must be approved by the city arborist. C. Site screening requirement C. 1. A seven-foot-wide landscaped planting strip shall include evergreen trees planted at intervals of six to ten feet, measuring a minimum of six feet in height at the time of planting and reaching a minimum height of 12 feet at maturity. In addition to this vegetation, a screening element of at least six feet in height must be created to consist of either a masonry wall or a solid wood fence. All species must be approved by the city arborist. 2. Requirements A, B, and C are standards for the size and site screening area and the density and type of landscaping/planting. The developer may substitute a higher site screening requirement, requirement C being higher than B, and B being higher than A. In certain situations, as designated in the table in this subsection, either site screening requirement B or C may be used. Existing trees and other vegetation may be used for site screening, if they are healthy and are approved as part of the landscaping plan by the city arborist. All site screening required by this section must be installed prior to the occupancy of the use. Where compliance with this regulation is not possible because of seasonal planting limitations, the city arborist shall grant an appropriate delay. ? The preexisting commercial structures within a MUR application area shall not be basis for receiving residential building permits prior to the footer inspections for all commercial structures shown on the approved site plan. (Code 1982, ? 38-34(a)(2); Ord. No. 1636, 3-8-1999; Ord. No. 1670, 3-13-2000; Ord. No. 1671, 4-10-2000)

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Chapter 48 ZONING ARTICLE V. SUPPLEMENTARY REGULATIONS DIVISION 7. SITE PLANS Sec. 48-1135. Preliminary survey documents. As the first step in the site plan process, the applicant shall provide an accurate survey of existing features on and around the site, including at least the following: (1) A site drawing to scale locating all existing trees on the site that measure at least two inches in diameter at 4? feet above grade, which shall identify each tree by size (diameter at 4? feet above grade), species, and condition as determined by a licensed and/or certified arborist, or a similar professional approval by the city manager. ? (Code 1973, ? 81-56; Code 1982, ? 38-29(b); Ord. No. 595; Ord. No. 640; Ord. No. 704; Ord. No. 881; Ord. No. 1042, 3-28-1983; Ord. No. 1058, 8-8-1983; Ord. No. 1072, 5-29-1984; Ord. No. 1118, 9-9-1985; Ord. No. 1237, 9-12-1988; Ord. No. 1263, 5-22-1989; Ord. No. 1277, ? 5, 10-10-1989; Ord. No. 1332, 11-12-1990; Ord. No. 1335, 11-12-1990; Ord. No. 1636, 3-8-1999)

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Chapter 48 ZONING ARTICLE V. SUPPLEMENTARY REGULATIONS DIVISION 7. SITE PLANS Sec. 48-1140. - Other requirements. To further the purposes of this chapter and to ensure public safety and general welfare, the planning commission, departments, divisions and agencies charged with the responsibility for the review and approval of site plans may require the following in addition to improvements required elsewhere in this chapter: ? (6) Preservation of as many live trees as practical. (7) Provision for appropriate shade trees along street right-of-way and sidewalks and in pedestrian and parking areas. (Code 1973, ? 81-56; Code 1982, ? 38-29(g); Ord. No. 595; Ord. No. 640; Ord. No. 704; Ord. No. 881; Ord. No. 1042, 3-28-1983; Ord. No. 1058, 8-8-1983; Ord. No. 1072, 5-29-1984; Ord. No. 1118, 9-9-1985; Ord. No. 1237, 9-12-1988; Ord. No. 1263, 5-22-1989; Ord. No. 1277, ? 5, 10-10-1989; Ord. No. 1332, 11-12-1990; Ord. No. 1335, 11-12-1990; Ord. No. 1636, 3-8-1999)

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Chapter 48 ZONING ARTICLE V. SUPPLEMENTARY REGULATIONS DIVISION 8. LANDSCAPING Sec. 48-1183. Required buffer strips between zoning districts. Buffers between different adjacent zoning districts shall apply to all sites whenever a site plan is required for the property upon which it is located. These requirements do not apply to perimeter boundaries that are within the same zoning district. The purpose of the buffer is to visually integrate developments into the existing landscape, buffer lower density districts, and buffer and screen commercial uses, and ensure that a vegetative area of appropriate size and density is located between zoning districts. (1) Buffers shall be continuous pervious planting areas with adequate space to support vegetation both above and below ground. No parking, drive aisles, and utilities shall be permitted in the buffer. (2) The five buffer types are described in this subsection and are summarized in table 1. The matrix to determine the appropriate category to use, depending on the property's zoning district and the surrounding property's zoning district, follows in table 2. A property may abut more than one zoning district; in that case, a different requirement would apply to each side of the property. a. Buffer A: A ten-foot-wide landscape planting strip with a minimum of 25 small shrubs and four canopy trees per 100 linear feet. b. Buffer B: A ten-foot-wide landscape planting strip with a minimum of 25 small shrubs and four canopy trees per 100 linear feet. In addition to this vegetation, a screening element at least six feet in height must be created to consist of either a masonry wall, a combined three-foot-high earthen berm with the required landscaping located atop the berm, or a solid wood fence. c. Buffer C: A seven-foot-wide landscape planting strip with a minimum of 12 evergreen trees per 100 linear feet. In addition to this vegetation, a screening element at least six feet in height must be created to consist of either a masonry wall or a solid wood fence. d. Buffer D: A 20-foot-wide landscape planting strip with a minimum of 25 small shrubs, 25 large shrubs, 12 evergreen trees and four canopy trees per 100 linear feet. e. Buffer E: A 15-foot-wide landscape planting strip with a minimum of 25 large shrubs and four canopy trees per 100 linear feet. In addition to this vegetation, a screening element at least six feet in height must be created to consist of either a masonry wall, a combined three-foot-high earthen berm with the required landscaping located atop the berm, or a solid wood fence. (3) Buffers A, B, C, D, and E are minimum standards for the size and density of the vegetation in the buffer areas. The developer may substitute a more intense buffer type, for example, requirement B being higher than A. In certain situations, as shown in the Table 2, choices for buffer types are given. (4) Existing topographic conditions, such as embankments or berms, may be substituted for part or all of the required buffer area at the discretion of the city arborist. The minimum visual effect shall be equal to or exceed that of the required buffer. The height of the berm shall be measured from the grade of the adjacent property. (5) Existing trees and other vegetation may be used for buffers if they are healthy and are approved as part of the landscaping plan by the city arborist. The minimum quantities and/or visual effect of the existing vegetation shall be equal to or exceed that of the required landscape planting strip. (Code 1982, ? 38-30(e); Ord. No. 1766, 9-13-2004)

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Chapter 48 ZONING ARTICLE V. SUPPLEMENTARY REGULATIONS DIVISION 8. LANDSCAPING Sec. 48-1184. Design criteria. (a) Preparation. Landscape plans shall be prepared by a landscape architect, landscape designer, certified arborist or Virginia Certified Nurseryman (VCN). (1) Vegetation should be chosen from the Recommended List of Trees and Shrubs to Plant in the City of Falls Church. The applicant may propose the use of vegetation or designs that fulfill the intent of this section, with the approval of the city arborist. (2) Required vegetation in screening landscape planting strips, landscaping in interior parking lot areas and buffers shall be distributed over their entire lengths and widths. (3) Vegetation may be arranged symmetrically (formal) or asymmetrically (informal) and shall be grouped to form plant clusters. Informal groupings that reflect the natural character of the region are encouraged. (b) Diversity and variety. To increase the diversity of the age and species in the urban forest, consideration shall be given to save mature trees and to plant trees on sites where the tree population is over maturing. Also, to allow for a variety of interest in form, color and height to reduce the opportunity for pest and disease population increase, the following chart shall be used to select the appropriate number of species: Plant Diversity Chart Number of Plant Materials / Min. Number of Species / Max. of any one Species (%) - 0 - 5 / 1 / 100 - 6 - 15 / 2 / 50 -16 - 30 / 3 / 40 - 31 - 50 / 4 / 30 - 50+ / 6 / 20 (c) Location, dimension and spacing. The location, dimension and spacing of required plantings shall be adequate for their proper growth and maintenance, taking into consideration the sizes of such plantings at maturity and the present and future environmental requirements, such as wind, soil, moisture and sunlight. (d) City parkland or other ecologically sensitive areas. Where the required plantings abut city parkland or other ecologically sensitive areas, vegetation shall be noninvasive and be selected from indigenous trees, shrubs and perennials. This is to restrict the introduction of invasive plant species; vegetation shall be determined by the city arborist. (e) Foundation plantings. To soften the edge of the building in the landscape, a five-foot-wide planting area may be required in instances where the proposed building is not abutting the public right-of-way, sidewalks or parking lot. Vegetation should achieve a minimum of 3? feet to five feet in height. (f) Street trees. Street trees shall be required when they abut or lie within a proposed subdivision or development and/or redevelopment along all proposed public and private streets. (1) Where there is no public right-of-way, a perpetual easement for street tree planting and maintenance may be requested of the developer and recorded on the development plan. (2) Trees placed in the public right-of-way shall become the responsibility of the city to maintain and replace. (3) Tree canopy coverage provided by street trees planted in conjunction with residentially zoned R1-A or R1-B lots may be credited towards the lot's minimum canopy coverage requirements. (g) Off-street parking structures. Off-street parking structures shall conform to all applicable provisions of article V, division 6 of this chapter, pertaining to yard requirements. Landscaping shall be provided and maintained in all yards. Suitable facades shall be provided as part of the structure. Landscaping requirements shall not apply to parking spaces within such structures. A wall at least 3? feet in height shall surround any parking which is on top of a structure, and suitable plantings shall be provided to buffer the view of such parking from nearby properties and rights-of-way. (h) Landscape borders. All landscaped areas adjacent to any vehicular travel way, parking space or other vehicular use area shall be bordered by a six-inch concrete header curb. Wheel stops or other appropriate devices may be substituted when the department of public works determines that such alternative devices are needed for drainage purposes. (i) Sight distance for landscaping adjacent to points of access. Plantings shall be selected and located so they do not contribute to conditions that may be hazardous to public safety. Such locations include, but are not limited to, public street rights-of-way, underground and aboveground utilities. (j) Accessway interacting with public right-of way. When an accessway intersects a public right-of-way, all landscaping within the triangular areas described in this subsection shall provide unobstructed horizontal visibility between three feet and six feet above pavement level. Tree trunks may be permitted in these areas provided they do not constitute a traffic hazard. The triangular areas referred to in this subsection are formed by each side of the accessway and public right-of-way line, with each side being ten feet in length from the point of intersection, and the third side being a line connecting the ends of the two other sides. (k) Landscaping adjustments after installation. In the event that the landscaping materials approved by the planning commission cannot be installed due to unavailability, or if the installed varieties fail, substitute materials may be installed, provided they are approved by the city arborist. (l) Exceptions. The planning commission may waive or modify the requirements of this section where adjacent properties are developed under a unified site plan or where the strict interpretation of these provisions would reduce the usable area of a site to a point that would preclude a reasonable use. In such instances, special landscaping and/or architectural techniques may be required in lieu of the requirements of this subsection. The planning commission may also attach conditions to any such waiver or modification to ensure that the results of the waiver of modification shall be in accord with the purposes and intent of this subsection. (Code 1982, ? 38-30(f); Ord. No. 1766, 9-13-2004)

Franklin ZONING ORDINANCE  View whole ordinance
APPEDIX A. ZONING ORDINANCE [This Appendix D contains the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Franklin adopted on 4-11-1994. Except for nonsubstantive stylistic changes, these provisions are set out as enacted. Words appearing in brackets [ ] were added by the editor for clarity.] ARTICLE XXV. Landscaping Requirements Division 1. In General Sec. 25.2. General requirements and minimum standards. (a) Ten copies of landscaping plans shall be submitted for approval to the zoning administrator in conjunction with the submission of site plans pursuant to article XXIV of this ordinance. These plans may be developed by the applicant, a landscape architect, a civil engineer, a landscaping company or a landscape designer, and must meet the requirements of this article. (b) All existing uses adjacent to the site (but excluding properties across public streets) including the locations and sizes of street yards, buffer yards, vehicular use areas, display areas, service areas, loading areas and any residential densities shall be clearly indicated on the landscaping plan. (c) For vacant properties adjacent to the site, the highest classification of permitted use as set forth in ? 25.8 hereinbelow and allowed in the zoning district in which it is located shall be used to determine buffer widths and heights. (d) Existing natural healthy trees, which are to be preserved and used for credit toward satisfaction of the requirements of this Article, shall be clearly labeled on the landscaping plans and their species, height, and caliper at one foot above grade shall be indicated on the plans. All trees that are to be used for credit to meet the requirements of this article shall be at least 1 3/4 quarters to two inches in caliper at the stated height. Methods for protecting existing trees from damage during construction shall be shown on the landscaping plans. (e) It is the responsibility of the owner to maintain existing trees used for credit as set forth above and approved new plant materials alive and in good health. All newly installed plant materials shall conform to the latest edition of ANSI Z60.1-1996, American Standard for Nursery Stock, and any subsequent editions as may be adopted from time to time. Any dead or missing plant materials, which are part of the required landscaping for a site must be replaced within six months or, for good cause shown, such extended time as permitted by the zoning administrator, or his or her designee. Newly installed plant material shall be of locally adapted species and conform to the planting standards established herein. (f) Easements. Nothing except turf shall be planted on grade where there is an underground or overhead utility easement or drainage easement without the written consent of the City of Franklin or other easement holder at the time of site plan approval. (g) Site distance triangles. Notwithstanding the requirements of this division set forth above with respect to plantings, no plantings shall be installed that will impair the vision of motor vehicle operators at points where access driveways intersect public rights-of-way in keeping with the provisions for street intersections set forth in ? 2.8 of this ordinance. (h) Pruning of trees. Care should be taken that trees not be topped or excessively pruned. In the event that excessive pruning results in a tree or trees deviating from it or their natural pattern of growth, as determined by the zoning administrator, the owner has a duty to replace such tree(s). [Amended by Ord. No. 2004-22, 8-23-2004]

Fredericksburg City Code  View whole ordinance
Chapter 66. Streets, Sidewalks and Other Public Places ARTICLE VI. Trees Sec. 66-225. Master tree plan. In order to promote an orderly, attractive, and economical tree planting program in the City, the City Manager shall develop and implement a master plan for the design, planting, maintenance, preservation and removal of trees, shrubs, and vegetation on City-owned property. Such plan shall be developed with appropriate public participation and include proper consultation and coordination with the City School Board regarding trees, shrubs, and vegetation on public school sites and Maury Field. [Ord. No. 04-08, 4-27-2004]

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Chapter 72. Unified Development Ordinance [HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of the City of Fredericksburg 10-8-2013 by Ord. No. 13-16; recodified 12-12-2013. Amendments noted where applicable.] Sec. 72-33.3. Planned Development-Mixed-Use District. ? G. Additional regulations. A PD-MU District shall comply with the following standards: ? (10) Street trees. Street trees shall be planted at a density of one tree per 30 linear feet along all areas dedicated for vehicular access use. Such trees shall have a minimum caliper of two inches and a minimum height at maturity of 15 feet. ? I. General standards. No PD-MU development shall be approved unless the GDP accompanying such application satisfies the following general standards and design criteria: ? (14) The development shall maintain, as much as possible, the existing natural topography of the site by preserving the natural character and existing trees to the greatest extent possible.

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Chapter 72. Unified Development Ordinance [HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of the City of Fredericksburg 10-8-2013 by Ord. No. 13-16; recodified 12-12-2013. Amendments noted where applicable.] Sec. 72-53.3. Alternative parking plans. The Zoning Administrator is authorized to approve an alternative parking plan as an element of a site plan, as set forth within this section. The alternative parking plan may include a combination of one or more of the following parking alternatives for a single use. Reductions in the minimum number of required parking spaces in order to preserve the root zones of existing, healthy specimen trees in accordance with ? 72-55.6, Trees, shall not require approval of an alternative parking plan. ? G. Alternative materials. The Zoning Administrator may approve an alternative parking plan that authorizes the use of alternative paving materials for vehicular use areas. The use of pervious or semi-pervious parking area surfacing materials ? including, but not limited to, "grass-crete," "turfstone," geo-cells, porous concrete, or recycled materials (such as rubber, used asphalt, brick, block, and concrete) ? may be approved for a vehicular use area on a site, upon a determination that the property owner has provided sufficient assurance that such areas will be properly maintained. Such assurance may be demonstrated by written instrument recorded among the City's land records, site plan provisions, or other methods satisfactory to the Zoning Administrator with the approval of the City Attorney. Where possible, such materials should be used in areas proximate to and in combination with on-site stormwater control devices or tree protection measures (see Figure 72-53.3G, Alternative Materials). [Amended 1-27-2015 by Ord. No. 15-03]

Fredericksburg City Code  View whole ordinance
Chapter 72. Unified Development Ordinance [HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of the City of Fredericksburg 10-8-2013 by Ord. No. 13-16; recodified 12-12-2013. Amendments noted where applicable.] Article 72-2. Administration Sec. 72-23.1. Historic District-certificates of appropriateness. ? D. Review criteria. In reviewing applications, the ARB shall consider only those design features subject to view from the public right-of-way (not to include alleys) or City-owned property and shall not make any requirements except for the purpose of encouraging development that is architecturally compatible with the historic aspects of the HFD. ? (2) Alteration of an existing structure. ? (b) In conjunction with the standards referenced within Subsection D(1) above, the ARB shall consider the following review criteria: ? [4] The existence of trees and other landscaping, and the extent of paving. ? ? ? ?

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Chapter 72. Unified Development Ordinance [HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of the City of Fredericksburg 10-8-2013 by Ord. No. 13-16; recodified 12-12-2013. Amendments noted where applicable.] SECTION 72-55. Landscaping Sec. 72-55.0. Landscaping. A. Purpose and intent. It is the purpose of this section to promote and protect the public health, safety, and general welfare by implementation of vegetative landscaping as means for: (1) Facilitating the creation of a convenient, attractive, and harmonious community, through the preservation of existing vegetation and/or the installation of additional trees, shrubs and other plants; (2) Providing vegetative buffers, screens, and boundaries, as visual and physical separations between uses, to mitigate the impacts of those uses upon each other; (3) Preserving existing tree canopy, and encouraging additional tree canopy, to provide shade, moderate the effect of urban heat islands, and improve air quality; (4) Preserving the character of lands, areas and properties of historic significance; (5) Protecting against erosion and sedimentation; (6) Reducing stormwater runoff and the costs associated therewith; (7) Preserving and protecting the water table and surface waters; (8) Increasing local food security; (9) Protecting residents and visitors from personal injury and property damage, and from property damage, caused or threatened by the improper planting, maintenance or removal of trees, shrubs or other plants; (10) Restoring soils and land denuded as a result of construction and/or grading; (11) Increasing the tree canopy to provide shade and moderate the effect of urban heat islands; (12) Protecting and enhancing property values and aesthetic qualities; (13) Providing additional improvements to air quality through the carbon dioxide uptake process provided by trees and landscaping; and (14) Providing visual screening, where appropriate. B. Applicability. (1) General. Except where expressly exempted, these standards shall apply to all development in the City. (2) Review for compliance. Review for compliance with the standards of this section shall occur during review of an application for a site plan, planned development, or zoning permit, as appropriate. (3) Exemptions. Single-family detached and duplex dwellings shall be exempted from the standards in this section.

Fredericksburg City Code  View whole ordinance
Chapter 72. Unified Development Ordinance [HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of the City of Fredericksburg 10-8-2013 by Ord. No. 13-16; recodified 12-12-2013. Amendments noted where applicable.] SECTION 72-55. Landscaping Sec. 72-55.1. General requirements. A. Landscape plan. (1) To ensure compliance with the standards of this section, a professionally prepared landscape plan, approved by an International Society of Arboricultural certified arborist, demonstrating compliance with the requirements shall be included as a part of any application for approval of a site plan, subdivision, planned development, cluster development, certificate of appropriateness, special use permit, or zoning permit, as appropriate. (2) In the event of phased development, a separate landscape plan shall be required for each distinct phase of a development. (3) Minimum landscaping requirements are contained in Tables 72-55.4C and 72-55.4D. B. Coordination with stormwater requirements. Stormwater management facilities required by this chapter or other City requirements may be incorporated into a proposed landscaping plan, potentially resulting in a credit towards landscaping or open space set-aside requirements. C. Planting standards. Plantings shall comply with the following standards: (1) New plantings. (a) Deciduous canopy or shade trees shall be a minimum of one inch in caliper at the time of planting, as determined in the American Standard for Nursery Stock, ANSI Z60.1-2004, as amended. (b) Understory, small maturing, or ornamental trees shall have a caliper of 1 1/2 inches at time of planting, as determined in the American Standard for Nursery Stock, ANSI Z60.1-2004, as amended. (c) Evergreen trees shall be a minimum of four feet in height at the time of planting. (d) Deciduous shrubs which are upright in nature shall be a minimum of 24 inches in height at the time of planting, and evergreen shrubs shall be a minimum of 18 inches in height at the time of planting. (e) In cases where an aggregate caliper inch (ACI) requirement is utilized to derive a required amount of vegetation, and the ACI figure includes a fraction, an applicant may: [1] Utilize a tree or trees with a caliper inch measurement exceeding the minimum size at time of planting standard of this subsection in order to meet the required ACI; or [2] Round the ACI figure upwards until the figure corresponds with a whole number of trees meeting the minimum size at time of planting standard. (f) When trees exceeding the minimum size at time of planting standard are proposed, the minimum calipers of such trees shall be clearly noted on the site plan or subdivision plat, as appropriate. (g) In cases where application of the requirements in this subsection result in a fraction in the number of shrubs to be provided, the minimum number of shrubs or trees to be provided shall be rounded upwards to the next highest whole number. (h) All landscape plant materials shall conform to the latest version of the American Standard of Nursery Stock (ANSI Z60.1, as amended). Plant material shall be of standard quality or better, 1 to name and type of species or variety. (i) Native, drought tolerant vegetation should be used and preferred to reduce dependency upon irrigation and sustain the regions natural environment. (j) To curtail the spread of disease or insect infestation in a plant genus, new plantings shall comply with the following standards: [1] When fewer than 20 trees are required to be planted on the site, at least three different genuses shall be used, in roughly equal proportions. [2] When more than 20 trees are required on a site, no more than 20% of any genus shall be used. [3] Nothing in this subsection shall be cons1d so as to prevent the utilization of a larger number of different genuses than specified above. [4] All trees and shrubs shall be planted in accordance with ANSI A300 Part 6. (2) Existing vegetation. Existing healthy, well-formed canopy and understory trees, as well as healthy shrubs, which are preserved and protected throughout the development process, shall be credited toward the requirements of this section, provided the vegetation meets the minimum size standards and is protected before and during development of the site and maintained thereafter in a healthy growing condition (see ? 72-55.6, Tree preservation incentives). (3) Stabilization. (a) All landscape planting areas shall be stabilized and maintained with ground covers, mulches, or other approved materials to prevent soil erosion and allow rainwater infiltration. (b) Groundcover located within three feet of a building base shall comply with applicable requirements of the Virginia State-wide Fire Prevention Code. (4) Berms. All berms shall comply with the following design standards: (a) The slope of all berms shall not exceed a two-to-one (2:1) ratio (horizontal to vertical), shall have a top width at least one-half the berm height, and a maximum height of eight feet above the toe of the berm. (b) All berms, regardless of size, shall be stabilized with a ground cover or other suitable vegetation. (c) Berms proposed to be placed along street right-of-way shall be designed and constructed to provide adequate sight distances at intersections and along the street. (d) Berms shall not damage the roots of existing healthy vegetation designated to be preserved. (5) Limitations on landscaping placement. (a) Within easements. [1] Nothing except groundcover shall be planted or installed within the area of any underground or overhead utility, drainage, or gas easement, without the prior written consent of the utility provider, the City, or as provided for by the applicable easement agreement. Minimum clear separation distances required by the current adopted version of the state's Fire Prevention Code shall be maintained between landscaping and any fire protection system. [2] Where required landscaping material is damaged or removed due to utility activity within an easement, the landowner shall be responsible for replanting all damaged or removed vegetation necessary to ensure required landscaping meets the standards in this chapter. (b) Near functional fire protection. Nothing except groundcover shall be planted or installed within 15 feet of a fire protection system without the prior written consent of the City Arborist. All such groundcover shall comply with applicable requirements of the Virginia State-wide Fire Prevention Code. (c) Near underground meter. Nothing except groundcover shall be planted or installed within three feet of an underground meter without the prior written consent of the utility provider or the City. (d) Beneath overhead utilities. Canopy trees shall not be planted beneath overhead utilities. Understory trees may be planted beneath overhead utilities with prior consent from the easement holder, or as provided for by the applicable easement agreement.

Fredericksburg City Code  View whole ordinance
Chapter 72. Unified Development Ordinance [HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of the City of Fredericksburg 10-8-2013 by Ord. No. 13-16; recodified 12-12-2013. Amendments noted where applicable.] SECTION 72-55. Landscaping Sec. 72-55.2. Vehicular use area landscaping. All vehicular use areas shall include landscaping, both within the interior of the vehicular use area and around its perimeter (see Figure 72-55.2, Vehicular Use Area Landscaping). A. Interior landscaping standards. All parking lots with containing more than 12 parking spaces in a row shall provide and maintain landscaped planting areas within the interior of the parking lot in accordance with the standards in this subsection. These standards shall not apply to parking structures, or vehicle display areas. ? (2) Design. Unless altered through an Alternative Landscape Plan (see ? 72-55.7), interior planting areas shall be designed in accordance with the following standards: ? (d) No parking space shall be separated from the trunk of a shade or canopy tree by more than 50 feet. Perimeter vehicular use area landscaping or other required landscaping may be used to meet this requirement. ? (3) Planting rate. Each interior planting island shall contain trees at the minimum rate of two aggregate caliper inches (ACI) of canopy tree for every 180 square feet of island area, except for locations directly under overhead utilities, where 1.5 ACI of understory trees may be substituted for each required canopy tree. ? B. Perimeter landscaping strips. Where a vehicular use area abuts a street right-of-way, vacant land, or any other development (except another parking lot), perimeter landscaping strips shall be provided and maintained between the vehicle use area and the abutting right-of-way or property line in accordance with the following standards. ? (5) Required materials. (a) Evergreen shrubs shall be used to form the continuous visual screen in the perimeter landscaping strip. (b) In addition to the evergreen shrub requirements, each perimeter landscaping strip shall include at least eight aggregate caliper inches (ACI) of canopy trees per 100 linear feet of landscaping strip. Understory trees may be used beneath overhead utilities.

Hampton City Code  View whole ordinance
Chapter 13.1 LAND DISTURBING OPERATIONS ARTICLE I. LAND DISTURBING ACTIVITY AND EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL GENERALLY Sec. 13.1-11. Preparation of plan; preliminary plan. Modified (a) Any person proposing to undertake any land-disturbing activity, other than those exempted by section 13.1-3 herein, shall prepare and submit to the agent a land-disturbing plan, prepared in accordance with the following criteria: (1) The plan required by this chapter shall be prepared by a certified professional engineer or land surveyor duly licensed by the commonwealth and shall be developed in accordance with the Virginia Erosion and Sediment Control Law, Virginia Code ? 62.1-44.15:51, et seq. , and the Virginia Erosion and Sediment Control Regulations, 9VAC25-840, et seq. (2) The plan shall consist of a recent physical survey of the parcel(s)/lot(s) where the land-disturbing activity is proposed drawn to a graphic scale and shall include: ? f. Existing trees, watercourses, and utilities; ? ? (5) A Chesapeake Bay Preservation Act Land-Disturbing Activity shall be subject to an erosion and sediment control plan consistent with the requirements of this chapter, chapter 9, article II of the city zoning ordinance, and chapter 33.2 of the city stormwater management ordinance. Additionally, on properties zoned O-CBP, areas shown on the site plan as undisturbed, or as a buffer proffered as part of a conditional rezoning or required for a use permit, or as part of a resource protection area, shall be protected from disturbance by the following methods: a. Prior to disturbing the site, undisturbed areas shall be delineated by a form of fencing or markings which clearly identify the area boundaries and intent. Fencing, markers, or similar barriers shall be placed around the undisturbed area, and shall display brightly colored flags or signs in a manner that is plainly visible to equipment operators and ground workers. Fencing or markers shall be located such that a distance of not less than six (6) inches for every one (1) foot in diameter of tree trunk shall be maintained from any tree within the undisturbed area. ? d. Removal of trees not retained shall be in a manner which avoids injury to remaining trees. ? ? (Ord. No. 1037, 2-26-92; Ord. No. 1483, 8-15-07; Ord. No. 14-0004, 4-9-14; Ord. No. 15-0010, 3-25-15) Sec. 13.1-19. Permit restrictions and conditions. (a) All activity under the permit shall be conducted by the owner of the property or his representative. (b) In granting any permit required by this chapter, the department shall impose such conditions thereon as are reasonably necessary to prevent the proposed operations from being conducted in such a manner as to constitute or create a nuisance or a hazard to life or property or cause environmental damage. Such conditions may include, but are not limited to: ? (5) Requirement that additional measures to adequately protect and preserve trees and shrubs designated as plants to remain. ? (Code 1964, ?? 16.1-3, 16.1-13; Ord. No. 672, 10-8-80; Ord. No. 1483, 8-15-07; Ord. No. 14-0004, 4-9-14)

Hampton City Code  View whole ordinance
Chapter 35 SUBDIVISIONS ARTICLE V. DEVELOPMENT PLANS?REQUIREMENTS, PROCEDURES FOR PERMITTING AND PERFORMANCE ASSURANCES Sec. 35-108. Construction and maintenance of public improvements; performance bond in lieu of installation; maintenance bonds; release of bonds. (A) Prior to approval of the final subdivision plat and upon approval by the director of public works, in writing thereon, of the development plans, the subdivider may complete, at its sole cost and expense, all physical improvements required by this chapter to be dedicated for public use, including, but not limited to any right-of-way located within the subdivision or section thereof, any trees, landscape plantings, street, curb, gutter, sidewalk, bicycle trail, drainage or sewerage system, waterline as part of a public system or other improvements or easements dedicated for public use, and to be maintained by the city, and for the provision of other on-site related improvements required by city ordinances for vehicular ingress and egress, including traffic signalization and control, for structures necessary to ensure stability of critical slopes, and for stormwater management facilities as shown on the development plans. Upon installation of the public improvements and inspection thereof by the city, the subdivider shall execute and file with the director of public works a maintenance bond guaranteeing the maintenance thereof and a certificate of insurance coverage as set forth in subsection (c) of this section. The final subdivision plat shall neither be approved nor recorded and no building permits shall be issued under this subsection until the public improvements have been installed and inspected, and the maintenance bond and insurance certification are submitted to the director of public works. ? (F) No maintenance bond shall be released until as-built construction drawings for all improvements, including, but not limited to street trees, landscape plantings, sanitary sewer and storm drains (including tops of curbs and flow lines for rights-of-way) are submitted on an 11-inch by 17-inch approved durable tracing medium and an approved digital version by the subdivider and/or developer for review and approval by the director of public works. Additionally, all detention, retention and impoundment best management practices ("BMP") shall require a certification of as-built conditions in accordance with the public works design and construction standards and chapter 33.2 of the City Code prior to the release of the maintenance bond. (Ord. No. 11-0009, 8-10-11; Ord. No. 13-0004, 4-10-13; Ord. No. 14-0019, 9-10-14)

Hampton City Code  View whole ordinance
Chapter 35.1 SITE PLANS ARTICLE IV. PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS?REQUIREMENTS, PROCEDURES FOR PERMITTING AND PERFORMANCE ASSURANCES. Sec. 35.1-106. Construction and maintenance of public improvements; performance bond; release of performance bond. ? (F) No performance bond shall be released in full until as-built construction drawings for all public improvements, including, but not limited to street trees, landscape plantings, sanitary sewer and stormwater infrastructure (including tops of curbs and flow lines for rights-of-way) are submitted on an 11-inch by 17-inch approved durable tracing medium and an approved digital version by the owner or developer for review and approval by the director of public works. All detention, retention and impoundment best management practices ("BMP") shall require a certification of as-built conditions in accordance with the public works design and construction standards and chapter 33.2 of the City Code prior to the release of the performance bond. ? (Ord. No. 13-0008, 5-8-13; Ord. No. 14-0020, 9-10-14)

Harrisonburg City Code  View whole ordinance
Title 10 PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER 3. ZONING ARTICLE G. OFF-STREET PARKING Sec. 10-3-30.1. Parking lot landscaping. This section is applicable to all uses, and to all parking lots, both required and not required, except single-family detached and duplex dwelling units. All properties being developed or redeveloped shall conform to all regulations of this section. Reference the Design and Construction Standards Manual Example Parking Lot Landscaping drawings 2.6.8 Examples A and B for visual aids of the applied regulations. ? (3) Parking lots shall include well-defined and well-maintained landscaping areas equal to at least fifteen (15) percent of the total area of the parking lot. Uses that have outdoor display areas shall include those areas for determining the required landscaping. Only landscaping within the parking lot and/or within a thirty (30) foot perimeter of the parking lot, exclusive of the required landscaping border adjacent to public street rights-of-way and landscaping immediately adjacent (within five (5) feet) to a principal building/structure, shall be permitted to count towards meeting the fifteen (15) percent requirement. a. Parking garage exception. All parking garages, except those constructed within the B-1, Central Business District, shall calculate the required landscaping area based upon fifteen (15) percent of the total floorplate of the parking garage. Trees shall be planted and maintained on the property adjacent to, and no less than twenty (20) feet from, public street rights-of-way based upon the proportions as specified within subsections 10-3-30.1(4)a., b., c., and/or d., except such proportions shall be calculated using the public street frontage of the parcel. Parking garages, as specified herein, are exempt from the requirements set forth in subsections 10-3-30.1(5), (6), (7), (8), and (9). (4) Trees shall be planted and maintained within landscaping borders adjacent to public street rights-of-way according to one (1) of the following: a. No less than one (1) large deciduous tree planted for every forty (40) linear feet of parking lot street frontage, or fraction thereof. At the time of planting, tree sizes shall meet the requirements as defined in section 10-3-24, definitions. Tree locations within the border are at the discretion of the property owner/developer. b. No less than one (1) small/ornamental deciduous tree, planted for every twenty-five (25) linear feet of parking lot street frontage, or fraction thereof. At the time of planting, tree sizes shall meet the requirements as defined in section 10-3-24, definitions. Tree locations within the border are at the discretion of the property owner/developer. c. No less than one (1) evergreen tree may be planted for every twenty-five (25) linear feet of parking lot street frontage, or fraction thereof. Evergreen trees shall not exceed fifty (50) percent of the number trees planted within the border. At the time of planting, trees shall meet the requirements as defined in section 10-3-24. Tree locations within the border are at the discretion of the property owner/developer. d. No less than a combination of large and small/ornamental deciduous and/or evergreen trees proportionate to subsections 10-3-30.1(4)a., b., and c. Tree locations within the border are at the discretion of the property owner/developer. (5) Each terminus of a parking bay, unless adjacent to a landscaping border, shall have a landscaping island. A single row parking bay shall have an island with a minimum of one hundred forty (140) square feet. A double row parking bay shall have an island with a minimum of two hundred eighty (280) square feet. (6) Rows of parking spaces shall be divided at intervals of no more than twelve (12) parking spaces by a landscaping island of no less than one hundred forty (140) square feet. (7) Each required landscaping island, as described in subsections 10-3-30.1(5) and (6), shall have and maintain at least one (1) large deciduous tree, one (1) small/ornamental deciduous tree, or one evergreen tree. At the time of planting, tree sizes shall meet the requirements as defined in section 10-3-24, definitions. The planting of evergreen trees shall not exceed fifty (50) percent of the number of trees planted in landscaping islands. In addition, at least three (3) deciduous or evergreen shrubs, at least eighteen (18) inches tall at the time of planting, shall be planted and maintained within each required landscaping island. Landscaping islands that are less than five (5) feet in width are not required to provide large or small/ornamental deciduous trees or deciduous or evergreen shrubs. (8) Parking lots shall have landscaping of at least nine (9) feet in width for the entire length of every other interior parking bay, connecting the landscaping islands required above. Trees shall be provided at no less than one (1) large deciduous tree planted for every forty (40) linear feet of island length, or fraction thereof; no less than one (1) small/ornamental deciduous tree, planted for every twenty-five (25) linear feet of island length, or fraction thereof; no less than one (1) evergreen tree planted for every twenty-five (25) linear feet of island length, or fraction thereof; or no less than a combination to the above mentioned proportions. The planting of evergreen trees shall not exceed fifty (50) percent of the number of trees planted in this landscaping area. At the time of planting, tree sizes shall meet the requirements as defined in section 10-3-24, definitions. Tree locations within this landscaping area are at the discretion of the property owner/developer. Parking lots with two (2) or less internal parking bays are exempt from this requirement. (9) All areas within the parking lot, not used for parking spaces, travelways, or pedestrian ways, shall be landscaped. (10) All landscaping shall be located as to not interfere with the adequate sight distance standards as specified within the Design and Construction Standards Manual. (11) All required landscaping is suggested to be of regional species and planted in accordance with the International Society of Arboriculture. (12) Vehicle parking and/or the display of goods in landscaping islands and borders is prohibited. (13) Owner(s) and their agent(s), heirs, or assigns shall be responsible for the installation, preservation and maintenance of all planting and physical features required to satisfy the conditions of this section. Any dead or missing vegetation shall be replaced (with like or similar vegetation) within one (1) calendar year of the vegetation's death. (14) Required planting in easements: Required trees, and other deep rooted vegetation, shall not be planted within public water and/or sewer easements. In particular circumstances where no other area within the required location can accommodate the required planting, such planting may be waived by the zoning administrator. Required planting in public general utility easements shall be coordinated with the department of public utilities. (15) Landscaping plan submittal: Landscaping information shall be submitted with a comprehensive site plan and/or, if applicable, with a building permit, with a plan of the property at an appropriate scale to show accordance with this section. The plan shall be appropriately labeled and shall provide the following information: a. The calculation of the required landscaping area as specified in subsection 10-3-30.1(3). b. The location, size, and schedule of all proposed landscaping with the dimensions of landscaped areas indicated. Plant materials may be indicated in generic terms (i.e. large deciduous tree or small/ornamental deciduous tree, etc.). c. Existing healthy trees or wooded areas, where such trees are required, may be preserved in lieu of planting new materials to meet the landscaping requirements. In such case, the landscaping plan shall indicate the trees and areas to be saved. d. Verification that landscaping will not impede sight distance. (16) Nonconforming landscaping: An existing building/use that has parking lot landscaping that is nonconforming as to the minimum landscaping requirements of this section may be enlarged; however, required landscaping shall be provided at least proportionate to any enlargement of the parking lot. Any enlargement of a parking lot on any property having an existing landscaping border separating parking spaces from public street right-of-way lines, which is five (5) feet or larger, shall provide trees within the border as required by subsection 10-3-30.1(4). (Note: Repaving, regraveling, redesigning, or restriping a parking lot or increasing the number of parking spaces without increasing the net square footage of a parking lot does not constitute an enlargement.) (Ord. of 4-24-12(5); Ord. of 5-26-15)

Harrisonburg City Code  View whole ordinance
Title 10 PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER 3. ZONING ARTICLE D. SITE PLAN REVIEW Sec. 10-3-18. General standards. In addition to other requirements of this chapter and other regulations of the city, the comprehensive site plan review will evaluate the following: (1) The unnecessary destruction of trees and other natural features. (2) Adequate screening along common boundaries where necessary. (3) Preservation and treatment of on-site natural watercourses (Ord. of 4-23-96)

Luray Town Code  View whole ordinance
APPENDIX A ZONING ARTICLE IV. DISTRICT REGULATIONS 409. Planned Neighborhood Development District [PND]. 409.10. Development review?PND. Within one year of approval of a master land use plan for development of a planned neighborhood, prior to the approval of building permits, the applicant shall prepare and submit for review and approval an engineered development plan, along with the fee as established in the approved schedule of fees. The applicant may petition the town council for an extension of time for submission of a development plan, provided such extension is requested at least 20 days prior to the expiration of the one-year period. The town council may grant an extension upon demonstration of good cause for up to one year. A. Development plan. A development plan shall be submitted for all proposed commercial, residential, community facility, institutional, or multifamily residential development within a planned neighborhood development. The development plan shall be drawn to scale and shall be accompanied by a narrative, as appropriate. The development plan shall comply with the provisions of appendix A section 515 of the Code of Luray, Virginia, unless otherwise provided for herein, and the following: ? 3. A landscape plan prepared by a certified landscape architect shall be submitted with each site development plan application. The development plan shall identify proposed trees, shrubs, ground cover, natural features such as rock outcroppings, other landscaping elements and planting details. When existing natural growth is proposed to remain, the applicant shall include in the plans a description of the landscaping to be retained, a statement from a certified arborist that the material is desirable and healthy, and the proposed methods to protect the retained trees and growth during and after construction. ? 5. Calculation of the percentage of land area covered by the various land uses, including landscaped areas. ? ? 409.11. Definitions?PND. ? G. Open space. Common space generally intended for passive recreation and not improved with a building, structure, vehicular travel lane, driveway, street, sidewalk, or parking area. Open space may include pedestrian ways, bike paths, trails interconnecting open space areas; undisturbed natural areas, woodlands, preservation areas; community facilities; landscaped grounds, buffers; playgrounds and tot lots; swimming and boating areas. Open space shall not include yards within individual residential lots, yards less than 30 feet wide between buildings, lands occupied by tennis courts, golf courses, and buildings. ? 409.12. Evaluation criteria?PND. Application for rezoning to a planned neighborhood development district shall specifically demonstrate achievement of the following objectives. Each proposed planned neighborhood development will be evaluated on the extent to which these objectives are achieved: ? E. Efficiently utilizes land to protect and preserve natural features such as trees, streams, and topographic features. ? 409.17. Off-street parking?PND. A. The number, design, location and construction of parking lots, bays, spaces and drives shall conform to the applicable requirements of appendix A, sections 506 and 507 of the zoning ordinance. 1. Parking areas shall be planted with trees a minimum of two inches in caliper measured six inches above ground level, so that there is at least one tree per ten parking spaces within the parking lot. Such trees must be protected by curbing or other means against damage by vehicles. A minimum planting area, equivalent to 162 square feet per tree, shall be provided. 2. Parking areas shall have a landscaped island at each end of each row of vehicle spaces. No more than 15 spaces shall be laid out without an intermediate landscape island. Such planting islands shall be not less than ten feet wide in the direction parallel to the row and not less than 20 feet long in the direction perpendicular to the row. Each such island shall have a suitable poured-in-place concrete curb, or approved equal, and shall be planted with grass or ground cover. All hydrants shall be located in such islands. 409.18. Landscaping and screening?PND. A. Screening of uses. Commercial, institutional, and community uses shall be screened from residential uses within and abutting the planned neighborhood development by a bufferyard 20 feet in width containing a minimum of three canopy trees, six understory trees, and nine shrubs per 100 feet of length (or an amount creating an equivalent effect and approved with the landscape plan) along the perimeter of the lot line abutting a residential use. B. Screening along public roadways. Uses within a planned neighborhood development which abut an arterial street as defined in appendix B, section 502 shall be screened by a bufferyard of 20 feet in width containing a minimum of three canopy trees, six understory trees and nine shrubs per 100 feet of frontage (or an amount creating an equivalent effect and approved with the landscape plan). Canopy trees shall be deciduous shade trees planted with a minimum of two and one-half inches in caliper at six inches above the ground with a mature height of at least 35 feet. Understory trees shall be deciduous shade or fruit trees planted at minimum one and ? inch in caliper at six inches above the ground with a mature height of at least 12 feet. C. Existing vegetation. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this section, existing vegetation shall be retained and maintained to the extent feasible in order to permit existing vegetation to fulfill or contribute to buffer and screening requirements. In lieu of strict compliance with the above bufferyard requirements, a developer may submit a detailed landscaping plan that will afford a degree of buffering and screening comparable to that provided by these regulations in making use of existing and new vegetation. For developments utilizing more than ten percent existing vegetation as a density bonus credit, a certified arborist shall provide a detailed description of the existing vegetation with notation of specimen trees, to certify compliance. The arborist report shall be accompanied by the proposed measures for ensuring preservation during and after construction in accordance with the preservation criteria stated in the Town of Luray Landscape Preservation and Planting Guide. D. Screening of refuse collection facilities. Uses, except single-family homes within a planned neighborhood development shall provide secure, safe, and sanitary facilities for the storage and pickup of refuse. Such facilities shall be convenient to collection and shall be appropriate to the type and size of use being served. All refuse storage facilities shall be screened on three sides by a solid wooden fence or masonry wall and a tight evergreen hedge. The fourth side shall be angled to minimize the view of the refuse collection facility or shall be screened by an opaque gate made of durable materials. The screening shall be of sufficient height and design to effectively screen the facility from the view from nearby residential uses, streets, adjacent properties, and recreational facilities. 409.19. Density bonuses?PND. Residential density bonuses up to a density of 6.0 dwelling units per acre dedicated to uses other than the commercial uses set forth in appendix A, 409.21(B) and ? may be approved and granted at the discretion of the town council upon a finding that a proposed density bonus promotes the purposes of the planned neighborhood development and provides additional public benefit. Each of the following amenities and any other amenities or proffered conditions will be evaluated by the town planning commission and town council and used in negotiations with the applicant: A. Dedicated open space. In exchange for increasing the dedicated natural open space beyond the required 25 percent, the project may qualify for a density bonus, provided the natural open space is increased by a minimum of five percent of the developable acreage. A bonus shall not be permitted for preservation areas or without sufficient justification of demonstrated benefit to the town. Priority shall be given to protecting existing stands of mature trees. ? (Res. No. 2006-02-04, ? 1, 2-13-2006)

Lynchburg City Code  View whole ordinance
Chapter 38 TREES AND VEGETATION ARTICLE I. IN GENERAL Sec. 38-2. Community forest plan. The urban forester is herewith charged to formulate and administer a community forest plan covering all trees and tree work within the municipal boundaries of the city. This plan shall list suitable species of trees to be planted on each of the streets or other public sites of the city. From and after the effective date of the community forest plan, or any amendment thereof, all planting shall conform thereto. (a) The urban forester shall consider all existing and future utility and environmental factors in the formulation of this plan in order to minimize any conflict between trees and utilities. (b) The urban forester shall have the authority to revise the community forest plan at any time circumstance dictates. An important tool in fulfilling the community forest plan and in managing overall supervision of all trees on city property shall be a computerized tree inventory system. (c) The community forest plan shall utilize ANSI A300 (the standard set by the National Standards Institute). Pending issuance of any topical segment of A300, the Manual of Arboricultural Specifications and Standards of Practice shall comprise the standards for tree work and tree care in the city. (See section 38-23 below.) (Code 1959, ? 23.1-2; Ord. of 5-23-78; Ord. No. O-81-106, ? 1,5-26-81; Ord. No. O-99-254, 11-23-99)

Manassas City Code  View whole ordinance
Chapter 130 ZONING ARTICLE XI. TEXT AMENDMENTS, REZONING AND PUBLIC HEARING REQUIREMENTS Sec. 130-693. Generalized development plans (GDP). Generalized development plans (GDP), as required by section 130-692(5), shall include the following: (4) A landscape plan indicating the general location and type of significant or specimen trees located within the limits of the planned development area. (Code 1978, ? 34.1-183; Ord. No. O-2002-22, ? 34.1-183, 2-11-2002) State Law reference? Plan of development, Code of Virginia, ? 15.2-2286(A)(8).

Manassas City Code  View whole ordinance
Chapter 130 ZONING ARTICLE XIII. SITE PLAN COMPLIANCE WITH DCSM Sec. 130-766. Improvements required to be shown on final site plans. In order to ensure public safety, general welfare and convenience, the following improvements shall be required and shown on all final site plans: ? (12) A landscape plan: a. Indicating the general location and type of significant or specimen trees located within the limits of the planned development area. B. Identifying the planting or replacement of trees in conformance with article VII. (13) When a parcel abuts a public street and is located in a B-1, B-2, B-4, I-1 or I-2 zoning district, the following improvements shall be required: ? e. Trees or groups of trees shall be planted within the buffer area at alternating distances from the public street right-of-way where no utility easement is required. Where a utility easement is required, trees shall be planted within the buffer area at alternating distances from the utility easement. There shall be a sufficient number of trees planted to achieve a 50 percent tree canopy over the buffer area at ten-year maturity. Trees or groups of trees shall be located so that there is no greater than 20 feet between the canopies of the trees or groups of trees at ten-year maturity. In addition, shrubs may be planted within the landscaped buffer area but may not serve as credit towards the required tree canopy. F. The type of trees planted within the buffer area shall be approved by the city horticulturist as being in conformance with the specifications of the DCSM. (Code 1978, ? 34.1-237; Ord. No. O-2000-18, ? 34.1-237; 3-27-2000; Ord. No. O-2002-22, ? 34.1-237, 2-1-2002)

Martinsville ZONING ORDINANCE  View whole ordinance
APPENDIX B ZONING ORDINANCE SECTION XIV: LANDSCAPING STANDARDS A. Purpose and goals. The purpose shall be to provide landscaping and buffering guidelines for developers and builders to follow in the design, installation, and maintenance of proposed high density residential, commercial and industrial development projects. The goal shall be to promote quality landscaping design throughout the city while integrating various elements of site design, preserving and enhancing the particular identity of the site, and creating a pleasing site character. Landscaping may include plant materials such as trees, shrubs, ground covers, perennials, and annuals, and other materials such as rocks, water, sculpture, art, walls, fences, paving materials, and street furniture. B. Applicability and exemptions. 1. Applicability: These requirements shall apply to: a. New principal building or use. Principal buildings or open spaces of land constructed, reconstructed, or established after the adoption of this ordinance. b. Changes in use which result in higher intensity use that may be deemed incompatible with abutting property or properties. c. Expansions. All expansions of buildings, parking areas, or open uses of land, except the first five hundred (500) square feet of expansion. 2. Exemptions: These requirements shall not apply to: a. Existing and proposed single-family detached dwellings or two-family dwellings on their own lots. b. Property lines abutting railroad rights-of-way and utility easements in excess of sixty (60) feet in width. c. Property lines abutting dedicated street right-of-way which has remained open for a period of at least fifteen (15) years. C. Landscape plan. A landscape plan shall be submitted with each site plan application, unless the zoning administrator determines the project is of a minor nature or would cause minimum impact on surrounding private or public facilities. The administrator may waive any or all of the landscape plan requirements. The plan shall identify: 1. Existing and proposed trees. 2. Shrubs and ground covers. 3. Natural features such as rock outcroppings. 4. Landscaping elements. 5. Location of proposed plantings. 6. Construction details. 7. Where existing plantings are to be retained 8. Proposed methods of protecting existing plantings during construction. D. Site protection and general planting requirements. 1. Topsoil preservation. Topsoil moved during the course of construction shall be redistributed on all re-graded surfaces so as to provide at least four (4) inches of even cover to all disturbed areas of the development and shall be stabilized by seeding and planting. 2. Removal of debris. All stumps and other tree parts, litter, brush, weeds, excess or scrap building materials or other debris shall be removed from the site within thirty (30) days of notification by the zoning administrator and disposed of in accordance with the law. No tree stumps, or portions of tree trunks or limbs shall be buried anywhere in the development. All dead or dying trees, standing or fallen, shall be removed from the site within thirty (30) days of notification by the zoning administrator. If trees or limbs are reduced to chips, they may be used as mulch in landscaped areas, subject to approval by the administrator. 3. Protection of existing plantings. Maximum effort should be made to save fine specimens. No material or temporary soil deposits shall be placed within four (4) feet of shrubs or ten (10) feet of trees designated on the landscape plan to be retained. Protective barriers or tree wells shall be installed around each plant and/or group of plants that are to remain on the site. Barriers shall not be supported by the plants they are protecting, but shall be self supporting. They shall be a minimum of four (4) feet high and constructed of a durable material that will last until construction is completed. Snow fences and silt fences are examples of acceptable barriers. 4. Slope plantings. Landscaping of all cuts and fills and/or terraces shall be sufficient to prevent erosion, and all roadway slopes steeper than one foot vertically to three (3) feet horizontally shall be planted with ground cover appropriate for the purpose and the soil conditions, water availability and environment. 5. Additional landscaping. In high density residential developments, besides the screening and street trees required, additional plantings or landscaping elements may be required where necessary for privacy, or other reasons in accordance with the landscape plan approved by the planning commission and taking into consideration cost restraints. In nonresidential developments, all areas of the site not occupied by buildings and required improvements shall be landscaped by the planting of grass or other ground cover, shrubs, and trees as part of the landscape plan approved by the planning commission. 6. Planting specifications. Deciduous trees shall have at least a two-inch caliper at planting. Size of evergreens and shrubs shall be allowed to vary depending on setting and type of shrub. Only nursery grown plant materials shall be acceptable, and all trees, shrubs, and ground covers shall be planted according to accepted horticultural standards. Dead and dying plants shall be removed from the site within thirty (30) days of notification by the zoning administrator and shall be replaced by the developer during the following planting season. 7. Plant species. The plant species selected should be hardy for this climactic zone and growing season and appropriate in terms of function and size. E. Shade trees. 1. Location. Shade trees shall be installed in accordance with the approved landscape plan. Trees shall be either massed or spaced evenly as design and/or topographic considerations may determine. When trees are planted at predetermined intervals along streets, spacing shall depend on tree size, as follows. When the spacing interval exceeds forty (40) feet, small ornamental trees can be placed between the larger trees. If a street canopy effect is desired, trees may be planted closer together following the recommendations of a landscape professional. The trees shall be planted so as not to interfere with utilities, roadways, sidewalks, sight easements, or street lights. Tree location, landscaping design, and spacing plan shall be approved by the planning commission as part of the landscape plan. 2. Tree type. Tree type may vary depending on overall effect desired, but as a general rule, all trees on a street shall be the same kind except to achieve special effects. Selection of tree type shall be approved by the planning commission. 3. Planting specifications. All trees shall have a caliper of two (2) inches and be nursery grown, of substantially uniform size and shape, and have straight trunks. Trees shall be properly planted and staked and provision made by the applicant for regular watering and maintenance until they are established. Dead and dying trees shall be removed from the site within thirty (30) days of notification by the zoning administrator and shall be replaced by the applicant during the next planting season. F. Buffering. 1. Function and materials. Buffering shall provide a year round visual screen in order to minimize adverse impacts. It may consist of fencing, evergreens, berms, rocks, boulders, mounds, or combinations thereof to achieve the same objectives. 2. When required. Every development shall provide sufficient buffering when topographical or other barriers do not provide reasonable screening and when the planning commission determines that there is a need (1) to shield neighboring properties from any adverse external effects of a development; or (2) to shield the development from negative impacts of adjacent uses such as streets or railroads. In high density residential developments, when building design and siting do not provide privacy, the planning commission may require landscaping, fences, or walls to screen dwelling units for privacy. Buffers shall be measured from side and rear property lines, excluding driveways. 3. Amount required. a. Where a professional or business zoned development abuts a residential zoning district, a natural buffer strip twenty-five (25) feet in width shall be required. Where site considerations do not allow a natural buffer of twenty-five (25) feet width, a solid privacy fence or wall may be substituted for all or a portion of that buffer, as determined by the zoning administrator. b. Where a commercial zoned development abuts a residential zoning district, a natural buffer strip of fifty (50) feet in width shall be required. Where site considerations do not allow a natural buffer of fifty (50) feet width, a solid privacy fence or wall and twenty-five (25) feet natural buffer strip may substitute. c. Where an industrial zoned development abuts a residential zoning district, a natural buffer strip of one hundred (100) feet in width shall be required. Where site considerations do not allow a natural buffer of one hundred (100) feet width, a solid privacy fence or wall and fifty (50) feet natural buffer strip may substitute. d. Parking lots, garbage collection and utility areas, and loading and unloading areas shall be screened around their perimeters by a buffer strip a minimum of five (5) feet width or privacy fence or wall, as determined by the zoning administrator. e. Where residential subdivisions abut higher order streets (collectors or arterials), adjacent lots shall front on lower order streets, and a landscaped buffer area shall be provided along the property line abutting the road. The buffer strip shall be a minimum of twenty-five (25) feet wide or wider where necessary for the health and safety of the residents. It shall include both trees and shrubs. 4. Design. Arrangement of plantings in buffers shall provide maximum protection to adjacent properties and avoid damage to existing plant material. Possible arrangements include planting in parallel, serpentine, and broken rows. If planted berms are used, the minimum top width shall be four (4) feet, and the maximum side slope shall be 2:1. 5. Planting specifications. Plant materials should be sufficiently large and planted in such a fashion that a year-round screen at least eight (8) feet in height shall be produced within one growing season. All plantings shall be installed according to accepted horticultural standards. 6. Maintenance. Plantings shall be watered regularly and in a manner appropriate for the specific plant species through the first growing season, and dead and dying plants shall be removed within thirty (30) days of notification by the zoning administrator and shall be replaced by the property owner during the next planting season. No buildings, structures, storage of materials, or parking shall be permitted within the buffer area; buffer areas shall be maintained and kept free of all debris, rubbish, weeds, and tall grass. G. Parking lot standards. 1. Amount. In parking lots the interior parking area shall be landscaped with plantings of one tree for each ten (10) parking spaces. Parking lot street frontage screening and perimeter screening shall be a minimum of five (5) feet wide. Planting required within the parking is exclusive of other planting requirements, such as shade trees planted along the street. 2. Location. The landscaping should be located in protected areas, such as along walkways, in center islands, at the end of bays, or between parking stalls. All landscaping in parking areas and on street frontage shall be placed so that it will not obstruct sight distance. 3. Plant type. A mixture of hardy flowering and/or decorative evergreen and deciduous trees may be planted. The evergreens should be used along the perimeter of the lot for screening, and the deciduous trees for shade within the lot. The area between the trees shall be mulched, planted with shrubs or ground cover, or covered with paving materials. Any area that will extend under the overhang of vehicles shall be mulched or covered with paving material. K. General requirements and minimum standards. 1. All required landscaping shall be installed prior to the issuance of a permanent certificate of occupancy. 2. There shall be a minimum street frontage planting strip of five (5) feet in width across the entire lot frontage. This may be a combination of scrubs, trees, grass, and varied landscaping elements. There shall be a minimum of one medium sized shade tree required per each forty (40) feet of lot frontage. All shade trees shall be a minimum of two-inch caliper at time of planting. 3. Existing trees preserved on the site may be used to satisfy the requirements for landscaping. Any tree used to meet the requirements of this ordinance must be at least three (3) inch caliper, in healthy condition, and be protected from construction activity. 4. The owner of the property upon which the required landscaping or buffering is installed shall be responsible for perpetual maintenance and replacement. If any required tree, shrub, or other landscaping element shall die or be removed after issuance of the certificate of occupancy, the developer, his or her successors or assigns, shall replace each by the end of the next planting season with trees or shrubs of like character. 5. Species of trees shall not be planted if the roots cause damage to public works, the branches are subject to high incidence of breakage, and the fruit is considered a nuisance or high maintenance as determined by the director of public works. 6. Landscaping shall not obstruct the view of motorists using any street, private driveway, parking isles, or the approach to any street intersection so as to constitute a traffic hazard or a condition dangerous to the public safety. Whenever the enforcement of the provisions of this ordinance may be deemed a traffic hazard, the zoning administrator may waive any or all requirements. L. Suggested trees and shrubs. 1. Street and shade trees: Green Ash, Red Maple, Norway Maple, Sugar Maple, Red Oak, Willow Oak, Japanese Pagoda Tree, Silver Linden, Zelkova, Yellowwood, Bald Cypress. 2. Ornamental or flowering trees: Amur Maple, Dogwood (Kousa), Washington Hawthorn, Plum, Serviceberry, Redbud, Callery Pear, Crepe Myrtle, Gingko Tree, Crab Apple. 3. Evergreen or flowering shrubs: English Yew, Japanese Yew, Azalea, Chinese Holly, Rhododendren, Abelia, Cotoneaster, Forsythia, Viburnum, Winged Euonymus, Flowering Quince, Shadbow. 4. Buffering/screening: Austrian Pine, Norway Spruce, American Holly, Arborvitae, Foster Holly, White Pine.

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MIDDLEBURG SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE ARTICLE 4 Subdivisions and Construction Plans 4.2.4 Preliminary Plat Submission Requirements ? B. All preliminary plats shall contain the following information: ? (22) Delineation of existing tree cover and plans for tree protection. All trees with a diameter at breast height (dbh) of 18 inches or greater shall be specifically identified on the plat. ? ARTICLE 5 Site Plans 5.3.5 Site Plan Submission Requirements ? B. The site plan shall be clearly and legibly drawn on numbered sheets 24 by 36 inches in size and shall include: ? (20) Location of existing tree cover and plans for tree protection. All trees with a diameter breast height (dbh) of 18 inches or greater shall be specifically identified on the plan.

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Chapter 33.02 SITE REGULATIONS ARTICLE II. SITE PLAN FORM AND CONTENT Sec. 33.02-31. Content of Class 1 site plans. Class 1 site plans shall contain information necessary to satisfy the requirements of this chapter. The information to be supplied includes but is not limited to the following: ? (12) A lighting and landscaping plan showing proposed lighting facilities and landscaping features, such as the number, location, size and species of landscaping materials and details of irrigation systems and plant protection. A note shall be included on the plan reciting the requirements of section 33.02-51 for protecting trees to be preserved on the site. (13) The location, type, detail, dimension, elevation, size, and/or number of the following existing and proposed items: ? j. The limits of clearing, including the driplines of trees to be preserved on the site. M. Chesapeake Bay Preservation areas. ? v. Areas that are designed as required transitional area and/or landscaping and green area required and provided, including the number and location of trees and shrubs required and provided on-site to meet the provisions of this chapter. ? (Ord. No. 4952-96; Ord. No. 5030-97; Ord. No. 5725-02) Sec. 33.02-32. Same?Class 2 site plans. Class 2 site plans shall contain sufficient information to facilitate an engineering review so that the director can determine whether the plan may be accepted for review rather than requiring that the proposed development activity be handled through the review process for Class 1 site plans. Information required to be indicated on a Class 2 site plan includes but is not limited to the following: ? (7) As appropriate for the site under consideration, the location, type, dimension, elevation, size and/or number of the following existing and proposed items: ? c. The limits of clearing, including the driplines of trees to be preserved on the site. D. Methods of collecting, retaining, directing or disposing of stormwater, including appropriate drainage calculations. E. Chesapeake Bay Preservation areas. F. Site impervious area calculations. G. Areas where special regulations apply to properties on or adjacent to airports. H. Areas of all required transitional area and landscaping and green area required and provided, including the number of trees and shrubs required and provided on the site to meet the provisions of this chapter. ? (Ord. No. 4952-96; Ord. No. 5030-97)

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Chapter 33.02 SITE REGULATIONS ARTICLE III. SITE PLAN REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS Sec. 33.02-51. Landscaping and green area required. (a) The area to be developed shall be clearly delineated on the site plan(s). Within such area and subject to the provisions of this section, a minimum percent of the site shall be designated as landscaping and green area as follows: (1) Ten (10) percent of the area to be developed shall be so designated for a site containing less than forty-five thousand (45,000) square feet. (2) Fifteen (15) percent of the area to be developed shall be so designated for a site containing forty-five thousand (45,000) square feet and no more than ninety thousand (90,000) square feet, subject to modifications that are authorized by this section. (3) Twenty (20) percent of the area to be developed shall be so designated for a site containing more than ninety thousand (90,000) square feet, subject to modifications that are authorized by this section. (4) Landscaping and green area requirements of this section do not apply when improvements are made on existing impervious areas. Demolition of a majority (50.1% or more) of the primary structure on the site shall require the entirety of the site to come into compliance with the chapter. (b) The following requirements shall be applicable to the landscaping and green area within the developed area: (1) Existing trees. All landscaping and green areas must be identified on the plan. Within those landscaping and green areas, healthy existing trees of a minimum six (6) inch DBH (diameter at breast height), measured at least four and one-half (4.5) feet above grade, for single-stemmed, deciduous trees, and of a minimum eight (8) feet in height for multi-stemmed or evergreen trees, shall be retained, preserved and protected during construction in accordance with the following: a. Preserved trees shall be identified by size and variety, clearly marked in the field, and shown on the landscaping, erosion and sedimentation, demolition, and grading plans. B. In naturally vegetated areas of one thousand (1,000) square feet or more, groups of trees rather than single trees may be identified on the plan. Existing tree canopy limits shall be clearly shown on all plans. Within the tree canopy limits shown on the plan(s), an accounting shall be provided stating the minimum quantities, sizes and varieties of trees to remain in each group. C. Existing healthy, single-stemmed deciduous trees meeting a minimum of two (2) inch caliper measured six (6) inches above the ground and no less than eight (8) feet in height, and multi-stemmed or evergreen trees meeting a minimum of eight (8) feet in height which are preserved and protected on-site, may be counted toward meeting the requirements identified below in subsection (2). D. When the loss creates a quantity deficit or void in spacing for the minimum requirements of this section, any preserved tree(s) on-site shall be replaced if such tree(s) should die, or at such time that fifty (50) percent of the tree crown is severely trimmed, damaged, diseased or dead. If trees to be replaced are four (4) inch caliper or less for single stemmed species, or twelve (12) feet in height for evergreen or multi-stemmed species, they shall be replaced with trees the same size as those removed. If trees to be replaced are greater than four (4) inch caliper for single stemmed species, or twelve (12) feet in height for evergreen or multi-stemmed species, then replacement trees shall be a minimum of four (4) inch caliper for single stemmed species, or twelve (12) feet in height for evergreen or multi-stemmed species. E. Individual trees and groups of trees that are preserved shall be enclosed by a temporary fence or barrier to be located and maintained five (5) feet outside the dripline of the tree(s) during construction. Such a fence or barrier shall be installed prior to clearing, construction or issuance of a land disturbing permit (section 33.02-8, Site Regulations, and chapter 35, Soil Removal and Other Land Disturbing Activities). The tree protection fencing shall be a minimum of forty (40) inches in height and sufficient to prevent intrusion into the protected area during construction In no case shall materials, vehicles or equipment be stored or stockpiled within the enclosure. F. The property owner, the owner's agent or the developer, as applicable, shall be responsible for notifying all construction personnel of the presence and purpose of clearing limits and protective fences or barriers and for ensuring that the restrictions associated with the same are observed. G. Where grade changes in excess of six (6) inches from the existing natural grade level are necessary, permanent protective structures, such as tree wells or walls, shall be properly installed by the property owner, the owner's agent or the developer, as applicable. H. The director may allow trees to be removed in the case of hardship in developing the site, when the tree becomes irreversibly diseased or damaged by natural causes, or when prohibited by FAA regulations. Such tree removal(s) shall be based on the following: 1. The number of trees to be removed are replaced with at least an equal number of trees meeting the size and species provisions of this section. Replacement trees shall be located in such a manner so as to more effectively landscape the entire site, taking into consideration the objectives of dispersal, screening, pedestrian and vehicular movement on-site, and the size and location of proposed buildings. 2. Existing trees that fall within proposed parking islands of four hundred (400) square feet or less shall not be required to be preserved and protected. However, replacement trees shall be required, meeting the provisions of section 33.02-52, and provided within all interior parking islands as well as in the landscaping and green areas at the ends of parking rows. 3. For sites located on property of the Newport News Williamsburg International Airport, the director may waive the preservation of existing trees that may affect aviation safety. (2) Trees and shrubs: a. A minimum of one (1) tree and two (2) shrubs for every four hundred (400) square feet of the required landscaping and green area shall exist or be provided. No more than sixty (60) percent of the required number of trees or shrubs shall be of the same species. No less than twenty (20) percent or more than sixty (60) percent evergreen trees shall be planted on each site. No less than fifty (50) percent or more than eighty (80) percent evergreen shrubs shall be planted on each site. 1. Existing healthy trees may be counted toward meeting the above requirements if they are either: i. Single-stemmed deciduous trees of a minimum of two (2) inch caliper measured six (6) inches above ground, and no less than twelve (12) feet in height; ii. Or multi-stemmed or evergreen trees of no less than eight (8) feet in height. 2. Credit under this chapter for existing trees shall be given as follows: i. One (1) tree credit for existing trees up to six (6) inch DBH. Ii. Two (2) tree credits for existing trees between six (6) inch and less than ten (10) inch DBH. Iii. Three (3) tree credits for existing trees between ten (10) inch and less than fifteen (15) inch DBH. Iv. Four (4) tree credits for existing trees fifteen (15) inch DBH or greater. 3. Shrubs at the time of planting shall be from nursery stock grown in a minimum three (3) gallon size container, with a minimum spread and/or height of eighteen (18) inches. Shrubs serving as a visual barrier for parking shall be a variety capable of reaching a minimum height of thirty-six (36) inches. B. All landscaping and green areas must be identified on the plan, and where an insufficient number of plant materials exist in the required landscaping and green area, the property owner, the owner's agent or the developer, as applicable, shall supplement the existing landscaping. Newly provided trees shall be either single-stemmed deciduous trees of a minimum two (2) inch caliper measured six (6) inches above ground and no less than eight (8) feet in height or multi-stemmed or evergreen trees of no less than eight (8) feet in height, or a combination thereof. A minimum of one (1) tree and two (2) shrubs (eighteen (18) inch) minimum height/spread) for each four hundred (400) square feet of required landscaping and green area shall exist or be provided. All plant materials, new or existing, meeting the requirements of this section shall be maintained in perpetuity in a healthy condition or replaced. Trees may not be severely trimmed beyond the standards of ANSI A300 Standards for Tree Care Operations as amended. Appropriate plant replacements shall be provided in the event that fifty (50) percent or more of the plant vegetation is severely trimmed, damaged, diseased or dead. C. For plant materials newly provided on the approved plan(s), the replacement trees and shrubs shall account for plant growth since initial installation and be provided as follows: 1. For single-stemmed deciduous trees, the minimum replacement tree size shall be two (2) inch caliper for the first growing year with an increment of one-half (0.5) inch in caliper for each subsequent year of growth since installation. The maximum installation size for single-stemmed deciduous species shall be three and one-half (3.5) inches in caliper. 2. For multi-stemmed or evergreen trees, the minimum replacement size shall be eight (8) feet in height for the first growing year with an increment of one (1) foot in height for each subsequent year of growth since installation. The maximum installation size for multi-stemmed or evergreen replacement trees shall be twelve (12) feet in height. 3. For shrubs, the minimum replacement size shall be eighteen (18) inches in spread and/or height for the first growing year with an increment of three (3) inches in height and/or spread for each subsequent year of growth since installation. For large growing shrub varieties located in transitional buffer areas, shrubs shall have a minimum replacement size of forty-eight (48) inches in height for the first growing year with an increment of six (6) inches in height for each subsequent year of growth since installation. The maximum installation size for shrubs shall be thirty-six (36) inches in height and/or spread for low to medium growing shrub varieties and sixty (60) inches in height for large growing shrub varieties. D. Single-street frontage properties shall have at least fifty (50) percent of the total number of required trees and shrubs placed forward of the front building line. Multiple-street frontage properties shall have at least thirty-seven and one-half (37.5) percent of the total number of required trees and shrubs forward of the front building line and at least twelve and one-half (12.5) percent of the total number of required trees and shrubs between the side of the largest building and the minor street right-of-way or where there is no right-of-way, the side property line. E. The species of the trees, shrubs and ground covers which may be planted shall be left to the discretion of the property owner, the owner's agent or the developer, as applicable, with the exception that use of the following species of trees shall be prohibited: American Elm (Ulmus americana) Black Locust (Robinia pseudoacacia) Boxelder (Acer negundo) Bradford Pear (pyrus calleryana 'Bradford') Chinaberry (Melia azedarach) Common Honeylocust (Gleditsia triacanthos) European White Birch (Betula pendula) Lombardy Poplar (Populas italica) Mimosa (Albizzia julibrissin) Purple Leafed Plum (Prunus cessiforia) Quaking Aspen (Populus tremuloides) Siberian Elm (Ulmus pumila) Silver Maple (Acer saccharinum) Tree of Heaven (Ailanthus glandulosa) Virginia (Scrub) Pine (Pinus virginiana) Weeping Willow (Salix babylonica) f. The director may waive the requirements when prohibited by FAA regulations for trees and shrubs when their planting may affect the aviation safety for sites located on property of the Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport. Any newly proposed plant materials within aviation affected areas shall mature at a height no greater than twenty (20) feet. (3) An annual listing of recommended trees will be prepared and issued by the department of planning. (4) If requested in writing and the activity will not result in impervious surfaces being installed, the director may permit recreational uses within this area that are consistent with the type of development indicated on the plan. (5) There shall be no storage of any kind in this area. (6) Single-street frontage, undeveloped properties shall have sixty (60) percent of the required landscaping and green area either between the front of the proposed building and the right-of-way or where there is no right-of-way, the front property line. (7) Multiple-street frontage, undeveloped properties shall have forty-five (45) percent of the required landscaping and green area either between the front of the proposed building and the right-of-way or where there is no right-of-way, the front property line. Fifteen (15) percent of the required landscaping and green area shall be located either between the side of the proposed building and the minor street right-of-way or where there is no right-of-way, the side property line. (8) Single-street frontage, developed properties shall have sixty (60) percent of the required landscaping and green area either between the rear of the largest building and the right-of-way or where there is no right-of-way, the front property line. (9) Multiple-street frontage, developed properties shall have forty-five (45) percent of the required landscaping and green area either between the rear of the largest building and the right-of-way or where there is no right-of-way, the front property line. Fifteen (15) percent of the required landscaping and green area shall be located either between the side of the largest building and the minor street right-of-way or where there is no right-of-way, the side property line. (10) A landscape strip shall be located along street frontage. Landscaping in this strip shall include at least one (1) tree, either existing or installed, in every thirty (30) feet of street frontage, exclusive of driveway entrances. The remainder of the required landscaped strip shall consist of shrubs, grass, ground cover or other landscape treatment approved by the director in conjunction with the review of a site plan. The director may reduce the width of the landscaped strip by up to fifty (50) percent along minor streets when the total site is less than twenty thousand (20,000) square feet. A. For public streets, the landscaped strip shall be placed along the right-of-way and located between the adjacent right-of-way line and either the front building setback line or parking lot, whichever is closer to the adjacent right-of-way. The width of this strip shall be a minimum of ten (10) feet or ten (10) percent of the existing right-of-way width or the proposed right-of-way width, whichever is greater, included in the appropriate transportation plan. Landscape strips and utility easements shall be permitted to collocate for up to fifty (50) percent of the landscape strip width. On existing sites, if this landscaped strip is landscaping and green area, it cannot be disturbed. Whenever there is a street right-of-way dedicated for a site, except on the major street, the director may reduce the landscaped strip width up to fifty (50) percent. B. For private streets, the landscaped strip shall be located in an area bounded by a line no closer than ten (10) feet to the edge of pavement of the private street and either the building setback line or the parking lot, whichever is closer to the private street. (11) When parking lots are adjacent to public or private streets, a continuous visual barrier of shrubs is required. (12) Parking lots adjacent to any residential use shall be screened in accordance with section 45-3002 of the zoning ordinance. (13) Refuse collection points shall be screened from view of all adjacent properties and rights of way by privacy fencing and/or dense vegetation sufficient to form a visual barrier a minimum of six (6) feet in height, except where transitional buffer areas are required by the zoning ordinance. Such screening shall be compatible with the surrounding properties and shall permit adequate air circulation and lighting on both sides. (c) For areas of naturally vegetated land which are greater than one (1) acre in area that will remain undeveloped, a note on the plan(s) stating "This area will remain undisturbed and all natural vegetation shall be preserved and protected in accordance with Section 33.02-51 of the Site Regulations." shall be acceptable. (d) The following modifications shall apply to landscaping and green area requirements: (1) The landscaping and green area requirements of this ordinance shall not be required in the regional business district (C3), the heavy industrial district (M2) bounded by the James River and Hampton Roads from 70th Street to the east side of Jefferson Avenue, the Oyster Point Urban Core, Lower Jefferson Avenue Corridor Overlay District or the Hilton Village Historic District, except as otherwise provided for in the zoning ordinance. (2) If a class 2 site plan is involved, the director may, upon written request, reduce the percentage of landscaping and green area required, but not to less than ten (10) percent, with respect to a specific site under the following conditions: a. The plan relates to modifying an existing building whose physical characteristics preclude full compliance; or, b. Pre-existing physical characteristics of the site preclude full compliance (e.g., building takes up most of the property or limited setback distance is available). (3) The minimum percentage of the site area that shall be designated as landscaping and green area in subsections (a)(2) and (a)(3) above may be reduced by the director to no less than ten (10) percent for sites requiring a minimum of fifteen (15) percent green area and no less than twelve (12) percent for sites requiring a minimum of twenty (20) percent green area. Each of the following may account for up to one-third (1/3) of the allowable reduction: a. Every additional tree planted over the minimum required may reduce the required landscaping and green area by three hundred (300) square feet. B. Every additional shrub planted over the minimum required may reduce the required landscaping and green area by one hundred thirty-five (135) square feet. C. Where parking is screened by an earthen berm or other visual barrier planted with approved ground cover and shrubs, and the top of berm is at least two and one-half (2.5) feet above ground and within a minimum slope of 2.5:1, each linear foot of such berm may be used to reduce the required landscaping and green area by fifty (50) square feet. Berms proffered can qualify for landscaping and green area reduction under this section. (4) If a master landscape plan is approved by the director, all individual sites participating in such plan shall be able to reduce the minimum required landscaping and green area percentage to ten (10) percent where the minimum following criteria are included: a. A landscape strip shall be established along all streets a minimum width of ten (10) feet from the property line or edge of a private street right-of-way. B. Trees shall be planted at a minimum of thirty (30) feet on center in this strip exclusive of driveway entrances. C. Shrubs shall be used to form a continuous hedge on at least fifty (50) percent of the right-of-way. D. Berms with ground cover can be used in lieu of shrubs as a continuous visual barrier. E. No more than five (5) trees shall be planted along the same line; staggering and other methods of creating variations are encouraged. To encourage the same effect, no hedge or berm shall continue more than sixty (60) feet along the same line. (5) Trees or other landscaping shall not be placed or planted so as to interfere with the proper operation or maintenance of any utility line or apparatus or obstruct vehicular sight distances as defined in the design criteria manual. (Ord. No. 4952-96; Ord. No. 5030-97; Ord. No. 5509-00; Ord. No. 5726-02; Ord. No. 5967-03; Ord. No. 6953-13; Ord. No. 7042-14)

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Chapter 33.02 SITE REGULATIONS ARTICLE III. SITE PLAN REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS Sec. 33.02-52. Parking lot, traffic area, and loading and unloading area requirements. Parking lots, traffic areas, and loading and unloading areas shall be accessible, functional and meet all applicable requirements as set forth in the Zoning Ordinance and according to the following: ? (6) All sites having more than one hundred thousand (100,000) square feet or having more than fifteen (15) parking spaces shall have landscaped islands or parking lot perimeter landscaping at each end of parking rows subject to the following requirements: a. Landscaped islands shall also be provided at the ends of parking rows to separate them from accessways. These islands must be a minimum of nine (9) feet in width for the full depth of the adjacent parking stalls. b. Internal landscaped islands are required when the length of a parking row exceeds fifteen (15) regular spaces or seventeen (17) compact spaces. Internal islands must be a minimum of nine (9) feet of width for the full depth of the adjacent parking stalls. The director of engineering may permit, upon written request, relocation or reduction of internal islands to better conform to the physical characteristics of the site. c. These landscaped islands may be omitted where handicapped spaces are parallel to entrances or entrance canopies to buildings. d. All landscaped islands shall be raised at least five (5) inches above the adjacent parking surface. e. Each landscaped island shall have a minimum of one (1) tree if the landscaped island is at least sixteen (16) feet long or a minimum of two (2) trees if it is at least thirty-two (32) feet long. f. All landscaped islands shall be planted with ground cover or fully mulched or both. g. The provisions of this subsection shall not be applicable within any parking garage or on the top deck of any multi-level parking garage. (7) Provisions for stormwater runoff shall be in accordance with the Design Criteria Manual. (Ord. No. 4952-96; Ord. No. 5030-97; Ord. No. 5509-00)

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Chapter 37.1 STORMWATER MANAGEMENT ARTICLE V. CHESAPEAKE BAY PRESERVATION Sec. 37.1-52. Plan of development. (a) Required information. In addition to the requirements of Chapter 33.02, Site Plan Ordinance, or the requirements of Appendix B, Subdivision Ordinance, of the City Code, all development in the Chesapeake Bay Preservation Areas shall follow the plan of development process consisting of the additional plans and studies identified below. These required plans and studies may be coordinated or combined, as deemed appropriate by the city manager, or designee. The city manager, or designee, may determine that some of the following information is unnecessary due to the scope and nature of the proposed development. The following plans or studies shall be submitted to the city manager, or designee, unless otherwise noted in each subsection: ? (2) A landscaping/tree preservation plan; ? ? (c) Landscaping and tree preservation plan. A landscaping/tree preservation plan shall be submitted in conjunction with site plan approval or as part of subdivision plat approval. No clearing or grading of any lot or parcel shall be permitted without an approved landscaping/tree preservation plan. No landscaping/tree preservation plan shall be required in connection with development in Industrial Waterfront IDAs. Landscaping/tree preservation plans shall be prepared and certified by design professionals practicing within their areas of competence as prescribed by the Code of Virginia. (1) Contents of the plan. a. The landscaping plan shall be drawn to scale and clearly delineate the location, size and description of existing and proposed plant material. All existing trees on the site five (5) inches or greater DBH shall be shown on the landscaping plan. Where there are groups of five (5) or more trees, stands may be outlined instead. The specific number of trees be preserved outside of the limits of clearing shall be indicated on the plan. Dead, diseased and dying trees to be removed shall be clearly delineated on the landscaping plan. The plan shall be consistent with Chapter 33.02 of the City Code, Site Plan Ordinance. b. Any required buffer area shall be clearly delineated and any plant material to be added to establish or supplement the buffer area, as required by this article, shall be shown on the landscaping plan. c. Within the buffer area, trees to be removed for sight lines, vistas, vehicular access, paths, and shoreline erosion control, as provided for in this article shall be shown on the plan. Vegetation required to replace any existing trees within the buffer area shall be also shown on the landscaping plan. d. Trees to be removed for shoreline stabilization projects and any replacement vegetation required shall be shown on the landscaping plan. e. The plan shall depict grade changes or other work adjacent to trees which would affect them adversely. Specifications shall be provided as to how grade, drainage, and aeration would be maintained around trees to be preserved. f. The landscaping plan will include specifications for the protection of existing trees during clearing, grading, and all phases of construction, consistent with such measures as described in Article IV of Chapter 37.1 and Chapter 33.02, Site Plan Ordinance of the City Code. (2) Plant specifications. a. All plant materials necessary to supplement the buffer area or vegetated areas outside the disturbed land area shall be installed in accordance with the specifications referred to in Chapter 33.02, Site Plan Ordinance of the City Code. b. All supplementary or replacement plant materials shall be living and in a healthy condition. Plant materials shall conform to the standards of the most recent edition of the American Standard for Nursery Stock, published by the American Association of Nurserymen. c. When existing trees and other vegetation to be preserved, as designated on an approved landscaping plan, are encroached upon, they shall be replaced. Replacement trees shall be planted at a ratio of three (3) to one (1), at the time of planting. ? (Ord. No. 7017-13, ? 1; Ord. No. 7088-14, ? 1)

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Chapter 37.1 STORMWATER MANAGEMENT ARTICLE VII. SOIL REMOVAL AND OTHER LAND DISTURBING ACTIVITIES Sec. 37.1-85. Preparation of plan. ? (c) All areas of vegetation, including ground cover, trees, shrubs, grass and other plants, to be retained in accordance with chapter 33.02, Site Regulations of this Code, shall be marked in the field prior to clearing taking place. One temporary point of access no greater than twenty-five (25) feet in width shall be allowed for site clearance. ? (e) Indigenous vegetation shall be preserved to the maximum extent possible consistent with the use and development permitted and in accordance with the Virginia Erosion and Sediment Control Handbook. (1) Existing trees more than five (5) inches in diameter four and one-half (4.5) feet above existing grade shall be preserved outside the limits of land disturbance. Trees that are diseased or that have been weakened by age, storm, fire or other injury may be removed. (2) Clearing shall be allowed only to provide necessary visual and vehicular access, positive site drainage, water quality stormwater management control facilities, and the installation of utilities as approved by the city manager, or designee. (3) Prior to clearing or grading, suitable protective barriers, such as fencing, shall be erected five (5) feet outside of the dripline of any tree or stand of trees to be preserved. These protective barriers shall remain so erected throughout all phases of construction. The storage of equipment, materials, debris or fill shall not be allowed within the area protected by the barrier unless otherwise authorized by the city manager, or designee. Editor's note? Ord. No. 7017-13, ? 1, adopted November 26, 2013, shall be in effect on and after July 1, 2014.

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Chapter 45 ZONING ORDINANCE ARTICLE X. R5 LOW DENSITY MULTIPLE-FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT REGULATIONS Sec. 45-1006. Landscaping. A planting plan shall be filed with the site plan, required by the Site Plan Ordinance of the City Code and shall show all required open space areas, buffer areas, trees and plantings. (Ord. No. 5028-97, ? 1) ARTICLE XI. R6 MANUFACTURED HOME DISTRICT REGULATIONS Sec. 45-1106. Landscaping. A planting plan shall be filed with the site plan required by the Site Plan Ordinance of the City Code and shall show all required open space areas, buffer areas, trees and plantings. (Ord. No. 5028-97, ? 1) ARTICLE XII. R7 MEDIUM DENSITY MULTIPLE-FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT REGULATIONS Sec. 45-1206. - Landscaping. A planting plan shall be filed with the site plan, required by the Site Plan Ordinance of the City Code and shall show all required open space areas, buffer areas, trees and plantings. (Ord. No. 5028-97, ? 1) ARTICLE XIII. R8 HIGH DENSITY MULTIPLE-FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT REGULATIONS Sec. 45-1306. Landscaping. A planting plan shall be filed with the site plan required by the Site Plan Ordinance of the City Code and shall show all required open space area, buffer areas, trees and plantings. (Ord. No. 5028-97, ? 1) ARTICLE XV. PLANNED RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS Sec. 45-1505. Lot area and dimensional regulations in residential districts. Within any PRD approved under this article, the requirements set forth below shall apply in lieu of lot area and dimensional regulations set forth in the district in which the development is located: ? (2) Setbacks ? c. Perimeter yards: Where the property lines of a PRD abut land not included in the development, a fifty-foot setback shall be provided to include a twenty-five-foot wide landscaped buffer containing a minimum of two (2) trees for every four hundred (400) square feet. ? (Ord. No. 5028-97, ? 1; Ord. No. 5251-99) ARTICLE XIV. R9 MIXED USE DISTRICT REGULATIONS Sec. 45-1406. Landscaping. A planting plan shall be filed with the site plan required by the Site Plan Ordinance of the City Code and shall show all required open space areas, buffer areas, trees, and plantings. (Ord. No. 5028-97, ? 1) ARTICLE XV. PLANNED RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS Sec. 45-1505. Lot area and dimensional regulations in residential districts. Within any PRD approved under this article, the requirements set forth below shall apply in lieu of lot area and dimensional regulations set forth in the district in which the development is located: ? (2) Setbacks ? c. Perimeter yards: Where the property lines of a PRD abut land not included in the development, a fifty-foot setback shall be provided to include a twenty-five-foot wide landscaped buffer containing a minimum of two (2) trees for every four hundred (400) square feet. ? (Ord. No. 5028-97, ? 1; Ord. No. 5251-99) ARTICLE XVI. P1 PARK DISTRICT REGULATIONS Sec. 45-1606. Landscaping. A planting plan shall be filed with the site plan required by the Site Plan Ordinance of the City Code and shall show all required open space areas, buffer areas, trees and plantings. (Ord. No. 5028-97, ? 1) ARTICLE XVII. O1 OFFICE DISTRICT REGULATIONS Sec. 45-1708. Landscaping. A landscaping plan shall be filed with the site plan required by the Site Plan Ordinance of the City Code and shall show all required green areas, buffer areas, trees, parking spaces and aisles, and plantings. (Ord. No. 5028-97, ? 1) ARTICLE XVIII. O2 OFFICE PARK DISTRICT REGULATIONS Sec. 45-1806. Performance standards. (a) Landscaping: (1) Landscaped perimeter yards shall contain no structures, road (except driveways points), parking, storage areas, accessory buildings or no mechanical equipment, but may contain walkways, trails, art, and man-made landscape features. Landscaped yards shall be provided as follows: a. Front yard: Forty (40) feet minimum. B. Side yard: Twenty (20) feet minimum. C. Rear yard: Forty (40) feet minimum. (2) Off-street parking lots having more than fifteen (15) parking spaces shall provide a landscaped island every fifteen (15) spaces and at the end of each parking row or aisle. These landscape islands shall be a minimum of one hundred twenty-eight (128) square feet in area for a single parking row and a minimum of two hundred fifty-six (256) square feet in area for a double parking row. Within the interior of the parking lot, a minimum of one (1) tree shall be provided for each fifteen (15) parking spaces. (3) Trees shall be provided in accordance with the standards set forth in the master development plan for the office park. Tree standards shall meet or exceed the minimum requirements of the city's site plan ordinance. (b) Buffer provisions. The following buffer areas shall be required when the O2 district abuts the following zoning districts of lesser intensity: (1) Forty (40) feet when abutting any single-family district; (2) Thirty (30) feet when abutting any multiple-family district; and (3) Twenty (20) feet when abutting any R8 district. ? (Ord. No. 5028-97, ? 1) ARTICLE XIX. O3 OFFICE/RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT REGULATIONS Sec. 45-1906. Landscaping. A landscaping plan shall be filed with the site plan required by the site plan ordinance of the City Code and shall show all required green areas, buffers, trees and other plantings. (Ord. No. 5028-97, ? 1) ARTICLE XX. C1 RETAIL COMMERCIAL DISTRICT REGULATIONS Sec. 45-2006. Landscaping. A landscape plan shall be filed with the site plan required by the site plan ordinance of the City Code and shall show all required green areas, buffer areas, trees and plantings. (Ord. No. 5028-97, ? 1) ARTICLE XXI. C2 GENERAL COMMERCIAL DISTRICT REGULATIONS Sec. 45-2106. Landscaping. A planting plan shall be filed with the site plan required by the site plan ordinance of the City Code and shall show all required green areas, buffer areas, trees and plantings. (Ord. No. 5028-97, ? 1) ARTICLE XXII. - C3 REGIONAL BUSINESS DISTRICT REGULATIONS Sec. 45-2206. - General performance standards of design and operation. (a) Landscaping. (1) Any new non-residential building over the height of eighty (80) feet must provide a landscaped plaza or area at the street level equal to ten (10) percent of the lot area. Such area may be open to the sky, covered by the upper floors of the building, or covered by a bridge between the buildings or other structures, provided that such floor, bridge or structure leaves a minimum clearance of ten (10) feet in height and eight (8) feet in width at ground level. (2) Off-street surface parking lots having at least fifteen (15) parking spaces shall provide a landscaped buffer ten (10) feet in width around the perimeter of the paved area designated for automobile parking (except for access points to public streets, alleys or plazas). (3) Ground signs for buildings under eighty (80) feet in height shall provide five (5) square feet of landscaped ground area per square foot of sign area around the base of the sign. (4) Street furnishings such as street furniture, pavement, plant materials, planter spacing and lighting shall be in accordance with the Regional Business District Development Manual approved and adopted by city council. (b) Buffering provisions. (1) Any new development adjoining a building originally and historically used as a church shall provide a landscape buffer at least fifteen (15) feet wide along the common property line, and such landscape buffer shall extend the entire length of the said property line. (2) A twenty-foot wide landscape buffer shall be provided where a new non-residential use abuts an existing or approved residential use. However, no landscape buffer shall be required for a new building, structure, addition or site five thousand (5,000) square feet or less in gross floor area or site area. (3) Any new non-residential development adjoining an existing residential use or an approved residential development shall provide a landscape buffer at least thirty (30) feet wide if the proposed development includes a structure fifty (50) feet or higher in height. Such required landscape buffer shall be provided the entire length of common property line. (4) The landscape buffers required above may be reduced in size or width if the applicant adequately demonstrates that either: a. The proposed development is similar in use, height and size with the use to be protected by the landscape buffer; and, the landscaping being provided in the reduced buffer will provide adequate screening to the adjoining use; or b. The lot size, configuration, and orientation of the proposed development requires a smaller landscape buffer area; and, the landscaping being provided in the reduced buffer will provide adequate screening to the adjoining use. (5) The landscape buffers required in this article shall contain living plants (i.e., trees, shrubs, ground covers or grass), natural features (i.e., rock, stone, bark chips, wood shavings or land contouring) and/or structural features (i.e., walls, pedestrian walkways, night lighting, street furnishings), and shall be designed and provided in accordance with the criteria in the Regional Business District Development Manual approved and adopted by the city council. ? (Ord. No. 5028-97, ? 1) ARTICLE XXV. M1 LIGHT INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT REGULATIONS Sec. 45-2506. Landscaping. A planting plan shall be filed with the site plan required by the site plan ordinance of the City Code and shall show all required green areas, buffer areas, trees, and plantings. (Ord. No. 5028-97, ? 1) ARTICLE XXVI. M2 HEAVY INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT REGULATIONS Sec. 45-2606. Landscaping. A planting plan shall be filed with the site plan required by the site plan ordinance of the City Code and shall show all required green areas, buffer areas, trees, and plantings. (Ord. No. 5028-97, ? 1) ARTICLE XXVIII. - MODIFICATIONS AND ADJUSTMENTS OF DISTRICT REGULATIONS Sec. 45-2802. - Modifications to yard regulations. ? ? Transitional buffer area required between zoning districts of different intensity. (1) A special transitional buffer area shall be required in any zoning district when that zoning district abuts a lower intensity zoning district and shall be measured from the zoning district line to produce a transitional buffer area with the minimum width indicated by the following table 28-1. (2) In accordance with section 45-3128(d) of this article, transitional buffer areas shall not be required within the neighborhood conservation district when multiple family zoning districts abut single-family zoning districts. (3) The term "transitional buffer area" as used in this section shall apply to the area in the higher intensity district between the principal use and the zoning district line. This transitional buffer area shall contain a minimum number of plant materials in order to meet the standards set forth in this section and to provide the required vegetative density. The required vegetative density for transitional buffer area(s) shall be defined as each four hundred (400) square feet of transitional buffer areas (created by a twenty-foot by twenty-foot grid, excluding approved improvements, easements, or accessways) which contains at least two (2) healthy trees of two-inch caliper measured six (6) inches above the ground for single-stemmed deciduous trees or for multi-stemmed or evergreen trees, no less than eight (8) feet in height, or a combination thereof; and two (2) large growing evergreen shrubs, with a minimum height of forty-eight (48) inches, capable of reaching ten (10) feet at maturity. It is the purpose and intent of this ordinance that in the transitional buffer area(s) the owner of said property shall retain existing mature vegetation and to supplement such vegetation where necessary to meet the vegetative density defined above. All transitional buffer area(s) shall be properly maintained to assure that they will function effectively and continuously. The transitional buffer area shall contain no structure or improvements that promote or encourage the concentration of people, vehicles, or noise or otherwise produce conditions not compatible with the intensity of uses permitted in the abutted lower intensity district. When supplementing the plant materials in the area(s) buffer to meet the required vegetative density, any re-vegetation shall require the planting of two (2) trees (one (1) shall be a large growing variety and one (1) shall be a small growing variety) per four hundred (400) square feet of transitional buffer area. If the two (2) trees will be newly installed, then one (1) shall be evergreen, and one (1) shall be deciduous. The minimum sizes for the installed trees shall be two-inch caliper, measured six (6) inches above the ground, for single stemmed, deciduous trees, and eight (8) feet in height for multi-stemmed or evergreen trees. In addition to the trees, two (2) large growing evergreen shrubs, with a minimum forty-eight (48) inches installed height, shall be required every four hundred (400) square feet of transitional buffer area for transitional buffer areas non-adjacent to public streets. For transitional buffer areas adjacent to public streets, the installation of three (3) low growing shrubs, capable of maturing at three (3) feet in height shall be required for every four hundred (400) square feet of transitional buffer area. The low growing shrubs may be evergreen or deciduous, with a minimum installed height and/or spread of eighteen (18) inches. When visual barriers are required by Site Regulations Section 33.02-51(6)c. and the two (2) land areas coincide, then the visual barrier shrub requirement shall govern and serve to fulfill the transitional buffer area shrub requirement. Hand grooming of dead, diseased, or injured vegetation, and removal of nuisance vines shall be permitted within transitional buffer area(s). No grading shall be permitted within transitional buffer area(s). Maintenance of grass, and removal of weeds, trash and debris as specified in sections 13-150 and 13-180 of the City Code shall be required. All plant materials, pre-existing or newly installed, within the transitional buffer area(s) shall be maintained in perpetuity in accordance with an approved site plan or development plan whichever is applicable. Appropriate plant replacements shall be provided in the event that fifty (50) percent or more of a plants' vegetation is diseased, damaged or dead and the affected vegetation creates a deficit or void in the required vegetative density. Tree protection fencing for existing vegetation shall be erected prior to the issuance of a land disturbance permit and shall be maintained until all construction activities on the site have been completed. The limits of tree protection fencing shall be established no closer than five (5) feet outside the dripline of the existing vegetation and shall be a minimum height of forty (40) inches and sufficient to prevent intrusion into the protected area. The location, type and installation details for the tree protection fencing shall be clearly shown on the approved site plan or development plan whichever is applicable. (4) If the transitional buffer area does not abut a public street and contains existing vegetation (trees, shrubs, or ground covers) the transitional buffer area shall remain undisturbed, in its natural state, and supplemented, where necessary, to meet the required vegetative density. Within the transitional buffer area, all existing healthy trees, shrubs, and ground covers shall be preserved and protected. Hand grooming shall be limited to the removal of dead, diseased, or injured limbs. If the transitional buffer area does not meet the required vegetative density, then additional plant materials (except those trees prohibited in the Site Regulations, Section 33.02-51.(c)(2)e.) shall be planted in conformance with the standards of the most recent edition of the "American Standards for Nursery Stock" and the standards defined above. (5) If the transitional buffer area abuts a public street(s), then removal of existing shrubs or ground covers and/or trees less than six (6) inches in caliper shall be permitted with an approved landscape plan showing the required re-vegetation of one (1) large tree, one (1) small tree and three (3) low growing shrubs. Existing overstory trees may be "limbed-up" to a maximum height of ten (10) feet above the tree base and existing understory trees may be "limbed-up" to a maximum height of six (6) feet. The landscape plan shall provide the required vegetative density (consisting of either newly proposed and/or existing) and replacement plant materials as set forth above. (6) When the zoning line falls on a public street, railroad, or other public right-of-way, the buffer shall begin along the property line of the higher intensity district. Where the zoning line falls within a body of water, the buffer shall begin at the edge of mean low water of the higher intensity district. However, pedestrian and vehicular access such as sidewalks, driveways, entrances, landscaping, plantings, street furniture and the like shall be permitted in buffers along public streets, railroads, other public rights-of-way, and bodies of water. (7) For undeveloped sites that are greater than ninety thousand (90,000) square feet, when a required buffer coincides or shares land area with an easement, the transitional buffer area width or easement width shall be relocated so that they will not coincide or overlap. The relocation of either area shall begin at the adjacent interior shared edge of the transitional buffer area or easement. In determining the relocation of the area(s), consideration shall be given to existing trees/vegetation residing on the site. The transitional buffer area(s) shall be located to maximize the inclusion of naturally occurring trees/vegetation on the site. Where no vegetation exists within the transitional buffer area(s), plant materials shall be installed, maintained and replaced in accordance to [sub]section (2) above. (8) For redeveloped sites or sites that are equal to or less than ninety thousand (90,000) square feet, collocation of easements and transitional buffer areas shall be permitted up to fifty (50) percent of the greater of the two (2) widths. Should the easement width be greater than the transitional buffer area width, no more than fifty (50) percent of the transitional buffer area width shall coincide within the easement area. In determining the collocation of the areas, consideration shall be given to existing trees/vegetation residing on the site. The transitional buffer area(s) shall be located to maximize the inclusion of naturally occurring trees/vegetation on site. Where no vegetation exists within the transitional buffer area(s), plant materials shall be installed, maintained and replaced in accordance to [sub]section (2) above. The portion of the transitional buffer area that is collocated within an easement shall be exempt from re-vegetation, but that same portion shall remain a green area consisting of a viable turf grass and maintained according to sections 13-150 and 13-180 of the City Code. (9) Within a transitional buffer area, an easement shall be permitted to cross the transitional buffer area in such a way as to minimize the land area impacted by the crossing and shall be excluded from the re-vegetation requirement. All breaks shall cross transitional buffer areas at right angles. (10) The board of zoning appeals may grant a special exception for the use or reduction of the transitional buffer area subject to the conditions prescribed in Article XXXII, section 45-3204. ? (Ord. No. 5028-97, ? 1; Ord. No. 5096-98, ? 1; Ord. 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Chapter 45 ZONING ORDINANCE ARTICLE XXX. OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING REGULATIONS Sec. 45-3002. Screening and lighting. Surface lots when abutting any residential use shall be screened by privacy fencing no less than six (6) feet in height, or a seven-foot wide treed buffer planted with evergreen trees at a minimum height of eight (8) feet and no more than ten (10) feet apart, as provided in Chapter 33.02 of the City Code, except where buffer areas are required by Article XXVIII, of this chapter. Such fencing shall be designed to be architecturally compatible with, and not detract from, the surrounding neighborhood and shall be erected in a manner as to provide adequate air and light and to not obstruct clear sight vision for traffic safety purposes. The board of zoning appeals may grant a special exception for the reduction or elimination of the fencing or treed buffer, subject to the conditions prescribed in Article XXXII, section 45-3204. Where lighting is required by this or any other ordinance of the city, it shall be erected and shielded in a manner as to direct lighting inward to the property being developed and prevent glare to adjacent properties or vehicular public rights-of-way. (Ord. No. 5028-97, ? 1; Ord. No. 5204-98) Sec. 45-3004.1. Requirements and procedures for parking increases. The zoning administrator shall allow an increase of no more than thirty (30) percent of the number of on-premises parking spaces required or permitted for uses listed in section 45-3004(d)(3), (d)(5) and (d)(8) subject to the following: ? (2) Applications for parking space increases shall meet the following criteria: a. The applicant shall demonstrate that the use will generate a greater need for parking spaces than is provided in this ordinance. B. The applicant shall prepare a parking increase landscaping plan for the premises. This plan shall not reduce other landscaping prescribed for the premises but shall provide a landscaped buffer ten (10) feet in width around the perimeter of the paved area designated for parking. This buffer shall contain one (1) tree and two (2) shrubs for every four hundred (400) square feet of the buffer area less access ways into the parking area. The landscaping plan shall be approved by the director of planning and development prior to the zoning administrator's approval of the parking space increase application. (Ord. No. 5751-02; Ord. No. 6417-07, ? 1)

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Chapter 45 ZONING ORDINANCE ARTICLE XXXI. OVERLAY ZONING DISTRICTS AND REGULATIONS DIVISION 1. SPECIAL REGULATIONS APPLICABLE TO PROPERTY ON AND SURROUNDING THE AIRPORT Sec. 45-3102. Definitions. As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them, unless the context clearly requires otherwise: ? (22) Tree: Any object of natural growth. ? (Ord. No. 5028-97, ? 1) DIVISION 9. LEE HALL CORRIDOR OVERLAY DISTRICT Sec. 45-3166. Guidelines and development standards. Purpose and intent: The following guidelines and development standards are intended to protect and enhance the visual experience from the established entrance corridors and to reduce incompatible and adverse impacts on scenic and historic sites. ? (b) Development standards. New subdivision, mixed-use, commercial and industrial development within this Lee Hall Overlay District should provide for visual compatibility and harmony with surrounding natural landforms and vegetation; be protective of views and vistas from the corridors identified in section 45-3163 of the City Code; and provide continuity of site design within the proposed development. These objectives include the following standards, in addition to the development standards specified for the underlying zones in the Zoning Ordinance: (1) General. A. Structures should not dominate, by excessive or inappropriate height or mass, any general development, adjacent building, or natural landscape. B. Natural amenities such as views, trees, water courses, and other natural features should be preserved and incorporated into the site design. C. Impervious surface areas should be minimized and landscaped areas should be maximized. ? (c) Grading and drainage. (1) Development activities should avoid excessive or unsightly grading, indiscriminate earth moving or clearing of property, and removal of trees and vegetation that could cause disruption of natural water courses or disfigure natural land forms. ? ? (h) Landscaping requirements and tree protection. (1) Purpose and intent. The purpose and intent of such landscaping requirements are to reduce the visibility of paved areas from adjacent properties and streets; moderate climatic effects; minimize noise and glare; and, to enhance public safety by defining spaces so as to influence traffic movement. Landscaping will also reduce the amount of storm water runoff, provide transition between neighboring properties, and frame and soften structures. Every effort shall be made through the design, layout, and construction of development projects to incorporate and preserve as many trees as possible. (2) General. Landscaping and green area requirements shall be as established by City Code Chapter 33.02-51, Site Regulations. In addition, the following requirements shall apply to all landscape plans: a. A landscaping plan shall be submitted in conjunction with the development or site plan submittal. B. Such landscaping plan shall be drawn to scale, include dimensions and distances, and clearly delineate all existing and proposed vehicular movement and parking, and the location, size and description of all landscaping materials. All easements, transitional buffer areas and setback areas shall be labeled and dimensioned. C. All plant materials shall be maintained in perpetuity in a healthy condition. The property owner or designated agent shall be responsible for the maintenance, repair and replacement of all landscaping materials as may be required by the provisions of this subsection. All plant material and landscaped bed areas shall be tended and maintained in a healthy growing condition, free from refuse, debris and weeds at all times. (3) Parking area landscaping. In addition to the requirements of section 33.02-51(12) of the City Code, the following shall apply: a. Masonry walls, fences, hedges or berms three (3) to four (4) feet in height in combination with required landscaping are required to screen parking areas with ten (10) spaces or more. B. Pedestrian walkways between sites, parking areas and buildings are required to promote and enhance safe pedestrian circulation. (4) Buffers and screening. Transitional buffer areas shall be provided as required by section 45-2802? of the City Code. Screening shall include a wall or fence designed to block visual and noise impacts to ensure compatibility between adjacent uses. (5) Requirements for landscape plans. Outdoor furniture and fixtures for commercial and mixed-use development are elements of building and landscape design, and shall be identified on the landscape plan. (6) Tree protection. A. No person shall cut down, destroy, move, or remove or cause to be cut down, destroyed, moved or removed any living, disease-free tree of any species having a trunk six (6) inches in caliper or larger, measured four and one-half (4?) feet from the base, in conjunction with any development of land governed by this division until such activity has been approved under the provisions of this division. B. No land shall be cleared or altered prior to approval of a development or site plan. C. A survey of all trees six (6) inches in caliper or larger within the development area shall be made and submitted in conjunction with the development plan. All trees proposed for removal shall be clearly noted. The tree survey shall be certified either by a licensed land surveyor, registered engineer, or landscape architect. D. When preliminary site evaluation by the applicant reveals the ability to accomplish the proposed project without removal of any trees six (6) inches in caliper or larger, the applicant shall submit a written statement that no trees will be removed and the development plan or site plan will indicate "No Large Caliper Tree Removal" as a condition thereof. E. Those trees designated for preservation in accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance as shown on the approved landscaping plan shall be protected in accordance with section 33.02-51.(c) of the City Code. (Ord. No. 6294-06)

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APPENDIX A ZONING ORDINANCE ARTICLE III. REGULATIONS APPLICABLE TO ALL ZONING DISTRICTS CHAPTER 17: LANDSCAPE PLANTINGS AND BUFFERS 17-3 Landscape plan. 17-3.1 Requirement of a landscape plan. A landscape plan shall be submitted as part of the site plan review process set forth in Chapter 26. Such plans shall be reviewed and approved by the department of neighborhood and leisure services and the department of planning. The department of neighborhood and leisure services shall not approve any landscape plan unless it conforms to the provisions of this chapter and standards that may be established by the Department. 17-3.2 Contents of the landscape plan. Fifteen copies of a landscape plan prepared by and signed by either a Registered Landscape Architect, Certified Landscape Designer, Virginia Certified Horticulturist or a person with a horticulture or related degree shall be submitted to the department of planning to coordinate review by city departments. Proposed landscape treatment shall be indicated on the landscape plan and shall not be shown on any separately required site plan. Each landscape plan shall be drawn to engineer's scale, shall show the placement of individual plants and shall include the following information: (a) Title of project. (b) Street address of the project. (c) Name of Registered Landscape Architect, Certified Landscape Designer or Virginia Certified Horticulturist. (d) Distance from the property to nearest intersecting street. (e) North arrow, scale (1"=20' preferred, no scale smaller than 1"=40'), date and/or date of revisions. (f) The species (common name and botanical name), location and crown spread to scale of all trees existing on the site prior to construction with a caliper of six (6) inches or greater at breast height (four-and-a-half (4?) feet). (g) Zoning District boundaries and zoning designations of the site and adjacent properties. (h) Location, width and names of all existing/proposed streets and water courses. (i) All easements (provide size and purpose). (j) Location of all existing and proposed utilities, both overhead and underground. (k) Principal buildings, parking spaces, driveways, streets (public and private), right-of-way lines and property lines. (l) Location and type of trash disposal and details of screening. (m) Location, height, type and material of all fences, walls, screen planting and landscaping details of all buildings and grounds. Show each individual plant on the plan. (n) Square footage measures for the total site, building, parking and hard surface areas, and landscape areas. Show percentage of landscape area for the total project. For ten or more parking spaces, show percentage of interior landscape area. (o) Dimensions and distances of landscape strips as required in this chapter. (p) Plant list on the same sheet as the landscape plan. List key, quantity, botanical and common name of plant, size, root description (i.e., bare root or ball and burlap), spacing and any special descriptions or comments. (q) Planting details of trees, shrubs and ground covers. (r) Additional requirements for development as may be required within Chesapeake Bay Preservation Areas. (s) Berms and topographical lines at two (2) foot intervals. (t) Landscape notes indicating the following: (1) All trees shall be a minimum of 2.5 inches in caliper and eight (8) feet in overall height at the time of installation and of a variety which shall attain a mature spread of at least twenty (20) feet. (2) All plant materials shall meet the minimum specifications and standards described in the most current edition of American Standard for Nursery Stock, 1986, published by the American Association of Nurseryman, 1250 I Street, N.W., Suite 500, Washington, D.C. 20005. (3) Planting season restrictions: (i) All ball and burlap plant material shall be installed from October 15 to March 31, unless otherwise authorized by the department of neighborhood and leisure services. (ii) All container grown plant material shall be installed from September 15 to May 15, unless otherwise authorized by the department of neighborhood and leisure services. (iii) Any other dates not listed above in this section shall be considered out-of-season. In such cases, a bond or other form of surety covering the cost of installation of all landscape material and construction shall be required in conformance with provisions set forth in section 17-12. 17-3.3? Landscape design and materials. No plant materials shall be approved for use in any landscape planting plan unless they are judged suitable for planting in the City of Norfolk by the department of neighborhood and leisure services. Where possible, existing vegetation which meets the standards prescribed by this chapter should be preserved and may be used to meet some or all of the landscaping requirements, when approved by the department of neighborhood and leisure services. When not suitable, new plant materials must be provided. Trees and other plant materials may be planted in appropriate clusters or groups and need not be planted in linear or equidistant patterns, in the landscape areas. Trees shall be spaced a minimum of four feet from the edge of pavement or back of curb. Trees and other plant materials shall be mulched with two to three inches minimum of bark mulch or other material commonly used for the purpose. The zoning administrator, with the advice of the department of neighborhood and leisure services, may waive or modify any buffer requirement where the use of earth berms and/or existing topography will achieve the intent of this chapter. (Ord. No. 42,529, ? 1(Exh. A), 1-30-07)

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APPENDIX A ZONING ORDINANCE ARTICLE III. REGULATIONS APPLICABLE TO ALL ZONING DISTRICTS CHAPTER 17: LANDSCAPE PLANTINGS AND BUFFERS 17-4 Landscape requirements for buildings and yards. Landscape requirements for building lots and yards shall be as follow: 17-4.1? Percentage of open space. At least ten (10) percent of the lot exclusive of parking areas, driveways and sidewalks, shall be open space. For purposes of this chapter, open space shall include required and optional plant materials as well as open areas covered with grass and/or ground cover. 17-4.2? Yard landscape planting requirement. For each twenty-five (25) feet of lot width, or portion thereof, there shall be at least one (1) tree planted in required front yards and corner side yards adjacent to a public street. No less than twenty-five (25) percent and no more than fifty (50) percent of trees shall be evergreen for the frontage requirement. With the approval of the department of neighborhood and leisure services, these required frontage trees may be planted on side and/or back yards, in order to provide greater design flexibility based on landscape requirements. (Ord. No. 43,751, ? 8(Exh. G), 3-2-10) 17-4.3 ?Facades. All facades fronting on a public street or other public space shall have continuous foundation planting except where precluded by access to parking spaces located under the building or by building entrances. In the case of additions to existing structures, the facades of both the addition and the existing structure shall be planted with continuous foundation planting. Front facades of buildings located on flag lots shall also have continuous foundation planting. 17-4.4? Trash containers. Trash containers shall be shielded from view by opaque masonry or concrete walls (exclusive of that area needed for accessibility for trash removal) designed to be compatible with the principal building that it serves. Where accessibility is necessary and the trash container is visible from any public right-of-way or residential zoning district, an opaque gate shall be provided. All walls and gates shall be a minimum of six (6) feet in height. Where such walls are visible from any public right-of-way or residential zoning district, there shall be sufficient planting of evergreen shrubs along the exposed wall to give the effect of a continuous landscape planting. Evergreen shrubs shall have a minimum height of thirty-six (36) inches at time of installation. 17-4.5? Loading berth. In addition to the requirements of 15-6.1(a), where a loading berth is screened by a concrete or masonry wall, a planting space of four (4) foot minimum width along the expanse of the wall shall be required to create the effect of continuous planting. Evergreen plants which are expected to reach a height of six (6) feet or greater within three (3) growing seasons based on the latest edition of Manual of Woody Landscape Plants, by Michael A. Dirr, published by Stipes Publishing, L.L.C., Champaign, Illinois, shall be planted in the planting space. Plants shall be a minimum of thirty-six (36) inches at the time of installation. (Ord. No. 42,529, ? 1(Exh. A), 1-30-07)

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APPENDIX A ZONING ORDINANCE ARTICLE III. REGULATIONS APPLICABLE TO ALL ZONING DISTRICTS CHAPTER 17: LANDSCAPE PLANTINGS AND BUFFERS 17-5 Landscape requirements, parking lots. The intent of the planting requirements is to provide shade and screening for the parking area. Landscape requirements for parking lots shall be as follow: 17-5.1? Interior planting requirement. Any parking lot of ten (10) or more spaces shall be provided with ten (10) percent interior landscape planting area. Such interior landscape planting area shall be in addition to any perimeter landscape planting area required by section 17-5.3. 17-5.2 ?Landscape islands. Provide one (1) tree per 144 square feet of required interior landscape planting area. No island shall be less than sixteen (16) feet by eighteen (18) feet in size and must be spaced to provide an even distribution of shade. Linear islands are encouraged to provide continuous landscape planting areas and reduce pedestrian conflicts. If linear islands are included in the design, they shall have a minimum width of eight (8) to twelve (12) feet and one (1) tree per twenty-five (25) linear feet. The species selected should be capable of providing shade at maturity. Shrubbery, hedges and other plant materials may be used to complement the tree, but shall not be used in locations where they would be subject to damage by car overhangs or the opening of car doors. 17-5.3 Perimeter landscape planting areas. Any parking lot of four (4) or more spaces shall be required to provide perimeter landscape planting areas as follow: (a) Where the parking lot perimeter is adjacent to an abutting zoning lot: (1) A landscape planting area at least six (6) feet in width shall be located between the parking lot or any associated paved surfaces, and abutting property lines. Such planting area may be located within the buffer area required by section 17-8, below. (2) At least one tree for each twenty-five (25) linear feet, or portion thereof, shall be planted in the landscape planting area. (3) Fences and walls. 1. In addition to the required trees mentioned above, where a parking lot abuts an area which is zoned residential, there shall be a fence, wall, hedge, or other durable evergreen landscape barrier planted or installed to ensure adequate screening for the entire length of the parking lot along the abutting property line(s) behind the required front yard of such parking lot. The height of such evergreen landscape barrier shall be no less than four (4) feet at time of installation. The height of any fence or wall shall be between four (4) and six (6) feet in height in one-family residential and historic zoning districts and between six (6) feet and eight (8) feet in height in all other districts. 2. The finished side of any fence shall face the exterior of the property. If fence posts or supports are visible only from one side, then the opposite side shall be the finished side. 3. Any wall shall be constructed of one or more of the following materials: stucco over concrete block, exposed aggregate concrete, brick, stone, or architectural block. Other materials may be permitted with the approval of the Planning Director or his authorized designee whenever such other materials provide a similar level of opacity as the materials listed herein and are compatible with the architecture of the surrounding development. Under no circumstances shall walls constructed of plain concrete cinder block be permitted. 4. Where a nonliving barrier is constructed, there shall be at least one shrub for each three feet of nonliving barrier. Such shrubs shall be located between the barrier and the parking lot and may be planted in clusters if appropriate. 5. Specifications of any fences or walls shall be detailed on the landscape plans. (b) Where the perimeter is adjacent to a public right-of-way: (1) A landscape planting area a minimum of ten (10) feet in depth (exclusive of sidewalks or other walkways) shall be located between the parking lot and the property line. In corner side yards in the C-1 and C-2 Districts, the landscape planting area shall be a minimum of five (5) feet. (2) At least one (1) tree for each twenty-five (25) linear feet, or portion thereof, of the landscape planting area shall be planted within the landscape planting area; provided, however, that up to fifty (50) percent of the required trees may be placed elsewhere on the lot on recommendation of the department of neighborhood and leisure services in order to achieve a better landscape effect. Such trees shall be in addition to those required by section 17-4.2. (3) A landscape planting shall extend the entire length of the planting strip to screen the parking lot from the public right-of-way. This planting shall consist of evergreen shrubs; however, some deciduous shrubs and/or perennials may be accepted when their usage fulfills the screening requirement and enhances the aesthetic quality of the planting design, subject to the approval of the department of neighborhood and leisure services. (4) Shrubs specified to screen the parking area shall have a growth habit conducive to attaining a minimum height of thirty (30) inches within three (3) growing seasons. The latest edition of Manual of Woody Landscape Plants, by Michael A. Dirr, published by Stipes Publishing, L.L.C., Champaign, Illinois shall be the reference in determining growth habit. (5) Shrubs specified to screen the parking area shall be a minimum of eighteen (18) inches in height at time of installation. (6) A non-living, opaque screen may be used in combination with or in replacement of an ornamental planting. Non-living screening may be a berm or a low wall. The minimum height of a non-living screen shall be thirty (30) inches, measured from the top of the curb of the nearest adjacent parking area to the top of the berm or low wall, excluding columns or posts. (7) A non-living, non-opaque fence many be used in combination with ornamental plantings. These plantings shall meet the intent of the screening requirement in section 17-5.3(b)(3)?(5). (8) To ensure that landscape materials do not constitute a driving hazard, sight distance triangles as defined in Article 1, Chapter 2, shall be established at driveways and street intersections. (Ord. No. 42,529, ? 1(Exh. A), 1-30-07; Ord. No. 44,367, ? 5(Exh. E), 9-13-11) 17-6 Landscape requirements, parking garages. Landscape requirements for parking garages, including parking areas beneath occupied structures, shall be as follow: 17-6.1 ?Facades. All facades fronting on a public street or other public space shall have continuous foundation planting except where precluded by access to parking spaces located within or under the building or by building entrances. Visible parking areas beneath occupied structures shall be screened according to the requirements in 17-5.3(b). 17-6.2 ?Trees. For each twenty-five (25) feet of lot width, or portion thereof, there shall be at least one tree planted adjacent to a developed street. With the approval of the department of neighborhood and leisure services, frontage trees may be planted in side yards or tree belts. (Ord. No. 42,529, ? 1(Exh. A), 1-30-07) 17-7 Landscape requirement, automobile sales and service. Landscape requirements for automobile sales and service uses shall be as follow: 17-7.1 ?Buffer yards. There shall be a buffer yard minimally ten feet in width adjacent to all rights-of-way. Parking or storing of vehicles in buffer yards is prohibited. 17-7.2 ?Trees. At least one tree for each twenty-five (25) linear feet or portion thereof shall be planted in the landscape strip; provided, however, up to fifty (50) percent of the required trees may be placed elsewhere on the lot on recommendation of the department of neighborhood and leisure services in order to achieve a better landscape effect. 17-7.3 ?Shrubs. In addition to the required trees mentioned above, perimeter plantings within the buffer yard shall be required and shall conform to 17-5.3(b). With the approval of the department of neighborhood and leisure services, clustering of shrubs will be permitted in order to provide greater design flexibility based on landscape requirements. ? (Ord. No. 42,529, ? 1(Exh. A), 1-30-07)

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APPENDIX A ZONING ORDINANCE ARTICLE V. AMENDMENTS AND SPECIAL APPROVALS CHAPTER 26: SITE PLAN REVIEW 26-13 Chesapeake Bay Preservation Areas. Plan submission requirements in a Chesapeake Bay Preservation Area (CBPA) shall conform to the provisions of section 26-13.1 or section 26-13.2 as defined below: ? 26-13.4? Landscape plan; additional requirements for Chesapeake Bay Preservation Areas. A landscape plan shall be submitted for approval in conjunction with the CBPA major site plan review process. In addition to the requirements of Article III, Chapter 17, section 17-3 the plan shall also include the following: (a) Within the buffer area, trees to be removed for sight lines, vistas, and access paths shall be shown on the plan. Vegetation required by Chapter 45 of the City Code to replace any existing trees within the buffer area shall also be shown on the landscape plan. (b) Trees to be removed for shoreline stabilization projects and any replacement vegetation required by this section shall be shown on the landscape plan. (c) The plan shall depict grade changes or other work adjacent to trees which would affect them adversely. Specifications shall be provided as to how grade, drainage, and aeration would be maintained around trees to be preserved. (d) The landscape plan shall includes specifications for the protection of existing trees during clearing, grading, and all phases of construction in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 45 of the City Code. (e) Where areas to be preserved, as designated on an approved landscape plan, are encroached, replacement of existing trees and other vegetation shall be in accordance with Chapter 45 of the City Code. ? 26-13.6? Water quality impact assessment. A water quality impact assessment shall be required for any development except those uses exempt from the stormwater management requirements in section 42.5-7(f) of the City Code, which (1) exceeds 5,000 square feet of land disturbance or land disturbing activity within Chesapeake Bay Preservation Areas and requires any modification or reduction of the landward fifty (50) feet of the 100-foot buffer area; (2) disturbs any portion of any other component of a resource protection area or disturbs any portion of the buffer area within fifty (50) feet of any other component of a resource protection area; or (3) is located in a resource management area and is deemed necessary by the director. The information required in this section shall be considered a minimum, unless the director determines that some of the elements are unnecessary due to the scope and nature of the proposed use and development of land or when the elements of the assessment are duplicative of information submitted in other required plans under this article. The following elements shall be included in the preparation and submission of a water quality assessment: ? (c) A landscape element that in addition to the requirements under section 26-13.4 includes a description of the potential measures for mitigation. Possible mitigation measures include: (1) Replanting schedule for trees and other significant vegetation removed for construction, including a list of possible plants and trees to be used. (2) Demonstration that the design of the plan will preserve to the greatest extent possible any significant trees and vegetation on the site and will provide maximum erosion control and overland flow benefits from such vegetation. (3) Demonstration that indigenous plants are to be used to the greatest extent possible. ? (Ord. No. 39,339, ? 1, 10-20-98; Ord. No. 41,544, ? 1, 8-24-04; Ord. No. 41,722, ?? 11?13, 2-15-05; Ord. No. 45,531, ? 2?(Exh. F), 5-13-14, eff. 7-1-14)

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APPENDIX A ZONING ORDINANCE ARTICLE V. AMENDMENTS AND SPECIAL APPROVALS CHAPTER 27: PLANNED DEVELOPMENT (PD) 27-8 Development plan. The development plan submitted pursuant to section 27-6 shall contain the following information either on the plan itself or in an accompanying document: ? (i) The location and type of all existing trees with a caliper of eight inches or greater. The plan shall indicate which of the trees are to be retained and which are to be removed. (j) A landscape plan showing the location, description and sizes of all new plant material. ? 27-11 Standards for Planned Development Districts. In reviewing an application for a PD District, the planning commission and the city council shall consider the following standards and criteria: 27-11.1 ?General standards and criteria. ? (e) Useability and preservation of common open space in planned residential developments. Where common open space is provided, it shall meet the following standards. ? (5) No portion of a planned development shall be conveyed or dedicated to public use by the developer or any other person to any public body or homeowner's association unless the character and quality of the tract to be conveyed makes it suitable for the purposes for which it is intended, taking into consideration the size and character of the dwellings to be constructed within the residential planned development, the topography and existing trees, ground cover, and other natural features; the manner in which the open space is to be improved and maintained for recreational or amenity purposes; and the existence of public parks or other public recreational facilities in the vicinity. ? ? 27-31 Promenade Pointe Apartments Residential Planned Development (PD-R Promenade Pointe). ? 27-31.6 ?Landscaping. (a) Interior parking lot green space. (1) This district shall provide green space for parking lot of not less than ten (10) percent of the entire parking field, excluding those portions of the field that are covered by any portion of a building. Such calculation may include any green space buffer areas provided between the paved parking surface and Tidewater Drive or Roland Drive. (2) The minimum width of linear islands within the parking lot shall be six (6) feet. Typical landscape islands within the parking lot shall be a minimum of seven (7) feet wide and eighteen (18) feet long. (b) Streetscape. (1) A landscape buffer not less than eight (8) feet wide shall be established for the entire length of the property frontage along Tidewater Drive and Roland Drive. (2) Along all portions of the property frontage along any streets that are not located in a wetland area, a four-foot-tall masonry or stone wall located three (3) feet from the property line shall be installed. The space between the wall and the property line shall be improved with evergreen shrubs to be maintained at a maximum height of three (3) feet. The side of the wall facing the interior of the property shall be improved with a mixture of evergreen and canopy trees consistent with the requirements of Chapter 17, entitled "Landscape Plantings and Buffers". ? Plant materials. The selection of both large and small canopy trees shall be derived from that list of preferred trees for street development as published by the City of Norfolk, Division of Parks and Urban Forestry. (1) Large canopy trees planted on site shall have a minimum caliper of two (2) inches and shall be twelve (12) to fourteen (14) feet in height at the time of planting. (2) Small canopy trees shall be six (6) to eight (8) feet in height at the time of planting. ? (Ord. No. 45,184, ? 14(Exh. N), 7-23-13) 27-36 Water's Edge Mixed-Use Planned Development District (PD-MU-WE). ? 27-36.8 ?Landscaping. All landscaping shall comply with the provisions of Article III, Chapter 17, subject to the following modifications: (a) Parking area plantings. (1) Not less than eight (8) percent of the parking area shall be landscaped with grasses, trees, or other vegetation. (2) Landscape islands within the parking area shall be a minimum of eight (8) feet in width and nineteen (19) feet in length. (b) Plant materials. (1) Large and medium shade trees shall be not less than two (2) inches in caliper at the time of planting. (2) Small flowering trees shall be not less than eight (8) feet tall at the time of planting. (3) Evergreen trees shall be not less than six (6) feet tall at the time of planting. (4) The species and variety of trees planted on the property shall be derived from a list maintained by or approved by the City's Bureau of Parks and Forestry. ? (Ord. No. 45,184, ? 14(Exh. N), 7-23-13)

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Chapter 36 VEGETATION ARTICLE III. TREE PLANTING AND REPLACEMENT Sec. 36-52. - Standards for planting and replacement of trees. The following standards shall apply to the planting and replacement of trees: (1) Any preliminary or final subdivision plat submitted in accordance with the subdivision ordinance (chapter 33 of the city Code), which creates a lot any site development plan submitted in accordance with the zoning ordinance (chapter 40 of the city Code), and any application for a building permit for a principal residential structure shall include a landscape plan. The landscape plan must be drawn to the same scale as the plat or site development plan and shall clearly indicate trees to be retained or planted to meet the requirements of this article. Trees to be retained on the site shall be clearly indicated by common and botanical names; their actual location on the site; and the extent of the site covered by the canopy of each tree. Stands of five or more trees may be grouped together and shall indicate the overall area to be encompassed by their canopies. Critical protection zones for all trees to be retained, as well as a description of any protective devices proposed to comply with subsection (10) of this section, shall be indicated. Trees to be planted on the site shall be clearly indicated by botanical and common names, their proposed locations on the site; and caliper and height. The plan shall include a note indicating that trees shall be planted in conformance with subsections (9)a and (9)b of this section. When a landscape plan for a site has already been approved as part of a subdivision or site development plan for a larger development, no new landscape plan shall be required, provided that the development of the site shall comply with all other provisions of this article. (2) a. The landscape plan shall provide for the planting or replacement of trees on the site to the extent that, after 20 years, minimum tree canopy cover percentages will be provided as specified in the Table 36.1, which table has been printed at the end of this article. b. Canopy cover calculations shall be made based upon data provided in "Trees and Shrubs for Virginia Landscapes," Volume 1, 1989, by Bonnie Lee Appleton and Terri Chappell for the Virginia Nurserymen's Association; "Handbook of Landscape Tree Cultivars," 1989, by Willet N. Waddell; and "Landscape Plants in Design," 1983, by E. C. Martin, Jr. If a range of distance is provided for the width of a tree, the average of the range shall be used. In cases of conflict among the references, the larger width specification shall be used. The determined width shall then be divided by two to determine the radius of the tree canopy. This radius shall be multiplied by two-thirds to obtain the 20-year radius. The area of the canopy cover of the tree shall be calculated using the 20-year radius. If no data is provided in the references for a tree proposed to be used, canopy cover of the proposed tree and the reference source used to calculate that canopy cover shall be indicated on the landscape plan. To encourage the planting of a variety of tree species, the following credit will be given for each tree: Calculated 20-Year Tree Canopy (Square Feet): Allowed Credit (Sqaure Feet) - 0-300: 300 - 300-1,000: 1,000 - 1,000 +: 2,000 (3) The area of a site to be used in calculating canopy cover shall be the area of the zone lot as defined in chapter 40. (4) a. Trees shall be selected from those listed in the "Landscape Planting and Protection Manual, Portsmouth, Virginia," which may be amended as necessary by the city manager or his designee. Substitutions using trees not on the list may be made with the approval of the director or the director's designee. No tree from the list of nonacceptable trees may be used. b. Small trees with single stems must have a caliper of 1? inches at the time of planting. Multistem trees must be a minimum of five feet in height at time of planting. Medium trees must have a minimum caliper of 1? inches and large trees must have a minimum caliper of two inches at time of planting. All trees must be planted in accordance with the planting specifications of subsection (9) of this section. (5) Trees existing on the site may be used to satisfy the canopy coverage requirements of subsection (2) of this section. The landscape plan must identify such trees. Trees must be physically and structurally in good condition. All such trees on the site during construction must be protected in accordance with the provisions of subsection (10) of this section. Stands of five or more trees shall be credited canopy area equal to that covered at the time of application for approval of the landscape plan. (6) Existing or proposed street trees planted or to be planted along the street in the public right-of-way may be used to satisfy the canopy coverage requirements. All trees must be approved by the director or the director's designee as required in subsection (7) of this section. (7) No landscape plan shall be approved unless the director or the director's designee makes the following certifications: a. All existing trees to be retained in compliance with the requirements of this article are physically and structurally sound; b. Where street trees are proposed, the landscape plan provides for acceptable spacing, lawn area and species selection in relation to streets, sidewalks, utilities, traffic sight lines and parking areas. (8) No certificate of occupancy shall be issued for any part of the development until the trees required by subsection (1) of this section for that part have been planted and all such trees have been determined to be physically and structurally sound by the director or by the director's designee. In lieu of actual planting, an applicant for a certificate of occupancy may post a bond or other form of security acceptable to the city attorney to ensure the timely completion of the approval tree planting plan. (9) All trees to be planted shall be installed in conformance with the following criteria: a. All trees to be planted in accordance with "American Standards for Nursery Stock," published by the American Association of Nurserymen. All trees shall be balled and burlapped or container-grown. b. All trees shall be installed in accordance with the road and bridge specifications of the Virginia Department of Transportation and "Landscape Planting and Protection Manual, Portsmouth, Virginia." c. The owner of the property shall be responsible for the continued proper maintenance of all trees located on the property. Where trees are installed in accordance with the provisions of this article, it shall be the responsibility of the lot owner to maintain the trees. The trees must be maintained, alive, for a period of one year. If any of the trees dies during the first year after planting, it must be replaced by the owner. (10) Trees to be retained on the lot in accordance with the approved landscape plan shall be protected utilizing methods prescribed in "Landscape Planting and Protection Manual, Portsmouth, Virginia." a. Trees or tree areas that are to be retained shall be marked visibly in the field prior to clearing or construction by use of one of the methods specified in the "Landscape Planting and Protection Manual, Portsmouth, Virginia." b. Protection devices shall be installed prior to clearing or construction and shall be shown on the submitted landscape plan. Such devices shall be evident and effective and shall be maintained at all times. Failure to maintain such devices shall be cause for the issuance of a stop work order. Construction personnel shall be notified of the purpose and presence of the protection devices. c. If it becomes necessary subsequent to clearing to remove additional trees which were shown on the approved plan to be retained, such trees may be removed if compliance with the required canopy coverage and all other requirements of this article are maintained and a revised landscape plan is approved. (Code 1988, ? 36-52; Ord. No. 1990-50, ? 1, 6-11-1990; Ord. No. 1991-31, ? 2, 4-8-1991; Ord. No. 1993-13, ? 1, 2-8-1993; Ord. No. 1997-15, ? 2, 3-11-1997) Canopy Cover Requirements Zoning District: Canopy Cover - M-1, M-1-R, M-2, CP, C-2, W-1, POP, OR-75, RM-60, HR, HLB, HLO, Downtown D-1, Downtown D-2, BP: 10% Canopy - RM-75, RMH: 15% Canopy - RS-75, RM-100, RM-125, RM-150: 20% Canopy - USG, P-1, D-1: Not applicable (Code 1988, Table 36.1; Ord. No. 1991-31, ? 3, 4-8-1991; Ord. No. 2000-35, ? 1, 9-26-2000; Ord. No. 2009-115, ? 8, 11-24-2009, eff. 1-1-2010) Sec. 36-53. Exceptions. The planning director may grant a partial exception to the requirements of this article under the circumstances listed in this section: (1) Such exception shall reduce the required tree canopy by the minimum extent necessary to provide a reasonable buildable area. (2) Exceptions may be granted under the following conditions: a. Where the planning director finds that the combined requirements of this article, the zoning ordinance, any ordinances adopted in compliance with the Chesapeake Bay Preservation Act, or the requirements of chapter 39 of the city Code for the protection of tidal wetlands would result in the elimination of a reasonably developable area on the site. B. Where the proposed use of the property is agriculture, outdoor recreation, or aviation and the planning director finds that full compliance with this article would unreasonably reduce the unwooded area of the site necessary for such use. C. Where the proposed development is an expansion of an existing development on the same zone lot, the procedure for calculating required tree canopy coverage shall be modified by substituting the term "construction footprint" for the term "zone lot" in section 36-52(3). (Code 1988, ? 36-53; Ord. No. 1990-50, ? 1, 6-11-1990; Ord. No. 1991-31, ? 2, 4-8-1991; Ord. No. 1993-13, ? 1, 2-8-1993) Sec. 36-54. Exemptions. A lot that is dedicated as a school site or a playing field or similar nonwooded recreation area is exempt from the requirements of this article. (Code 1988, ? 36-54; Ord. No. 1990-50, ? 1, 6-11-1990)

Portsmouth City Code  View whole ordinance
Chapter 9.1 CHESAPEAKE BAY PRESERVATION AREA OVERLAY DISTRICT Sec. 9.1-10. Performance standards. (a) Purpose and intent. The performance standards establish the means to minimize erosion and sedimentation potential, reduce land application of nutrients and toxics, and maximize rainwater infiltration. Natural groundcover, especially woody vegetation, is most effective in holding soil in place and preventing site erosion. Indigenous vegetation, with its adaptability to local conditions without the use of harmful fertilizers or pesticides, filters stormwater runoff. Minimizing impervious cover enhances rainwater infiltration and effectively reduces stormwater runoff potential. The purpose and intent of these requirements are also to implement the following objectives: prevent a net increase in nonpoint source pollution from new development; achieve a ten percent reduction in nonpoint source pollution from development on previously developed land where the runoff was not treated by one or more water quality best management practices; and achieve a 40 percent reduction in nonpoint source pollution from agricultural uses. (b) General performance standards for development and redevelopment. (1) Land development, redevelopment, or disturbance shall be limited to the minimum area necessary to provide for the proposed use or development. a. The submitted site plan shall indicate the limits of the proposed land disturbance, including areas for clearing or grading and shall be limited to the minimum area necessary to provide for the construction footprint. These limits shall be clearly shown on submitted plan and physically marked on the development site. b. Ingress and egress during construction shall be limited to one access point. (2) Indigenous vegetation shall be preserved to the maximum extent practicable consistent with the use or development proposed and in accordance with the Virginia Erosion and Sediment Control Handbook. a. Existing trees over two inches in diameter at breast height (DBH) shall be preserved outside the construction footprint. Diseased trees or trees weakened by age, storm, fire, or other injury, as documented in writing to the director of planning by a landscape architect or a certified arborist who holds a current membership in either the International Society of Arboriculture (ISA), the Tree Care Industry Association, or the American Society of Consulting Arborists (ASCA), may be removed. b. Other woody vegetation onsite shall be preserved outside the approved construction footprint. c. Clearing shall be allowed only to provide necessary access, positive site drainage, water quality BMPs, and the installation of utilities. (3) Prior to clearing or grading, suitable protective barriers, such as fencing of a type detailed in the Landscape Planting and Protection Manual, Portsmouth, Virginia shall be erected five feet outside of the dripline of any tree or stand of trees to be preserved. These protective barriers shall remain so erected throughout all phases of construction. The storage of equipment, materials, debris, or fill shall not be allowed within the area protected by the barrier. (4) Land development, redevelopment or land disturbance which adds impervious cover shall minimize impervious cover to promote infiltration of stormwater into the ground consistent with the proposed use or development. Pervious surfaces where soil conditions and/or water table permit shall be used for any parking area, maneuvering aisle, or other low traffic driveway. ? (c) Criteria RPAs. ? (5) Permitted modifications of the buffer area. In order to achieve the functional value of the buffer, existing vegetation may be removed, subject to approval by the city planning director, only to provide for reasonable sight lines, access paths, general woodlot management, and best management practices, including those that prevent upland erosion and concentrated flows of stormwater, as follows: a. Trees may be pruned or removed as necessary to provide for reasonable sight lines and vistas, provided that where removed, they shall be replaced with other vegetation that is equally effective in retarding runoff, preventing erosion, and filtering nonpoint source pollution from runoff. B. Any path shall be constructed and surfaced as to effectively control erosion. C. Dead, diseased, or dying trees or shrubbery and noxious weeds such as Johnson grass, kudzu and multiflora rose may be removed and thinning of trees may be allowed, pursuant to sound horticulture practice. D. For shoreline erosion projects, trees and woody vegetation may be removed, necessary control techniques employed, and appropriate vegetation established to protect or stabilize the shoreline in accordance with the best available technical advice and applicable permit conditions or requirements. E. Flower and/or vegetable gardens, or similar amenity as long as no brush and/or trees are removed from the RPA. (6) Buffer area requirements for intensely developed areas. In the intensely developed area the director of planning may, after consulting with the city engineer, exercise discretion regarding whether to require the establishment of vegetation in the 100-foot-wide buffer area. However, while the immediate establishment of vegetation in the buffer area may be impractical, consideration to implementing measures that would establish vegetation in the buffer in these areas over time shall be considered in order to maximize water quality protection, pollutant removal and water resource conservation. (Code 1988, ? 9.1-10; Ord. No. 2004-02, ? 1, 1-13-2004; Ord. No. 2005-04, ? 2, 1-11-2005; Ord. No. 2009-88, ? 1, 8-25-2009)

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Chapter 9.1 CHESAPEAKE BAY PRESERVATION AREA OVERLAY DISTRICT Sec. 9.1-11. Plan of development process. Any land disturbance, development or redevelopment exceeding 2,500 square feet of land disturbance shall be accomplished through a plan of development process prior to any clearing or grading of the site or the issuance of any building permit, to assure compliance with all applicable requirements of this chapter. Notwithstanding the provisions above, no clearing or grading of any lot or parcel shall be permitted without an approved clearing plan. For existing single-family lots, a clearing line shown on the plat plan normally submitted as part of the building permit application shall satisfy clearing plan requirements. No clearing or grading shall occur on existing single-family lots until a complete building permit application is approved. ? (3) Landscaping plan. A landscaping plan shall be submitted in conjunction with site plan approval or as part of subdivision plat approval. No clearing or grading of any lot or parcel shall be permitted without a prior approved landscaping plan. Landscaping plans shall be prepared and certified by design professionals practicing within their areas of competence as prescribed by the Code of Virginia. a. Contents of the plan. 1. The landscaping plan shall be drawn to scale and clearly delineate the location, size, and description of existing and proposed plant material. All existing trees on the site two inches or greater DBH shall be shown on the landscaping plan. Where there are groups of five or more trees, stands may be outlined instead. The specific number of trees two inches or greater DBH to be preserved outside of the construction footprint shall be indicated on the plan. Trees to be removed shall be clearly delineated on the landscaping plan. The plan shall be consistent with chapter 36, article III of this Code. 2. Any required buffer area shall be clearly delineated and any plant material to be added to establish or supplement the buffer area, as required by this chapter, shall be shown on the landscaping plan. 3. Within the buffer area, trees to be removed for sight lines, vistas, access paths, and best management practices, as provided for in this chapter, shall be shown on the plan. Vegetation required by this chapter to replace any existing trees within the buffer area shall also be shown on the landscaping plan. 4. Trees to be removed for shoreline stabilization projects and any replacement vegetation required by this chapter shall be shown on the landscaping plan. 5. The plan shall depict grade changes or other work adjacent to trees, which would affect them adversely. Specifications shall be provided as to how grade, drainage, and aeration would be maintained around trees to be preserved. 6. The landscaping plan will include specifications for the protection existing trees during clearing, grading, and all phases of construction, consistent with such measures as described in the Landscape Planting and Protection Manual, Portsmouth, Virginia. b. Plant specifications. 1. All plant materials necessary to supplement the buffer area or vegetated areas outside the construction footprint shall be installed in accordance with the specifications referred to in subsection 36-52(9). 2. All supplementary or replacement plant materials shall be living and in a healthy condition. Plant materials shall conform to the standards of the most recent edition of the American Standard for Nursery Stock, published by the American Association of Nurserymen. 3. Where areas to be preserved, as designated on an approved landscaping plan, are encroached, replacement of existing trees and other vegetation will be achieved at a ratio of three planted trees to one removed. Replacement trees shall be a minimum of one and one-half inches DBH at the time of planting. c. Maintenance. The applicant shall be responsible for the maintenance and replacement of all vegetation as may be required by the provisions of this chapter. In buffer areas and areas outside the construction footprint, plant material shall be tended and maintained in a healthy growing condition and free from refuse and debris. Unhealthy, dying, or dead plant materials shall be replaced during the next planting season, as required by the provisions of this chapter. ? (6) Water quality impact assessment. ? d. Major water quality impact assessment. A major water quality impact assessment shall be required for any development which: (i) exceeds 5,000 square feet of land disturbance within an RPA; or (ii) is located in a RMA and is deemed necessary by the city engineer. The information required in this section shall be considered a minimum. The following elements shall be included in the preparation and submission of a major water quality assessment: ? 3. A landscape element that describes the proposed measures for mitigation of the water quality and land impacts within CBPAs. Possible mitigation measures include: (i) Replanting schedule for trees and other significant vegetation removed for construction, in accordance with section 36-52 of the City Code. (ii) Demonstration that the design of the plan will preserve to the greatest extent possible any significant trees and vegetation on the site and will provide maximum erosion control and overland flow benefits from such vegetation. (iii) Demonstration that indigenous plants are to be used to the greatest extent possible. ? ? (Code 1988, ? 9.1-11; Ord. No. 2004-02, ? 1, 1-13-2004; Ord. No. 2005-04, ? 2, 1-11-2005; Ord. No. 2006-87, ? 1, 9-26-2006; Ord. No. 2009-88, ? 1, 8-25-2009)

Portsmouth ZONING ORDINANCES  View whole ordinance
ZONING ORDINANCES ARTICLE 40.1-5: DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS 40.1-5.2 LANDSCAPING AND SCREENING (A) Section Organization These landscaping standards are organized into eight main sub-sections: (1) Section 40.1-5.2(B), Purpose and Intent, sets out the purpose and intent for the standards; (2) Section 40.1-5.2(C), General Requirements for Landscaping, includes the applicability provisions, requirements for landscaping plans, and standards for new plantings; (3) Section 40.1-5.2(D), Vehicular Use Area Landscaping, includes the standards for landscaping around the perimeter and within vehicular use areas; (4) Section 40.1-5.2(E), Perimeter Buffers, includes the landscaping buffer standards applied to the edges of some base zoning districts; (5) Section 40.1-5.2(F), Screening, includes the screening requirements for site features like refuse, loading, and service areas; (6) Section 40.1-5.2(G), Site Landscaping, includes the standards for foundation plantings around some buildings; (7) Section 40.1-5.2(H), Alternative Landscaping Plan, includes the procedures and standards for review of alternative landscaping plans; and (8) Section 40.1-5.2(I), Other Landscaping Standards, includes the other standards for landscaping installation, timing, maintenance, monitoring for compliance, and incentives. (B) Purpose and Intent It is the purpose of this section to promote and protect the public health, safety and general welfare by providing for the planting, maintenance, and preservation of trees, shrubs, and other plants within the city. The intent of this section is to promote this purpose by: (1) Ensuring and encouraging the planting, maintenance, restoration and survival of trees, shrubs, and groundcover; (2) Ensuring the protection of community residents and visitors from personal injury and property damage, and the protection of the city from property damage, caused or threatened by the improper planting, maintenance or removal of trees, shrubs, or other plants; (3) Mitigating against erosion and sedimentation; (4) Reducing stormwater runoff and the costs associated therewith; (5) Preserving and protecting the water table and surface waters; (6) Reducing audible noise from automobiles and land uses; (7) Restoring soils and land denuded as a result of construction or grading; (8) Increasing the tree canopy to provide shade and moderate the effect of urban heat islands; (9) Limiting glare created by exterior lighting; (10) Reducing visual pollution from the urban environment and increasing privacy between incompatible uses; (11) Protecting and enhancing property values and aesthetic qualities; (12) Helping to differentiate streets and other areas of the public realm from private lands; (13) Providing additional improvements to air quality through the carbon dioxide uptake process provided by trees and landscaping; and (14) Providing visual screening, where appropriate. (C) General Requirements for Landscaping (1) Applicability of Landscaping Standards (a) General Except where exempted by Section 40.1-5.2(C)(1)(c), Exemptions, these standards shall apply to all development in the city. (b) Review for Compliance Review for compliance with the standards of this section shall occur during review of a Development Plan (Section 40.1-2.3 (C) & (D)), Preliminary Subdivision Plat (Chapter 33.1 of the City Code), Master Plan associated with an Amendment to the Zoning Map to establish a new AC district (Section 40.1-3.5(B)), or Zoning Compliance Permit (Section 40.1-2.3(F)), as appropriate. (c) Exemptions Development in the D1 and D2 districts in addition to the general requirements applicable to all landscaping and screening set forth in this article, shall comply with the regulations of the sections found in Appendix sections 1 and 2 where they apply. The more restrictive regulations shall apply in cases of conflict. (d) Landscape Plan (i) To ensure compliance with the standards of this section, a landscape plan demonstrating how landscaping will be planted on a development site shall be included as a part of any application an Development Plan (Section 40.1-2.3(C) & (D)), Preliminary Subdivision Plat (Chapter 33.1 of the City Code), Master Plan associated with an Amendment to the Zoning Map to establish a new AC district (Section 40.1-3.5(B)), or Zoning Compliance Permit (Section 40.1-2.3(F)), as appropriate. (ii) New developments not required to provide landscaping (e.g., new single-family detached residential development adjacent to existing single-family detached residential development) are exempt from the requirement to provide a landscape plan. (2) Planting Standards Plantings provided in accordance with this section shall comply with the following standards: (a) Deciduous and evergreen canopy or shade trees shall be a minimum of two inches in caliper at the time of planting, as determined in the American Standard for Nursery Stock, ANSI Z60.1-2004, as amended, and shall be a minimum of eight feet in height above ground level at the time of planting. (b) Understory, small maturing, or ornamental trees shall have a caliper of one-and-one-half inches at time of planting, as determined in the American Standard for Nursery Stock, ANSI Z60.1-2004, as amended, and shall be a minimum of six feet in height above ground level at the time of planting. (c) Deciduous or evergreen shrubs shall be upright in nature and be a minimum of 24 inches in height at the time of planting. (d) In cases where an aggregate caliper inch (ACI) requirement is utilized to derive a required amount of vegetation, and the ACI figure includes a fraction, an applicant may: (i) Utilize a tree or trees with a caliper inch measurement exceeding the minimum size at time of planting standard of this subsection in order to meet the required ACI; or (ii) Round the ACI figure upwards until the figure corresponds with a whole number of trees meeting the minimum size at time of planting standard. When trees exceeding the minimum size at time of planting standard are proposed, the minimum calipers of such trees shall be clearly noted on the Master Plan, Development Plan, or Preliminary Subdivision Plat, as appropriate. (e) In cases where application of the requirements in this subsection result in a fraction in the number of shrubs to be provided, the minimum number of shrubs or trees to be provided shall be rounded upwards to the next highest whole number. (f) All landscape plant materials shall conform to the latest version of the American Standard of Nursery Stock (ANSI Z60.1, as amended). Plant material shall be of standard quality or better, 1 to name and type of species or variety. (g) The use of native, drought tolerant vegetation is encouraged to reduce dependency upon irrigation. (h) To curtail the spread of disease or insect infestation in a plant species, new tree plantings shall comply with the following standards: (i) When fewer than 20 trees are required on a site, at least two different species shall be utilized, in roughly equal proportions. (ii) When more than 20 but fewer than 40 trees are required to be planted on site, at least three different species shall be utilized, in roughly equal proportions. (iii) When 40 or more trees are required on a site, at least four different species shall be utilized, in roughly equal proportions. (iv) Nothing in this subsection shall be cons1d so as to prevent the utilization of a larger number of different species than specified above. (i) All planting materials shall correspond to the city?s approved plant materials, unless alternative materials are proposed as part of an alternative landscape plan (See Section 40.1-5.2(H), Alternative Landscape Plan). (3) Existing Vegetation Existing healthy, well-formed canopy and understory trees as well as healthy shrubs shall be credited toward the requirements of this section, provided the vegetation meets the minimum size standards of this Ordinance, and is protected before and during development of the site in accordance with Section 40.1-5.3(B), Tree Protection During Construction, and maintained thereafter in a healthy growing condition. (4) Stabilization All required landscape planting areas shall be stabilized and maintained with lawn, ground covers, mulches, or other approved materials to prevent soil erosion and allow rainwater infiltration. (5) Berms All berms shall comply with the following design standards: (a) The slope of all berms shall not exceed a two-to-one (2:1) ratio (horizontal to vertical), shall have a top width at least one-half the berm height, and a maximum height of four feet above the toe of the berm. (b) All berms, regardless of size, shall be stabilized with a ground cover or other suitable vegetation. (c) Berms proposed to be placed along street right-of-way shall be designed and constructed to provide adequate sight distances at intersections and shall not impair safe operation of vehicles. (d) Berms shall in no case damage the roots or trunks of existing healthy vegetation designated to be preserved. (6) Easements Nothing except groundcover shall be planted or installed within any underground or overhead utility, drainage, gas easement, or within five feet of a fire protection system without the consent of the utility provider, easement holder, or the city, as appropriate. (D) Vehicular Use Area Landscaping Except where exempted by Section 40.1-5.2(D)(1), Exemptions, all vehicular use areas shall include landscaping both within the interior of the vehicular use area and around its perimeter, as a means of mitigating the parking area?s microclimate and visual impacts. (1) Exemptions The following uses shall be exempt from the requirements to provide vehicular use area landscaping: (a) Single-family detached residential development; (b) Two- to four-family dwellings; and (c) Off-street surface vehicular use areas with four or fewer spaces. (2) Interior Landscaping Standards All vehicular use areas shall provide and maintain landscaped planting areas within the interior of the vehicular use area in accordance with the standards in this subsection. These standards shall not apply to parking structures or vehicle display areas. (a) Configuration Interior planting areas shall be designed in accordance with the following standards: (i) Islands shall be located at the end of parking bays and have a minimum size of 153 square feet for single loaded parking bays, and a minimum size of 306 square feet for double loaded bays. (ii) Off-street surface parking areas with 100 or more spaces shall be organized into a series of modules of 15,000 square feet or less per module, and be visually separated by eleven-foot-wide continuous landscaped islands containing pedestrian pathways located at least every six parking bays (see Figure 40.1-5.1(D)(2): Interior Planting Configuration). (iii) No single row of parking spaces shall exceed 12 spaces without including an island. (iv) Landscaped planting areas shall be distributed throughout the parking area for the purpose of heat abatement. (v) Driveway and primary drive aisle medians shall have a minimum width of four feet for medians with shrubs and six feet for medians with shrubs and understory trees. (vi) Each interior planting island shall contain at least one canopy or understory tree per every 153 square feet, or portion thereof, of the total landscape island area. (vii) Shrubs shall be planted within landscaping islands at a minimum rate necessary to ensure that at least 25 percent of the total land area occupied by landscaping islands is planted with shrubs. (b) Screened Backfill Soil utilized in vehicular use area islands, driveway medians, and other areas internal to a vehicular use area shall be screened prior to deposition in planting areas. (c) Protection of Planting Areas All planting areas shall be protected from vehicle damage by the installation of curbing, wheel stops, or other comparable methods. This standard shall not prohibit the use of planting areas as on-site stormwater management devices. (3) Perimeter Landscaping Standards Where a vehicular use area serving a use subject to these standards abuts a street right-of-way, vacant land, or any other development (except another vehicular use area), perimeter landscaping strips shall be provided and maintained between the vehicle use area and the abutting right-of-way or property line in accordance with the following standards. (a) Location (i) Perimeter landscaping strips shall be located on the same land where the vehicular use area is located, and shall be placed to assure visibility and safety of pedestrians on the public street, as well as those within the vehicular use area. (ii) Perimeter landscaping strips may not be placed within future street rights-of-way as identified in the Master Transportation Plan. (b) Minimum Width When a vehicular use area is located within 50 feet of a street right-of-way, the perimeter landscaping shall be located within a planting strip at least ten feet wide. In all other instances, the strip shall be the minimum width necessary to assure required landscaping is not damaged by vehicles or other on-site activity. In no instance shall the strip be less than three feet wide. (c) Continuous, Opaque Visual Screen Required Perimeter landscaping for vehicular use areas shall form a continuous, opaque visual screen, excluding required sight clearances at driveways. The perimeter landscaping strip shall meet all city, state, and federal highway sight distance standards. (d) Protection of Landscaping Strip The perimeter landscaping strip shall be protected from vehicular damage by the installation of curbing, wheel stops, extra width in the landscaping strip, or other method approved by the Planning Director. Nothing in this subsection shall prevent the configuration of vehicular use area landscaping as a stormwater management device. (e) Required Materials (i) In cases where the visual screen is comprised of vegetation, evergreen shrubs shall be used to form the continuous, opaque visual screen in the perimeter landscaping strip. (ii) A decorative fence or wall with a minimum transparency of 50 percent or more may be substituted for the evergreen shrubs (see Figure 40.1-5.1(D)(2): Alternative Perimeter Screening). In no instance shall chain link fencing qualify as decorative fencing for the purpose of providing vehicular use area landscaping. (iii) In addition to the evergreen shrub requirements, each perimeter landscaping strip shall include at least eight aggregate caliper inches (ACI) of canopy trees per 100 linear feet of landscaping strip. Understory trees may be used beneath overhead utilities. (f) Minimum Height (i) Shrubs associated with the perimeter landscaping shall be maintained at a minimum height of at least three feet above the surface elevation of the adjacent vehicular use area pavement within four years of planting. (ii) Fences or walls used in-lieu of shrubs shall maintain a height of 48 inches above the adjacent grade, except where there is a requirement for a lower height because the fence or wall is located within a sight triangle. (g) Adjacent to Perimeter Buffers Perimeter landscape strips associated with a vehicle use area may be credited towards perimeter buffer standards (See Section 40.1-5.2(E), Perimeter Buffers), provided the minimum buffer standards of this section are met. (h) Adjacent to Off-Street Surface Parking on Other Lots Where two or more off-street surface vehicular use areas are located adjacent to one another, but upon different lots, no perimeter landscaping strip shall be required between the two vehicular use areas. (i) Stormwater Management Generally (i) The location of Stormwater retention and detention ponds shall be in accordance with this section for all development, except single family lots. Slight swales used to channel water to another portion of the lot or bio-retention swales, filters and basins are not regulated by this section. (ii) Only Stormwater retention and detention facilities below ground shall be located in between the building and any street. (iii) Stormwater retention ponds not designed and landscaped as a site amenity shall be fully screened from off-site views. (iv) Landscape plantings may be used to increase infiltration and decrease runoff. Alternative designs, such as landscaping islands configured with a lower grade than adjacent parking, or rain gardens are encouraged. (4) Incentives The total aggregate caliper inch requirements for canopy and understory trees in this subsection may be reduced by five percent when: (a) At least 65 percent of the provided parking is located to the side or rear of the building; (b) At least 30 percent of the total required parking is subject to a shared parking agreement (See Section 40.1-5.1(J)(2), Shared Parking; and (c) When pervious parking surfacing is used for 20 percent or more of the total vehicular use area. Nothing shall prohibit the combination of these incentives or the resulting cumulative reduction in the amount of required tree ACI. (E) Perimeter Buffers (1) Purpose and Intent Perimeter landscape buffers are intended to mitigate potential negative effects of different contiguous uses. (2) Applicability Except for single-family detached residential uses and uses in the D1 and D2 districts, all development shall provide a perimeter landscape buffer to separate it from uses in a different use classification in accordance with Table 40.1-5.2(E)(3), Buffer Types, and Table 40.1-5.2(E)(4), Buffer Type Application. (3) Types of Buffers Table 40.1-5.2(E)(3), Buffer Types, describes four different buffering types in terms of their function, opacity, width, and planting requirements. Where a particular buffer type is required in Table 40.1-5.2(E)(4), Buffer Type Application, the requirement may be met with the combination of minimum buffer width and minimum screening requirements specified under either Option 1 or Option 2. Where an option utilizing a fence or wall is selected, the fence or wall shall comply with the standards of Section 40.1-5.10, Fences and Walls. (4) Buffer Type Application Table 40.1-5.2(E)(4), Buffer Type Application, specifies the type of perimeter landscape buffer that new development shall provide between it and adjacent property, based on the zoning district of the development site and that of the adjacent property. The buffer type is indicated by a letter corresponding to one of the four buffer types depicted in Table 40.1-5.2(E)(3), Buffer Types. (5) Location of Buffers (a) Perimeter buffers required by this section shall be located only along the outer perimeter of the parcel where it abuts another parcel, and shall extend to the parcel boundary line or right-of-way line. (b) Perimeter buffers are not required along lot lines abutting streets, except as needed to screen outdoor industrial operations or storage on lots in an industrial district. Industrial uses with outdoor operations or storage components shall include perimeter buffers as necessary to screen outdoor use areas from off-site views. (c) A perimeter buffer may be located along shared access easements between parcels in nonresidential developments. (6) Responsibility for Buffer Installation Where a developing parcel is adjacent to an existing use and a perimeter buffer is required in accordance with this section, the developing parcel shall provide the full perimeter buffer required adjacent to the existing use in accordance with Table 40.1-5.2(E)(3) Buffer Types, and Table 40.1-5.2(E)(4), Buffer Type Application, unless a portion or all of a perimeter buffer that complies with the standards of this section already exists between the lots. Where all or part of a perimeter buffer exists, but the buffer does not fully comply with the standards of this section, the developing parcel shall be responsible for providing all the additional planting material necessary to meet the standards of this section. (7) Development within Required Buffers (a) The required buffer shall not contain any development, impervious surfaces, or site features (except fences or walls) that do not function to meet the standards of this section or that require removal of existing vegetation, unless otherwise permitted in this Ordinance. (b) Sidewalks, trails, and other elements associated with passive recreation may be placed in perimeter buffers if all required landscaping is provided and damage to existing vegetation is minimized to the maximum extent practicable. (c) Overhead and underground utilities required or allowed by the city are permitted to cross a required buffer in a perpendicular fashion, but shall minimize the impact to vegetation to the maximum extent practicable. Where required landscaping material is damaged or removed due to utility activity within a required buffer, the landowner shall be responsible for replanting all damaged or removed vegetation necessary to ensure the buffer meets the standards in this Ordinance. (8) Sight Triangles No fencing, berms, walls, or other landscaping features may exceed 36 inches above grade within required sight triangles for streets, alleys, or driveways(See Section 4.1-8.2(C)(4). (9) Credit for Existing Vegetation Existing vegetation meeting the size standards of Section 40.1-5.2(C)(2), Planting Standards, located within the perimeter buffer area may be preserved and credited toward the perimeter buffer standards. ? (G) Site Landscaping (1) Purpose and Intent Site landscaping material is intended to soften the visual impact of building foundations and provide for the even dispersal of trees across a development site. (2) Distinguished from Other Required Landscaping Site landscaping, for the purpose of this section, is landscaping that is not: (a) Required vehicular use area landscaping; (b) Located within a required perimeter buffer strip; or (c) Required screening. (3) Site Landscaping Standards Except for single-family detached residential and two- to four-family dwellings, site landscaping shall be required for all development, and shall be supplied in the amounts identified in Table 40.1-5.2(G)(3), Required Site Landscaping Plantings. Site landscaping shall meet the minimum size standards for new planting specified in Section 40.1-5.2(C)(2), Planting Standards. (4) Shrub Placement Required shrubs shall be placed around the building perimeter, a minimum of three feet from the building, with emphasis placed on building foundations visible from the public right-of-way. Required shrubs may be planted up to 15 feet from the building provided there is a sidewalk located between the planting area and the building wall. (5) Tree Placement Trees serving as site landscaping shall be dispersed across a site in accordance with good planting practice and the following priority listing: (a) In yards between a building fa?ade and a street right-of-way where no vehicular use area landscaping is required; (b) Between a building and an adjacent lot with an existing use that provides more than 50 percent of the vegetative material associated with a required perimeter buffer; (c) Between a building fa?ade and an abutting lot with the same or a more intense zoning district classification (where no perimeter buffering is required); (d) Within open-space set-aside areas with no existing or reforested trees; (e) Adjacent to on-site areas of pedestrian or vehicular circulation where no other vegetative material is required (e.g., drive-throughs or stacking lanes); or (f) Other areas near accessory structures or accessory uses. ?

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Chapter 30 ZONING ARTICLE VII. OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING REQUIREMENTS DIVISION 2.1. OFF-STREET PARKING IMPROVEMENT REQUIREMENTS AND LANDSCAPING STANDARDS Sec. 30-710.14. Internal landscaping requirements. Landscaped islands meeting the requirements of this section shall be provided within all parking areas and parking lots containing 30 or more parking spaces and within parking areas containing five or more parking spaces serving uses with drive-up facilities or facilities for dispensing motor fuels. ? (4) Improvement of required landscaped islands. a. Each required landscaped island shall contain not less than one deciduous tree having a caliper of not less than 2? inches at the time of installation measured six inches above the ground. b. In addition to required trees, landscaped islands shall be provided with vegetative ground cover, shrubs, other plant material, or any combination thereof. All portions of required landscaped islands not provided with vegetative ground cover or other plant material shall be mulched. ? ? (Code 1993, ? 32-710.14; Code 2004, ? 114-710.14; Ord. No. 2004-180-167, ? 1, 6-28-2004) Sec. 30-710.15. Tree coverage requirements. Parking areas and parking lots containing 30 or more parking spaces and parking areas containing five or more parking spaces serving uses with drive-up facilities or facilities for dispensing motor fuels shall be improved and maintained with trees in accordance with the requirements of this section. (1) Determining projected tree coverage. Projected tree coverage shall be determined in accordance with the City of Richmond Tree Canopy Chart which shall be adopted by resolution of the Planning Commission. Other tree species and larger trees not shown on the tree canopy chart may be given credit toward the tree coverage requirement when supporting data adequate to determine coverage is submitted to and accepted by the Zoning Administrator. (2) Minimum projected tree coverage. Trees shall be planted or existing trees shall be retained so as to provide a projected tree coverage at ten years from the date of plan approval as determined by the following formulas: a. A parking area serving a use other than a use with drive-up facilities or facilities for dispensing motor fuels, or a parking lot, shall have a projected tree coverage area equivalent to not less than 30 square feet for each parking space contained in the parking area or parking lot. b. A parking area serving a use with drive-up facilities or facilities for dispensing motor fuels shall have a projected tree coverage area equivalent to not less than 40 square feet for each parking space contained in the parking area. (3) Minimum tree sizes. Trees to be credited toward the tree coverage requirement shall meet the following standards at the time of installation: a. Deciduous trees shall have a caliper of not less than 2? inches measured six inches above the ground. b. Evergreen trees shall be not less than six feet in height. (4) Location of trees to be credited. As shown below, trees to be credited toward the tree coverage requirement may be located: a. Within landscaped islands meeting the requirements of Section 32-710.14; or b. Between the area devoted to parking and a building on the same site, or between the area devoted to parking and a side or rear property line, provided such trees are located within ten feet of the area devoted to parking; or c. Within that portion of a perimeter buffer lying within ten feet of the area devoted to parking, provided that trees required to meet perimeter buffer requirements shall not be credited toward the tree coverage requirement. (5) Retention of existing trees. Healthy existing trees to be retained may be credited toward the tree coverage requirement when such trees are located as specified in Subsection (4) of this section, are shown on approved plans, and are adequately protected during construction. (Code 1993, ? 32-710.15; Code 2004, ? 114-710.15; Ord. No. 2004-180-167, ? 1, 6-28-2004) Sec. 30-710.16. Maintenance. The owner of the property shall be responsible for maintenance, repair and replacement of landscaping materials and other improvements required by this division in such manner that the requirements of this division continue to be met. (Code 1993, ? 32-710.16; Code 2004, ? 114-710.16)

Roanoke City Code  View whole ordinance
APPENDIX B. - SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS This Appendix outlines the materials and information that must be submitted in order to provide a complete application for approval of basic development plans, comprehensive development plans, and associated landscape plans. B-3. - Landscape Plan (a) A landscape plan shall be drawn to scale of not less than one (1) inch equals fifty (50) feet, or a scale as necessary to establish compliance with this chapter, and shall include dimensions and distances. (b) In addition to the information required for a comprehensive development plan, as set forth in Section B-2, Appendix B, a landscape plan shall include the following additional information: (1) Sight distance triangles. (2) Areas reserved for dedications and easements, including above ground easements and overhead utility lines. (3) Delineation of all portions of a lot which are not included in the calculation of impervious surfaces and a schedule of all trees and other plant materials, including grass or other ground cover, required by Division 4, Article 6, of this chapter, noting the size, caliper, and scientific and common names consistent with the regulations set forth in Section 36.2-642. (4) Delineation of any created slope of two to one (2:1), horizontal to vertical, or greater, and schedule of vegetative cover pursuant to Section 36.2-642(a)(4). (5) Planting and installation methods. (6) Extent of preservation of existing landscape features and methods of protection: (A) Delineation of existing trees of six (6) inch caliper or greater measured at four and one-half (4?) feet above grade; existing ornamental trees of any size; existing trees within required yards, along property boundaries, or within twenty (20) feet of streams or other watercourses; and streams in their natural condition; (B) Delineation of existing trees and streams as set forth in subsection (A), above, and any other existing vegetation, to be removed; ? Delineation of existing trees for which a tree preservation bonus is requested pursuant to Section 36.2-643(a)(3); (D) Delineation of Tree Protection Areas for groups of trees and individual trees that will be retained on the development site, noted by location, size, and type; ? Protective features including trenching, landscape walls, tree wells, stormwater management, and Best Management Practices structures; and (F) Plans, cross sections, or illustrations and standard specifications depicting the manner in which the trees of the Tree Protection Areas and existing vegetation and streams to remain shall be protected. (7) Delineation of all landscaping, buffering, and screening, including location, size, and description of all landscaping material by size, caliper, and scientific and common names consistent with the regulations set forth in Section 36.2-642, for the following: (A) Street yard trees, as required by Section 36.2-645; (B) Buffer yards, as required by Section 36.2-647; and ? Fa?ade planting, as required by Section 36.2-646. (8) Delineation of screening of specific uses as required by Section 36.2-649, including location, size, and description of screening materials. (9) Delineation of all landscaping for parking areas as required by Section 36.2-648, including location, size, and description of all landscaping material by size, caliper, and scientific and common names consistent with the regulations set forth in Section 36.2-642, and including notation of the following: (A) Name, quantity, location, and spacing of trees, and the name, location, and spacing of shrubs, in landscaping strips along the perimeters of parking areas as required by Section 36.2-648; (B) Minimum tree canopy for parking areas as required by Section 36.2-648; ? Minimum tree canopy within the interior of parking areas as required by Section 36.2-648; (D) Calculation of tree canopy within the interior of parking areas provided by the plan; ? Calculation of the cumulative tree canopy along the perimeters and within the interior of parking areas provided by the plan; and (F) Dimensions of all planting islands or peninsulas and perimeter landscaping strips (width, length, and soil depth). (10) Overall tree canopy: (A) Minimum tree canopy required for the development site pursuant to Section 36.2-644; (B) Calculation of total tree canopy on the site provided by the plan; and ? Location, size, and description of all trees used in the calculation of the tree canopy provided by the plan, noting the size, caliper, and scientific and common names consistent with the regulations set forth in Section 36.2-642. (11) If applicable, delineation of all landscaping, buffer yards, and screening as required by the supplemental regulations set forth in Article 4 of this chapter, including location, size, and description of all landscaping material by size, caliper, scientific and common names consistent with the regulations set forth in Section 36.2-642, and location, size, and description of screening materials.

Roanoke City Code  View whole ordinance
Chapter 36.2 ZONING ARTICLE 6. DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS DIVISION 4. LANDSCAPING AND SCREENING Sec. 36.2-642. General landscaping and screening standards. (a) General requirements. (1) All portions of a lot which are not included in the calculation of impervious surface ratio shall be landscaped. Landscaping shall include plant materials as may be required by this division as well as open areas covered with grass or other vegetative groundcover. (2) Landscaping within a sight distance triangle shall not include any evergreen tree and, furthermore, shall not include shrubs or ground cover exceeding thirty (30) inches in height above the graded ground level. (3) When a determination of the number of required trees or shrubs, as set forth in this division, results in a fraction, any fraction shall be counted as one (1) tree or shrub. (4) If the development of any portion of a lot includes the creation of a slope of two to one (2:1), horizontal to vertical, or greater, such slope shall be planted with vegetative cover, subject to determination of the Zoning Administrator that the methods of planting will hold the soil in place and that the proposed vegetative cover and rate of planting will ensure stabilization of the slope. (b) Planting materials. Where landscaping is required by this division, the following standards shall apply: (1) All trees required by this division shall be selected from the approved tree list in Table 642-1 and shall meet the applicable minimum height and caliper at the time of planting and suitability requirements as set forth in Table 642-1, unless otherwise provided for in this division. The Zoning Administrator may approve the use of trees not set forth in Table 642-1 to meet the minimum tree requirements of this division, subject to the Zoning Administrator's determination that the height, caliper, canopy, and suitability characteristics of such alternative trees are consistent with the intent and standards of this division. The resource for such determination shall be based on the published reference text, Manual of Woody Landscape Plants, fifth edition, 1998, by Michael A. Dirr. (2) Where evergreen or deciduous shrubs are required by this division, such shrubs shall have a minimum height of eighteen (18) inches at the time of planting. (3) Existing vegetation which meets the standards prescribed by this division, as determined by the Zoning Administrator, may be preserved and may be used to meet some or all of the landscaping requirements. (4) All required landscaping materials shall meet the specifications and standards of the American Association of Nurserymen. (5) Where the planting of trees which have a height at twenty-year maturity which would interfere with overhead utility lines, the Zoning Administrator may, as a part of development plan approval, permit the substitution of trees with a lesser height at maturity, provided the substitute trees shall be provided at a rate that will result in the same amount of total tree canopy. (c) Screening. Where screening is required by this division, the following standards shall apply: (1) Screening shall be visually opaque and constructed of a durable material. (2) Screening shall be maintained by the owner of the property so as to meet the requirements of this division. (3) Acceptable screening materials shall include stockade fences, decorative masonry walls, brick walls, and earth berms. The Zoning Administrator may approve alternative materials where their characteristics and design meet the intent and standards of this division. (d) Landscape plan. For development plans subject to the requirements of this division, the following landscaping information shall be required as part of development plan approval: (1) For a basic development plan, the landscaping information as set forth in Section B-1, Appendix B, shall be submitted; or (2) For a comprehensive development plan, a Landscape Plan as set forth in Section B-3, Appendix B, shall be submitted. (e) Installation. The installation of required tree canopies, landscaping, buffering, and screening shall meet the following requirements: (1) Only healthy planting materials shall be used for required plantings. (2) The planting of trees shall be done in accordance with either the standardized landscape specifications jointly adopted by the Virginia Nurserymen's Association, the Virginia Society of Landscape Designers, and the Virginia Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects, or the road and bridge specifications of the Virginia Department of Transportation. (3) No temporary Certificate of Occupancy shall be issued until either the required landscaping is completed in accordance with an approved development plan or the property owner or developer provides a guarantee in a form acceptable to the City Attorney that ensures installation. (A) A guarantee for required landscaping shall be an amount equal to one hundred ten (110) percent of the cost of the plants, related materials, and installation. (B) All required landscaping shall be installed, inspected, and approved within three (3) months of acceptance of the guarantee. (C) During any water emergency declared by the governing body in which the use of water is restricted, the Zoning Administrator may permit the delayed installation of required trees, plants, or screening materials. In this event, the property owner shall be required to maintain the guarantee. After a declaration of water emergency ends, the property owner shall install the required plants within thirty (30) days. (4) No permanent Certificate of Occupancy shall be issued until the required landscaping is completed in accordance with an approved development plan. (f) Maintenance. After approval by the Zoning Administrator that all landscaping required by this chapter is complete and in healthy condition, the property owner shall be responsible for the ongoing protection and maintenance of all required landscaping in a manner that complies with the requirements of this chapter and in conformance with the approved development plan. Where necessary to comply with the requirements of this chapter and the approved development plan, dead or damaged landscaping materials shall be replaced by the property owner within six (6) months of notification by the City. (g) Modification of landscaping requirements. The Zoning Administrator may approve in writing a development plan subject to, in whole or in part, alternative landscaping, screening, or buffer yard standards if the Zoning Administrator finds that any of the following circumstances exist on the proposed development site, or surrounding properties, provided any such alternative plan shall provide the equivalent quantity of required vegetative material and shall have no additional adverse visual impact on adjacent properties or public areas or otherwise be inconsistent with the stated purposes of this division: (1) Natural land characteristics, such as topography or existing vegetation, on the proposed development site would achieve the same intent of this division; (2) Innovative landscaping or architectural design is employed on the development site to achieve an equivalent tree canopy, landscaping, screening, or buffering effect; (3) The screening and landscaping for a required buffer would be ineffective because of the proposed topography of the site or the location of the improvements on the site; or (4) The topography of adjacent and surrounding sites would render required screening ineffective. (Ord. No. 37633, ? 14, 11-20-06; Ord. No. 37984, ? 6, 12-17-07; Ord. No. 38423, ? 1, 4-20-09; Ord. No. 39495, ? 1, 9-4-12)

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Chapter 36.2 ZONING ARTICLE 6. DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS DIVISION 4. LANDSCAPING AND SCREENING Sec. 36.2-644. - Overall tree canopy requirements. (a) Definition of tree canopy. For purposes of this section, "tree canopy" shall include all areas of coverage by existing plant materials exceeding five (5) feet in height, and the extent of planted tree canopy at maturity shall be based on the "canopy at 20 years" as set forth in Table 642-1. Where an existing tree is not listed in Table 642-1, "canopy at maturity" shall be based on the published reference text, Manual of Woody Landscape Plants, fifth edition, 1998, by Michael A. Dirr. (b) Applicability. (1) This section shall apply to any development that requires submission of a comprehensive development plan or a basic development plan, except that: (A) Dedicated school sites, playing fields, and other nonwooded recreation areas, and other facilities and uses of a similar nature, shall be exempt from the requirements of this section. (B) Construction of an addition to or accessory structure associated with an existing single family or two-family dwelling, provided that no required trees are removed as part of the project, shall be exempt from the requirements of this section. ? Tree canopy requirements. (1) The planting or replacement of trees on a development site shall be required to the extent that, at twenty (20) years, minimum tree canopies will be provided as specified in the dimensional regulations in Article 3 of this chapter. (2) Existing trees which are to be preserved may be included to meet all or part of the canopy requirements of subsection (1), above, provided such preservation is in accordance with the standards set forth in Section 36.2-643. (3) Existing trees infested with disease or insects or structurally damaged to the extent that they pose a hazard to persons or property, or to the health of other trees on site, shall not be included to meet the tree canopy requirements. (4) This section does not replace, or negate full compliance with, the requirements of any other section of this chapter. However, if the trees provided to satisfy the requirements of street yard trees (Section 36.2-645), buffer yards (Section 36.2-647) and parking areas (Section 36.2-648) equal or exceed the tree canopy required by this section, no further planting of trees or tree replacement is required in order to comply with the requirements of this section. (5) New trees planted in a right-of-way adjacent to the frontage of the development site may be credited toward meeting minimum overall tree canopy requirements. (Ord. No. 39122, ? 1, 5-16-11; Ord. No. 40088, ? 1, 10-20-14; Ord. No. 40296, ? 1, 7-6-15)

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Chapter 36.2 ZONING ARTICLE 6. DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS DIVISION 4. LANDSCAPING AND SCREENING Sec. 36.2-646. - Fa?ade planting. Structures containing single-family, two-family, townhouse or rowhouse, or multifamily dwelling units shall be subject to the following landscaping requirements: (a) A minimum of one (1) deciduous or evergreen shrub for each four (4) linear feet of building foundation that fronts on a street shall be planted in the area between the street right-of-way and the principal building. (b) For through lots, the regulations of this section shall apply only to the fa?ade of the building that contains the principal entrance(s) to the structure. (Ord. No. 37633, ? 14, 11-20-06; Ord. No. 37984, ? 6, 12-17-07) Sec. 36.2-647. - Buffering and screening. (a) Buffering or screening shall be provided for certain activities and uses as specified in Table 647-1 except for parking areas which is contained in Section 36.2-648. The required buffering and screening materials shall be provided in accordance with Section 36.2-649. (b) Except where specified otherwise, buffering and screening shall be installed in side and rear yards behind the building line of the lot being developed such that it reduces the visual impact of the structures, activities, or uses on abutting properties and public rights-of-way, as applicable, considering sight lines from those abutting properties and public rights-of-way, as applicable. (c) For purposes of this section, abutting lots shall not include lots separated by a right-of-way containing a street, river or creek, or railroad line. Lots that would abut if not for their separation by an alley shall be considered abutting lots for purposes of this section and shall be subject to these buffering and screening requirements. (Ord. No. 37984, ? 6, 12-17-07; Ord. No. 38423, ? 1, 4-20-09; Ord. No. 38424, ? 1, 4-20-09; Ord. No. 39495, ? 1, 9-4-12; Ord. No. 40088, ? 1, 10-20-14) Sec. 36.2-649. Standards for buffering, screening, and parking area landscaping materials. Materials used to meet requirements of Sections 36.2-647 and 36.2-648 shall meet the standards of Table 649-1. (Ord. No. 37984, ? 6, 12-17-07; Ord. No. 38423, ? 1, 4-20-09; Ord. No. 39495, ? 1, 9-4-12; Ord. No. 40088, ? 1, 10-20-14)

Salem City Code  View whole ordinance
Chapter 106 ZONING ARTICLE II. DISTRICT REGULATIONS Sec. 106-230. Urban forest overlay district. Sec. 106-230.5. Development regulations. (A) Development regulations within the Urban Forest Overlay District shall be as specified in the underlying zoning districts, with the following additions: 1. A minimum of one tree, selected from section 106-230.9, per acre. Approved tree species in the Urban Forest Overlay District, shall be planted within the interior parking lot. Development on less than one acre shall also contain a minimum of one tree. No development shall be required to have more than five trees. Where multiple trees are required, a mix of different species from the list is encouraged. 2. In addition to item 1., when a new, expanded, or reconfigured parking area is required or proposed adjacent to a public street rights-of-way, one tree selected from section 106-230.9, approved tree species in the Urban Forest Overlay District shall be planted at 100 foot intervals, starting at the designated rights-of-way intersection, in order to maximize the beneficial environmental effects. All trees shall be planted ten feet behind the curb with a minimum eight foot radius landscaped area surrounding it. This requirement may be modified to allow for ingress and egress areas, signage or for other reasons at the discretion of the administrator. A list of planting locations shall be kept in the department of inspections and zoning. 3. All approved trees shall have a minimum caliper of three inches dbh (diameter at breast high) at the time of planting, be trained to a central leader, and have a minimum height of five feet. 4. Non-approved tree species may be used at the discretion of the administrator. 5. The locations of tree plantings may be left to the developer, but must be approved during the site plan review process. 6. The preservation of appropriate existing mature trees is encouraged and may count towards the required number of trees at the discretion of the administrator.

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Chapter 106 ZONING ARTICLE II. DISTRICT REGULATIONS Sec. 106-232. Industrial park overlay district. Sec. 106-232.5. Site development regulations. (A) Notwithstanding the requirements of article IV, herein, the development regulations within the industrial park overlay district shall be as specified in the underlying zoning districts, with the following exceptions: 1. The front yard setback shall be a minimum of eight feet from the street right-of-way. For parcels adjacent to the Roanoke River, the rear yard setback shall be a minimum of eight feet from normal high water elevation. 2. For parcels adjacent to the Roanoke River, an eight-foot landscape buffer yard from normal high water elevation shall be established and reserved for natural vegetation. 3. When parcels abut a different zoning classification, a 15-foot buffer yard with two rows of large evergreen trees shall be planted within the buffer. 4. No perimeter landscaping as required under section 106-402.7 between parking areas and adjacent properties is required for parking lots with fewer than 100 parking spaces. 5. Planting islands at the ends of parking rows are not required for parking lots with fewer than 100 parking spaces. 6. Regardless of the number of parking spaces, rows of more than 20 parking spaces shall be broken up with an island containing at least one tree. 7. Front yard setbacks shall be professionally designed and landscaped with a combination of evergreen shrubs and deciduous trees. The required number of shrubs shall be a minimum of one shrub per 25 linear feet of frontage. The required number of deciduous trees shall be a minimum of one tree per 100 linear feet of frontage. These plantings may be grouped with the approval of the administrator. 8. Each parcel shall have a minimum of one canopy tree, as defined in section 106-230.9, per 100 parking spaces. For parcels containing fewer than 100 parking spaces, a minimum of one such tree shall be provided. These trees shall be located within large planting areas so as to shade parking areas or buildings. 9. Stormwater areas may be landscaped with bog plants, or as rain gardens, in conjunction with city stormwater regulations. Stormwater areas may include appropriately adapted trees or plants, which may count towards the overall landscaping requirements. 10. Structures that encroach into the front setback at the time of the adoption of this ordinance are exempt from the provisions of section 106-402.23(4). However all other requirements of section 106-402.23 are in full force and effect, as well as the requirements in section 106-526 (Ord. of 1-23-2012) Sec. 106-232.7. Administration. (A) The owner shall be responsible for the perpetual maintenance and protection of all landscaped areas required by this ordinance. (B) Replacement of trees is permitted and shall be in accordance with the applicable provisions of this ordinance. Dead, unhealthy, or misshapen trees shall be replaced immediately by the owner. ? Maintenance includes actions necessary to keep trees neat and orderly in appearance and free of litter and debris. Pruning of trees shall be done in a manner that preserves the character of the tree and is not detrimental to the health of the tree. (D) The administrator shall have the authority to enforce the requirements of this ordinance. (Ord. of 1-23-2012)

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Chapter 106 ZONING ARTICLE IV. DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS Sec. 106-402.1. General requirements. (A) These provisions shall apply to all developments requiring a site plan as specified by this chapter. All required landscaped plans shall be prepared by a licensed professional knowledgeable of plant materials and landscape design. (Ord. of 3-14-05(2))

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Chapter 95 PUBLIC TREES Sec. 95-2. Master street tree plan. (a) The city horticulturist shall have the authority to formulate, administer, and amend a master street tree plan. The master street tree plan shall specify the species of trees to be planted on each of the streets or other public sites of the city. From and after the effective date of the master street tree plan, or any amendment thereof, all planting shall conform thereto whenever possible. (b) The horticulturist shall consider all existing and future utility and environmental factors when recommending a specific species for each of the streets and other public sites of the city. (Ord. of 1-10-00)

Staunton City Code  View whole ordinance
Title 13 ENVIRONMENT Chapter 13.10 COMPREHENSIVE DRAINAGE PLAN 13.10.010 Comprehensive drainage plan permit procedures and requirements. ? (12) Stormwater Management Concept Plan Required. A stormwater management concept plan shall include all information as required by this chapter in order to evaluate the environmental characteristics of the planning area, the potential impacts of all proposed development of the site, both present and future, on the water resources, and the effectiveness and acceptability of the measures proposed for managing stormwater generated at the project site. (a) The concept plan should be prepared at the time of the preliminary plan of subdivision or other early step in the development process to identify the type of stormwater management measures necessary for the proposed project. The intent of this conceptual planning process is to ensure adequate planning for management of stormwater runoff from future development. To accomplish this goal, the following information shall be included in the concept plan: ? (iv) Existing Tree and Vegetation Plan. The plan shall include the following for the entire project area: (A) The outline of existing masses of vegetation. Forested areas shall be separately identified. (B) Description of Existing Conditions. A narrative shall describe the quality of the existing vegetation and the impacts of the development on the vegetation. (C) Description of Preservation Strategies. A narrative shall be provided to describe strategies for preservation and protection of existing vegetation to remain. ? ? (Ord. 2014-09; Ord. 2009-09; Ord. 2007-30; Ord. 2007-20. Code 1985, ? 11-20).

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Title 13 ENVIRONMENT Chapter 13.12 RIPARIAN BUFFERS 13.12.030 Management of a riparian buffer. Each riparian buffer required to be established or maintained pursuant to Division I of this title shall be managed as part of the stormwater facility management agreement and as provided herein: (1) The target vegetative cover in a riparian buffer area shall be an indigenous riparian forest with ground cover, shrub and tree canopy layers. (2) Within 25 feet of the top of the state waters bank and land classified as wetlands: (a) Indigenous riparian vegetation shall be preserved, or, where it does not exist, it shall be restored or allowed to evolve by natural succession; (b) Dead, diseased, and dying trees may be removed; ? Fallen trees that are blocking stream channels, or trees with undermined root systems in imminent danger of falling, may be removed where stream bank erosion is a current or potential problem that outweighs any positive effects the fallen tree or trees may have on the stream ecosystem; (d) Removal or pruning of invasive shrub and vine species is allowed; provided, that such removal or pruning is done in a manner that prevents erosion; ? Unpaved pathways and trails may be constructed and maintained in a manner that will effectively control erosion and minimize adverse impacts to the buffer, subject to applicable provisions of SCC 13.12.050; and (f) Stormwater channels may be constructed and maintained in a manner that will prevent erosion and minimize adverse impacts to the buffer. (3) Beyond 25 feet from the top of the public waterway bank to the limits of the required buffer: (a) Dead, diseased and dying trees may be removed; (b) Trees six inches in diameter or greater, measured 48 inches from the ground, shall be preserved; ? Removal or pruning of invasive shrub and vine species shall be allowed; provided, that such removal or pruning is done in a manner that prevents erosion; (d) Unpaved pathways and trails may be constructed and maintained in a manner that will effectively control erosion and minimize adverse impacts to the buffer, subject to applicable provisions of SCC 13.12.050; and ? Stormwater channels may be constructed and maintained in a manner that will prevent erosion and minimize adverse impacts to the buffer. (4) Where an existing structure (i.e., building, street, road, bridge, etc.) is located within the buffer, vegetation, not including the ground cover, can be removed within 15 feet of the structure. Removal of additional vegetation can be allowed if required by state or federal requirements or if necessary for the health, safety or welfare of the city?s citizens and approved by the administrator. (Ord. 2009-09; Ord. 2007-30; Ord. 2007-20).

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Title 18 ZONING Chapter 18.100 I-3 PLANNED INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT 18.100.030 Area regulations. The following requirements shall apply to all uses permitted in this district: ? (5) Buffer Zone. Setback areas shall act as a buffer between adjacent residential and business uses. They shall be fully landscaped and maintained with grass, trees and shrubbery of sufficient height and density to serve as a screen between the planned industrial zone and the residential zone. The buffer zone shall not constitute a site-distance obstruction at street intersections. The buffer zone shall be considered as part of the lot area, but shall not be used for any business purpose such as buildings, parking lots, signs, or any accessory use. The buffer zone, upon completion of the development of any project, shall be at or near the same grade or plane which existed prior to the development of the planned industrial district property, unless otherwise expressly reviewed and approved by the planning commission and by city council. These restrictions shall not apply to that portion of the lot fronting on the major thoroughfares, however all other required landscaping shall apply. (Zoning ordinance Art. 4, ? 17)

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Title 18 ZONING Chapter 18.125 MINIMUM OFF-STREET PARKING REQUIREMENTS 18.125.020 Off-street parking lot layout, construction, and maintenance. Where the required off-street parking requires the building of a parking lot, and wherever a parking lot is built, such parking shall be laid out, constructed, and maintained in accordance with the following regulations: ? (11) Where parking is to be provided in the front yard of a multiple-family dwelling, there shall be established a setback line 10 feet from the street lot line. The land between the setback line and the lot line is for the purposes of this title called a buffer strip. The ground in the front buffer strip shall be prepared and shall be planted with trees, shrubs, and grass. ? (Zoning ordinance Art. 5, ? 5)

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Title 18 ZONING Chapter 18.175 LANDSCAPING AND SCREENING 18.175.030 Requirements and applicability. (1) Landscaping Plan. Except as provided herein, a landscaping plan shall be submitted for review and approval with respect to all land use and development activities, to be commenced after the effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter. ?Land use and development activities,? as used herein, shall mean those activities that require a building permit therefor or the creation of new parking areas or the enlargement of existing parking areas by more than four additional parking spaces (cumulative over a four-year period). (2) Screening Plan. Except as provided herein, a screening plan shall be submitted for review and approval with respect to all land use and development activities within business, professional and industrial districts, designed to screen the uses of the most intensive use district from the adjoining least intensive use district and public streets. (3) Exceptions. The requirements hereunder do not apply to: (a) Individually developed single-family residences; (b) Additions to or accessory buildings of single-family residences; (c) Any alteration or reconstruction of buildings situated in the historic conservation district; (d) Any construction necessitated by the destruction by fire, calamity, storm or other accidental means of less than 50 percent of pre-existing improvements; (e) Interior and fa?ade improvements made to a structure not requiring any exterior enlargement thereof. (4) Notwithstanding the foregoing, however, a landscaping plan is required for the development of a residential subdivision. (Zoning ordinance Art. 5, ? 15) 18.175.040 Procedure and administration. (1) The plans required to be submitted hereunder shall be submitted by the owner and the developer of the particular property involved to the director of planning for the city. Said director shall be responsible for the receipt and processing of such applications and shall have the authority to approve or disapprove such plans. Said director is hereby designated as the agent of the city for such purposes. If the director disapproved the plan, the director shall promptly notify the applicant and set forth the reasons why the plan was disapproved and, if necessary, suggestions as to corrections. (2) Any applicant aggrieved by a decision of the agent may appeal such decision to the planning commission for the city of Staunton in writing within 30 days of the decision in question. The planning commission shall schedule such appeal for hearing at its next regularly scheduled meeting to be held at least 14 days after such appeal is noted. The planning commission shall render its judgment on the date the appeal is heard, unless by the agreement of all parties, the decision can be delayed. (3) Any applicant who is aggrieved by the judgment of the planning commission may appeal such judgment to the council for the city of Staunton in writing within 30 days of the judgment rendered. Such appeal shall be heard by the city council at its next regularly scheduled meeting to be held at least 14 days after such appeal is noted. The city council shall render its judgment on the date the appeal is heard, unless, by agreement of all parties, the decision can be delayed. (4) All appeals set forth above shall be filed with the agent and shall set forth the grounds upon which the petitioner is aggrieved. The agent shall promptly schedule such matter to be heard with the planning commission and/or the city council, as the case may be. (5) Nothing herein shall deprive an aggrieved party from seeking a variance or other determination with respect hereto from the board of zoning appeals of the city of Staunton as permitted by local and state law. (Zoning ordinance Art. 5, ? 15) 18.175.050 Plan contents. The department of planning for the city of Staunton will assist those required to submit plans hereunder upon request. The landscape and/or screening plan should provide information such as: (1) The location, size, and type of all proposed plant materials and screening measures. (2) Existing trees with a caliper of six inches or greater, or wooded areas must be identified and considered for preservation. (3) Existing landscaping features on the site to be retained. (4) Location of utilities, including watering facilities for plantings on the site and drainage patterns. (5) A plan of maintenance. (Zoning ordinance Art. 5, ? 15) 18.175.060 Standards. (1) The following minimum landscaping standards shall apply: Landscaping shall consist of at least a five feet wide landscaped area, along the street right-of-way, in business and professional districts and at least a 10 feet wide landscaped area, along the street right-of-way, in the industrial districts. These areas are exclusive of the area required for sidewalks, public street rights-ofway, or parking. Utility easements can be used with the permission of the city. (2) The following minimum screening standards shall apply: Screening shall consist of a planting strip, existing vegetation, a slightly opaque wall or fence, or combination thereof, to the reasonable satisfaction of the agent. Where only vegetative screening is provided, such screening strip shall not be less than five feet wide in the business and professional districts and 10 feet wide in the industrial districts. Vegetative screening may consist of a double staggered row of evergreen trees planted 15 feet on center, or a double staggered row of evergreen shrubs planted 10 feet on center. Alternate methods of vegetative screening may be approved by the agent. Where a fence or a wall is provided, it shall be a minimum of six feet in height and plantings shall be required at intervals along such fence or wall. (3) The following minimum street tree standards shall apply: (a) Street trees shall be required along existing or proposed public streets and shall be planted with even spacing, or as otherwise required by the agent, adjacent to the public street right-of-way. One street tree shall be required for every 50 feet of road frontage, or portion thereof, if the street abutment is 20 feet or more in length, except as exempted in subsection (4) of this section. These trees should have a clear trunk height of at least six feet. The agent may waive these requirements in certain cases where site conditions warrant an alternate solution. (b) Streets with posted speeds of over 35 mph shall have minor trees only planted along the right-of-way. Streets with posted speeds of less than 35 mph may have major or minor trees planted along the rightof-way. ? In the event that trees are desired along walkways adjacent to traffic flow, no tree shall be planted closer than 35 feet of any street corner, measured from the point of nearest intersecting curbs or curblines or pavement lines. No street tree shall be planted closer than 10 feet to any fire hydrant. (d) No trees other than those species listed as 30 feet or less in height at maturity may be planted under or within 10 lateral feet to any overhead utility wire, or over or within five lateral feet of any underground water line, sewer line, transmission line, or other utility. (4) The following landscaping requirements for new parking areas consisting of five spaces or more shall apply: (a) Street Trees. Street trees shall be planted in accordance with subsection (3) of this section. The trees shall be planted between the street right-of-way and the parking area within the landscape setback. If this requirement creates a hardship by causing the relocation of required parking spaces, then the additional planting area may be counted toward the interior landscaping requirement. (b) Interior Landscaping. An area equal to five percent of the parking and patron vehicular circulation area, as measured by the outside boundaries thereof, shall be landscaped to include trees and shrubs. Such landscaping shall be fairly uniformly dispersed throughout the vehicular parking and circulation area. At least one minor shade tree is required for each 10 parking spaces or portion thereof. Shrub plantings, except to the extent that they exceed five feet in width, adjacent to a building shall not be counted as interior landscaping. The requirements of subsections (4)(a), Street Trees, and (4)?, Additional Planting Along Public Streets, of this section and screening of parking lots are to be excluded as a part of the five percent interior landscaping requirement. ? Additional Plantings Along Public Streets. When a parking lot is located such that the parked cars will be visible from a public street, then additional landscaping of low street shrubs may be required between the street and the parking lot. Shrubs shall be in a single row planted five feet on center. All shrub plantings along entrances, exits, and intersections shall be kept below two and one-half feet so that visibility will not be impaired. Alternate methods of landscaping designed to minimize the visual impact of the parking lot may be approved by the agent. (d) Wheel stops, curbing, or other barriers shall be provided to prevent damage to landscaping by vehicles. Where necessary, trees shall be walled or otherwise protected against change of grade. All pervious areas of the site shall be permanently protected from soil erosion with grass, ground covers, low shrubs, or mulch material. Special attention should be given to using plants that are drought tolerant. (Zoning ordinance Art. 5, ? 15) 18.175.070 Exceptions. In lieu of planting new materials, existing trees and vegetation may satisfy landscaping and screening requirements, subject to the agent?s approval. The landscaping plan shall indicate the trees to be saved, limits of clearing, location and type of protective fencing, grade changes requiring tree wells, or walls and trenching. Upon review of the site and/or site plan, the agent, or the reviewing authority, may reduce or suspend any of the requirements of this chapter, if the site presents special circumstances whereby the strict compliance of this chapter will produce an undue hardship or if the spirit of the chapter has been met and deviation has been deemed to be in the best interest of the city. (Zoning ordinance Art. 5, ? 15) 18.175.080 Approval period and revisions. (1) All landscaping shall be planted and maintained according to established planting and maintenance procedures using good quality plant materials. The required plant materials may be chosen from a recommended species list provided by the agent. Plant materials not listed may be substituted for suggested plant material if such substitution is expressly approved by the agent. (2) Approval of landscaping and screening plan under the provisions of this chapter is valid for a period of one year; however, if said plan is part of approved site plan in accordance with this title or an approved subdivision plan, then approval is extended for same period as the site or subdivision plan. (3) Requested changes or revisions to approved landscaping and screening plans may be authorized in writing by the agent as long as said revisions do not, in the agent?s opinion, substantially affect terms of the original approval. Otherwise, the agent may require a new plan be prepared and submitted for review in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. (4) All landscaping and screening required by this chapter shall be installed at the cost of the developer or property owner. The owner shall be responsible for maintaining all landscaping in good condition so as to present a healthy, neat appearance and shall be kept free from refuse and debris. (5) All landscaping and screening features shown on the approved plan must be adequately maintained and kept in effect in order for approved plan to remain valid and not become a zoning violation of this title. (Zoning ordinance Art. 5, ? 15) 18.175.090 Plans required prior to issuance of building permit. No building permit shall be issued by the city until the applicant therefor exhibits to the building inspector the approved plans required by this chapter. (Zoning ordinance Art. 5, ? 15) 18.175.100 Occupancy permit. The building inspector for the city shall not issue an occupancy permit for such development until the landscaping and/or screening required hereunder has been completed. Notwithstanding the foregoing, however, the building inspector may issue a temporary occupancy permit with respect to the development, if, in the opinion of the building inspector, said landscaping and/or screening has been delayed for reasons beyond the control of the developer, such as weather and other causes. (Zoning ordinance Art. 5, ? 15)

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Title 18 ZONING Chapter 18.53 TND-I TRADITIONAL NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT INFILL DISTRICT 18.53.070 Development standards. In order to accomplish the objectives of the TND-I district, the following development standards shall apply: ? (3) General Development Standards. ? (h) Landscaping. Landscaping shall meet the requirements of Chapter 18.175 SCC and shall incorporate the following design considerations: (i) Landscaping in the traditional neighborhood infill district is different from other districts. Most landscaping is expected to be concentrated in open spaces such as parks, squares and greens. (ii) Buildings with substantial lot coverage should provide interior or rear courtyards or forecourts or roof gardens. (iii) Because buildings have small front yards, street trees substitute for front yard trees and the focus is well-designed hedges and planters rather than berms or mown lawns. (iv) Parking lots are moved from the fronts of buildings or walled or screened. Landscaping should be integrated into these walls and screens. (v) In general, the same or more landscaping should occur as in a conventional district but with different locations. ? (Ord. 2005-36) 18.53.080 Design and architectural standards. ? (4) Low-Density Residential. These standards apply to uses allowed in the low-density residential areas of the TND-I district. The low-density residential area may include single-family detached homes or single-family cluster homes and shall comply with the density, lot size and building area requirements in a TND-I. The streetscape shall be an important element in the residential character focusing on a pedestrian-friendly environment with front-facing porches, curbs, planter strips, and sidewalks lining streets with a well-planned and integrated pattern of street trees. Home types shall be intermixed as they often were in historic communities, with large and small homes sharing the parks and streetscape. High-quality landscaping will compliment the architecture and blend the residential into its rolling site. ? (Ord. 2005-36).

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Title 18 ZONING Chapter 18.65 B-3 PLANNED BUSINESS DISTRICT 18.65.030 Area regulations. In this district the area regulations, maximum lot coverage, height regulations, and off-street parking shall comply with the requirements of the B-1 district. There shall be a 25-foot setback from all streets and all adjoining residential property. This setback shall act as a buffer between the business and residential uses. It shall be fully landscaped and maintained with grass and with trees or shrubbery of sufficient height and density to serve as a screen between the business zone and the residential zone. The buffer zone shall not constitute a site-distance obstruction at street intersections. The buffer zone shall be considered as part of the lot area but shall not be used for any business purpose such as buildings, parking lots, signs, or any accessory use. The buffer zoning, upon completion of development of the project, shall be at or near the same grade or plane which existed prior to the development of the planned business district property, unless otherwise expressly reviewed and approved by the planning commission and by city council. These restrictions shall not apply to that portion of the lot fronting on the major business thoroughfare or thoroughfares. Entrances to the property will be allowed from the arterial streets only. (Zoning ordinance Art. 4, ? 10)

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Title 18 ZONING Chapter 18.83 ENTRANCE CORRIDOR OVERLAY DISTRICT 18.83.050 Approval process. ? (2) Minimum Requirements for Development Plan. Materials submitted with the application or on subsequent request by the zoning administrator or designee shall include clearly labeled plans, maps, studies, narratives, drawings, and reports depicting or presenting the following, with sufficient copies for necessary referrals and records, unless deemed unnecessary by the zoning administrator or designee due to the scope and nature of the proposed development: ? (b) Tree preservation plan (to scale) to include: (i) Survey of existing topography and location of existing trees (over three inches in caliper), their species, and caliper and other vegetation per SCC 13.10.010(6)(a)(i)(e)(I); (ii) Existing trees and other vegetation to remain; (iii) Existing trees and other vegetation to be removed; and (iv) Location, extent, and construction details of proposed protection for existing trees and other vegetation to remain; ? 18.83.090 Design standards. ? (5) Planting Requirements. The requirements of Chapter 18.175 SCC, Landscaping and Screening, shall apply with the following exceptions: (a) Site plantings shall reflect design characteristics identified as desirable in the guidelines developed for each corridor. (b) New development along corridors must incorporate as much of the existing plants as possible. ? No grading or other earth disturbing activity, storage of materials, equipment, or refuse shall occur within the drip line of any trees or wooded areas or intrude upon any other existing features designated for preservation as provided for in the most recent edition of the Virginia Erosion and Sediment Control Handbook. (d) Plantings of major trees shall equal a minimum 10 percent of the parking and vehicular circulation area. Planting areas provided shall be a minimum of five feet wide. (e) Plants shall not be used to screen poorly sited utilities; all utilities, site, and building equipment (including but not limited to loading docks, service entrances, dumpsters and other refuse containers) shall be built into the building envelope, be screened with architectural elements such as walls or extended parapets, or built into the site design. ? (Ord. 2008-09)

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Title 18 ZONING Chapter 18.85 H-1 HISTORIC PRESERVATION DISTRICT 18.85.060 Maintenance and zoning code provisions. (1) Ordinary Maintenance or Repair. Ordinary maintenance or repair of any exterior architectural or environmental feature in or on an historic property or a building, structure, site or object within an historic district to correct deterioration, decay or damage, or to sustain the existing form, and that does not involve a material change in design, material or outer appearance thereof, does not require a certificate of appropriateness. Such actions shall include the following and any similar actions which in the opinion of the commission or its designated staff will have no more effect on the character of the district than those listed: ? ? Planting of grass, trees and shrubs, but not including landscape treatment which substantially alters the contour of a site or involves landscaping or construction of parking areas, fences, walls, walkways, pools, fountains and the like which materially affect the appearance of a site and which is visible from a public street. ? ? (Zoning ordinance Art. 4, ? 14)

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Chapter 34 ENVIRONMENT ARTICLE IX. BORROW PITS Sec. 34-363. Operation plan. (a) At the time of filing an application for an excavation permit, each operator shall file with the planning department a plan of operation for the mining operations or borrow pit for which a permit is sought. The plan shall be submitted on a form to be prescribed by the planning department and shall contain information as he may require. The plan shall contain among other things an agreement by the operator to provide for the following in a manner satisfactory to the planning commission and city council: ? (5) Planting trees, shrubs, grasses or other plants upon the parts of such areas where revegetation is practicable. ? (Code 1976, ? 9-17) Sec. 34-364. Operating and development requirements. ? (c) Roadside landscape. Existing trees and ground cover along public street frontage shall be preserved, maintained and supplemented for a depth of 50 feet. The type, design and spacing of supplemental planting shall be approved by the planning department. ? (Code 1976, ? 9-18)

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Unified Development Ordinance ARTICLE 4 ZONING SEC. 31-412. SPECIAL CORRIDOR OVERLAY DISTRICT (SCOD). ? (g) LANDSCAPING REQUIREMENTS. (1) GENERALLY. Except as specified herein, all applicable development shall comply with the landscaping of this Ordinance. Where a conflict between regulations exist, the most stringent requirement shall apply. (2) YARDS ADJACENT TO PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAYS DESIGNATED AS A SPECIAL CORRIDOR OVERLAY DISTRICT. At minimum, a continuous 15-foot deep streetscape and screening planting strip, exclusive of easements, shall be located in the required front, side, or rear yard setback located adjacent to any public right-of-way designated as a Special Corridor Overlay District, in accordance with the landscaping standards of this Ordinance (section 31-603), provided that: A. One large street tree measuring a minimum of three to three and one-half inches in caliper at DBH shall be required every 40 feet on center or fraction thereof, or one medium street tree measuring two inches in caliper shall be required every 20 feet on center or fraction thereof. Street trees may be planted in multiple rows or groupings. B. The under story shall be planted with multiple rows or groupings of streetscape and screening shrubs measuring a minimum of 24 to 30 inches in height and spaced every three feet on center or fraction thereof so as to provide the most effective opaque screening of parking areas and best landscape design. Berms three feet in height and a maximum 3:1 slope may replace shrubs to a maximum of 50 percent. (3) YARDS ADJACENT TO PUBLIC RIGHTS-OF-WAY NOT DESIGNATED AS A SPECIAL CORRIDOR OVERLAY DISTRICT. At minimum, a continuous 15-foot deep streetscape and screening planting strip, exclusive of easements, shall be located in the required front, side, or rear yard setback located adjacent to any public right-of-way not designated as a Special Corridor Overlay District, in accordance with the landscaping standards of this Ordinance (section 31-603), provided that: A. One large street tree measuring a minimum of three to three and one-half inches in caliper shall be required every 40 feet on center or fraction thereof, or one medium street tree measuring two inches in caliper shall be required every 20 feet on center or fraction thereof. Street trees may be planted in multiple rows or groupings. B. The under story shall be planted with multiple rows or groupings of streetscape and screening shrubs measuring a minimum of 24 to 30 inches in height and spaced every 3 feet on center or fraction thereof so as to provide the most effective opaque screening of parking areas and best landscape design. Berms three feet in height and a maximum 3:1 slope may replace shrubs to a maximum of 50 percent. ? ? (Ord. No. 09-O-045, ? 1(Exh. B), 8-19-2009; Ord. No. 13-O-021, 2-20-2013)

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Unified Development Ordinance ARTICLE 4 ZONING SEC. 31-413. HISTORIC CONSERVATION OVERLAY DISTRICTS (HC). ? (g) CRITERIA FOR HC OVERLAY DISTRICTS. The following additional criteria shall be applied by the HLC when reviewing a request for a Certificate of Appropriateness: ? (4) CERTAIN MINOR ACTIONS EXEMPTED FROM REVIEW. Certain minor actions which are deemed not to permanently affect the character of the historic district are exempted from review for architectural compatibility. Such actions shall include the following and any similar actions which, in the opinion of the Administrator, will have no more effect on the character of the district than those listed: ? D. Planting of grass, trees and shrubs, but not including landscape treatment which substantially alters the contour of a landmark site. ? ? ? (Ord. No. 12-O-101, 12-5-2012)

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Unified Development Ordinance ARTICLE 4 ZONING SEC. 31-415. CHESAPEAKE BAY PRESERVATION OVERLAY DISTRICT (CB). ? (c) GENERAL PERFORMANCE CRITERIA. The following standards shall apply to all development activities in the Preservation Area District. (1) No more land shall be disturbed than is necessary to provide for the proposed use or development. Land disturbance shall be limited to the area necessary to provide for the desired use or development. In accordance with an approved development plan, the limits of land disturbance, including clearing or grading, shall be strictly defined by the construction footprint. These limits shall be clearly shown on submitted plans and physically marked on the development site. (2) Indigenous vegetation shall be preserved to the maximum extent practicable, consistent with the use or development proposed. When forests or developed woodlands exist on the site and proposed development requires the cutting or clearing of trees areas proposed for clearing shall be identified on the proposed development plan. These plans shall be submitted as part of the development review process. A grading permit will be required prior to any clearing or cutting associated with the proposed development. ? (d) DEVELOPMENT CRITERIA FOR RESOURCE PROTECTION AREAS. (1) PRESERVATION AREAS. The Chesapeake Bay Preservation Area shall consist of three areas for purposes of determining applicable development restrictions: (1) a Resource Protection Area and (2) a Resource Management Area. Intensely Developed Areas may be a component of each area. These areas are defined and established as follows: ? B. RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AREA (RMA). The Resource Management Area (RMA) is that component of the Chesapeake Bay Preservation Area that is not classified as the Resource Protection Area and may include flood plains, highly erodible soils associated with steep slopes, highly permeable soils, nontidal wetlands outside of the RPA and other lands necessary to protect water quality. Development standards for the RMA are set forth as follows: (i) All sites for which development activities are proposed shall be subject to the requirements detailed in Subsection (c), general provisions. (ii) When forests or developed woodlands exist on the site and proposed development requires the cutting or clearing of trees, areas proposed for clearing shall be identified on the proposed development plan. These plans shall be submitted as part of the development review process. A grading permit will be required prior to any clearing or cutting associated with proposed development. (iii) Land disturbance shall be limited to the area necessary to provide for the desired use or development. ? ? D. BUFFER AREA REQUIREMENTS. To minimize effects of human activities on the other components of the Resource Protection Area, state waters, and aquatic life, a 100-foot buffer area of vegetation that is effective in retarding runoff, preventing erosion, and filtering non-point source pollution from runoff shall be retained if present and established where it does not exist. The buffer shall be located adjacent to and landward of any other component of the RPA. The 100-foot buffer area shall be deemed to achieve a 75 percent reduction of sediments and a 40 percent reduction of nutrients. Not withstanding permitted uses, encroachments, and vegetation clearing, as set forth in Subsection (d)(1)a., the 100-foot wide buffer area is not reduced in width. When agricultural or silvicultural uses within the buffer area cease, and the lands are proposed to be converted to other uses, the full 100-foot wide buffer area shall be reestablished In reestablishing the buffer, management measures shall be undertaken to provide woody vegetation that assures the buffer functions are maintained or established. The following additional performance criteria shall apply in the buffer area: (i) In order to maintain the functional value of the buffer area, indigenous vegetation may be removed only, subject to approval by the City, to provide for reasonable sight lines, access paths, general woodlot management, and best management practices including those that prevent upland erosion and concentrated flows of stormwater as follows: (a) Trees may be pruned or removed as necessary to provide for sight lines and vistas, provided that where removed, they shall be replaced with other vegetation that is equally effective in retarding runoff, preventing erosion, and filtering non-point source pollution from runoff. (b) Any path shall be constructed and surfaced so as to effectively control erosion. (c) Dead, diseased, or dying trees or shrubbery and noxious weeds (such as Johnson grass, Kudzu and multiflora rose) may be removed and thinning of trees allowed as permitted by the City pursuant to sound horticultural practices. (d) For shoreline erosion control projects, trees and woody vegetation may be removed, necessary control techniques employed, and appropriate vegetation established to protect or stabilize the shoreline in accordance with the best available technical advice and applicable permit conditions or requirements. ? ? (Ord. No. 09-O-028, Exh. A, 5-20-2009; Ord. No. 13-O-057, 6-19-2013; Ord. No. 14-O-072, 6-18-2014)

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Unified Development Ordinance ARTICLE 6 DESIGN AND IMPROVEMENT STANDARDS SEC. 31-612. STREET IMPROVEMENT STANDARDS. ? (c) STREET CLASSIFICATION. ? Collector. Collectors serve as a long-distance, medium-speed vehicular corridor which traverses an urbanized area. It is usually lined by wide sidewalks, or side medians planted with trees. Center medians may be continuously planted or have trees in individual planting areas. Buildings uniformly line the edges. Option 1 is designed to provide a relatively high-volume entryway to a proposed development. Option 2 provides for parking on one side of the street, provides a lower volume link between internal centers, and may be used to maintain scenic views. Option 3 allows for parking on both sides of the streets and provides a link between external description and internal centers. Main Street (Minor Collector). The main street serves as a small-scale, low-speed connector. Main streets provide frontage for high-density buildings such as offices (zoning district O-I), shops (zoning districts B-1 and B-2), and apartment buildings, rowhouses and other multi-family dwellings (zoning districts RC, RU and Rowhouse land use category of a TND). A main street is also appropriate for the CBD or VC zoning districts or the Town Center of a TND. A main street is urban in character, with raised curbs, closed drainage, wide sidewalks, parallel parking, trees in individual planting areas, and buildings aligned on short setbacks. Local Streets (Urban). The local street serves as a small-scale, low-speed connector. Local streets provide frontage for medium-to-low-density residential buildings such as detached homes and duplexes. A local street is urban in character, with raised or rolled curbs, closed drainage, sidewalks, occasional parallel parking on one side, trees in continuous planting areas, and buildings aligned on medium setbacks. Local Streets are pedestrian-oriented in character with sidewalks and parallel parking. Parking may be restricted, for example, to one side of the street to define an edge between parks and open space. This street design is appropriate in most residential zoning districts, such as RL, RLM, RM, RC, and RU, as well as for multi-family and residential development on lots not exceeding 10,000 square feet in mixed use districts such as CBD, VC, PD, and TND district or TND option developments. Rural Roads. The rural road serves as a small-scale, low-speed connector. Rural roads provide frontage for low-density residential buildings such as rural residential, and rural estate zoning. A rural road is rural in character, with raised or rolled curbs, closed drainage, trees in continuous planting areas, and buildings aligned on medium setbacks. ? (i) RIGHT-OF-WAY WIDTHS. (1) GENERALLY. Minimum roadway widths shall comply with the Street Pattern specifications of Subsection ? of this Section and the PFM, or if no specification is provided, with 24 VAC ? 30-90-380. However, where local street capacity is needed to accommodate the LOS standard prescribed in ? 31-601, capacity shall be provided in the form of cross-streets and diverter roads rather than through the addition of additional roadway lanes. (2) HAMLET OR TND MODIFICATIONS. In order to promote development patterns which support pedestrian activity and which minimize stormwater runoff, a Decisionmaker shall not approve a subdivision plat or site plan with right-of-way or pavement widths which do not comply with this Subsection unless: A. The proposed development is certified by the Director as a TND or Hamlet option, or is submitted pursuant to a TND zoning district; and B. The pavement width requirements of this Subsection and 24 VAC ? 30-90-380 would preclude: ? (iii) The establishment of street trees consistent with the Landscaping Standards of this Ordinance. ? (m) TRAFFIC VISIBILITY STANDARDS. A Traffic Visibility Zone shall be maintained on each corner of property at the intersection of streets. Material impediment to visibility is defined as any impediment which might conceal a child on a bicycle from a driver approaching the intersection. (1) PROHIBITED OBSTRUCTIONS. A Traffic Visibility Zone shall contain no fence, structure, earth bank, hedge, planting, wall or other obstruction between a height of two and one-half (2?) feet and nine feet above the property line grade as established by the Director of Public Works. The following are exempted from this provision: ? B. Trees trimmed (to the trunk) to a height at least nine feet above the level of the intersection. ? ?

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Unified Development Ordinance ARTICLE 6 DESIGN AND IMPROVEMENT STANDARDS SEC. 31-603. LANDSCAPING STANDARDS. (a) PURPOSE. The purpose of the landscaping standards is to provide visual enhancement of the City; to protect and promote the appearance, character and economic value of property; to reduce visibility of paved areas and other unsightly views from adjacent properties and public lands; to moderate climatic effects; to minimize noise and glare; to enhance public safety by defining spaces to influence traffic movement; to reduce storm water runoff, and to provide visual transition between neighboring properties. (b) APPLICABILITY. This Section shall apply to all new major residential subdivisions, and commercial, office and industrial subdivisions and site plans. The developer shall submit a landscape plan to the Director of Planning as precedent to final site plan approval as outlined in Section 31-307 of this Ordinance. However, any development containing eighty percent (80%) or more impervious area shall include a landscape plan at the time of initial site plan submittal. In addition to the above, a sign landscape plan, which complies with this Ordinance, Section 31-714, signs, and Section 31-412(h), if applicable, shall be required. (c) GENERAL LANDSCAPING REQUIREMENTS. The following shall apply to all Sections of the landscaping provisions of this Ordinance. (1) TYPE. Plant materials shall be selected from the approved plant list set forth as Appendix C herein, which plant list is hereby by incorporated by reference as if set forth in its entirety in this Section. All modifications shall be approved by the Director in accord with the Waivers and Modifications Section of this Ordinance. For developments containing 300 trees or greater, no more than thirty percent (30%) of the required new planting shall consist of one family type and shall be interspersed; not more than twenty percent (20%) of the required new plantings shall consist of the same genus type and shall be interspersed, and not more than ten percent (10%) of the required new plantings shall consist of the same species type and shall be interspersed. (2) CONDITION. All plant materials shall conform to the standards of the American Nursery and Landscape Association ("ANLA") (formerly the American Association of Nurserymen), The American Standard For Nursery Stock, (1996), which document is hereby incorporated by reference as if set forth in its entirety herein. Said document may be obtained by contacting ANLA at 1250 I Street NW, Suite 500, Washington, D.C. 20005 (202/789-2900). Plants shall be healthy, vigorous, well rooted and free of defects, decay, disease or infestations. After implementation, all required plant material shall be maintained by the property owner. All dead, dying or diseased plant material shall be replaced by the property owner. (3) BONDING. Prior to the issuance of Certificate of Occupancy, the applicant shall provide a maintenance bond. The maintenance bond shall be in the amount of one-third (1/3 of the value of the required landscaping, and shall be held for a period of 12 months following the date of Certificate of Occupancy issuance. A Certificate of Occupancy shall not be issued until the required landscaping is planted and completed in accordance with the approved landscape plan. If planting cannot occur due to seasonal constraints, the Planning Director may accept a performance surety in lieu of installation of plantings. The performance surety may be submitted in the form of a performance bond irrevocable letter of credit, certified check, cash escrow or other surety acceptable to the City attorney as to format and manner of execution. This surety shall include the full cost of plant materials and installation costs such as, but not limited to, soil treatment, labor, and/or guying costs. Should the Planning Director accept performance surety in lieu of any or all plantings, all required landscaping shall be installed and approved by the following planting season. (4) PLANTING STANDARDS. The planting of materials shall conform to the standardized landscape specifications as identified in the "Guidelines for Landscape Planting in the City of Suffolk, Virginia" or in the standards of the most recent edition of the American Nursery and Landscape Association ("ANLA") (formerly the American Association of Nurserymen), The American Standard For Nursery Stock, (1996), which document is hereby incorporated by reference as if set forth in its entirety herein (said document may be obtained by contacting ANLA at 1250 I Street NW, Suite 500, Washington, D.C. 20005 (202/789-2900), and the "Standardized Landscape Specification for the State of Virginia" by the Virginia Nurserymen's Association. All trees shall have tops which display a natural growing shape or condition. Trunks shall be healthy and free of defects or mutations such as, but not limited to, over guying. (5) PROTECTION STANDARDS. A. Landscaped areas shall be protected from vehicular encroachment by planter islands such as, but not limited to, 8?? 8? new treated timbers, concrete curb stops, and curb/gutter or as approved by the Director. Planting islands shall contain a minimum of one hundred (100) square feet for each tree and a minimum of ten (10) square feet for each shrub. The Director may consider the advice of the City Engineer, Department of Public Works, Department of Public Utilities, Virginia Department of Transportation, and any other agencies in determining the final design of planter islands. B. Unless other requirements of this Ordinance are greater, all new trees shall be mulched within a minimum two and one-half-foot (2??) radius planting area. All shrubs shall be mulched within a one-half-foot area of the plant. Mulching shall consist of a minimum depth of two (2) inches and shall be completed within two (2) days of planting or at final inspection. Acceptable mulching materials are listed in the "Guidelines for Landscape Planting in the City of Suffolk, Virginia." (6) VISIBILITY. The landscape plan shall identify a visibility triangle at all intersections including parking access aisles and roads. No trees, shrubs or other materials shall be placed where this will impede visibility above 2? feet within the visibility triangle or as required by the Virginia Department of Transportation or by the City of Suffolk Public Works Department. The Director of Planning shall consider the comments from other agencies prior to final approval of the landscape plan. (d) MINIMUM PLANT SPECIFICATIONS. (1) PRESERVATION OF EXISTING TREES. Preservation of existing trees and shrubs shall be maximized to provide for continuity and improved buffering ability. Effort shall be made to preserve all existing trees within twenty (20) feet of existing water bodies such as lakes, streams and wetlands. Except for tree canopy requirements, trees retained for compliance with this Ordinance shall not be less than six (6) feet in height, shall be noted on the landscape plan, and shall comply with the following: A. Prior to landscape plan approval, the property owner shall sign a statement stating protective measures to be taken and agreement to replacement of the trees should any removal or death occur during and/or after construction; B. The landscape plan shall identify the protection area and method of protection for retained trees. The minimum radius of protection area shall be determined by multiplying the tree diameter at breast height in inches by one foot or by delineation of the drip line of the tree, whichever is greater; C. The protection area shall be identified during construction with high visibility fencing and/or chain link fencing. There shall be no encroachment including, but not limited to, earth disturbing activities such as grading and/or stockpiling of soil or materialswithin this area; D. Any vegetation removed before, during or after construction shall be replaced with newly planted vegetation which meets the minimum requirements outlined in this Ordinance. (2) NEW TREES. Required tree plantings shall conform to the following minimum standards with caliper measurements taken six inches above grade. At time of planting: A. Large street trees shall measure a minimum of 1?- to 2-inch caliper; B. Medium street trees shall measure a minimum of one- to 1?-inch caliper; C. Screening trees shall measure a minimum of 4? to six feet in height. (3) NEW SHRUBS. A. Streetscape shrubs shall be container grown in not less than three gallons and shall not be less than 24 inches in height at time of planting and shall not be pruned to less than 24 inches in height. B. Screening shrubs shall not be less than 30 inches at time of planting and shall not be pruned to less than five (5) feet in height. (e) TREE CANOPY. Canopy calculations for new plantings shall be calculated from the official tree canopy maintained in the City of Suffolk Department of Planning. All new and existing vegetation applied to canopy requirements shall comply with the plant specifications and standards of this Ordinance (1) MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS. The landscape plan shall include the planting and/or replacement of trees on site to the extent that, after ten years from the date of planting, tree canopies shall be at least: A. Ten percent (10%) tree canopy for a site zoned office, business or industrial; B. Ten percent (10%) tree canopy for a residential site zoned twenty (20) or more units per acre; C. Fifteen percent (15%) tree canopy for a residential site zoned more than ten, but less than twenty units per acre; and D. Twenty percent (20%) tree canopy for a residential site zoned ten (10) units or less per acre. (2) EXISTING VEGETATION. A. Existing plant material exceeding five feet in height may be applied toward tree canopy or tree cover requirements. Preserved trees shall conform to the plant specifications and standards of this Ordinance except for size. B. Credit shall be calculated by multiplying 1.25 times the undisturbed wooded area. C. Effort shall be made to preserve all existing vegetation within twenty (20) feet of existing water bodies, such as but not limited to lakes, streams and wetlands or as required by the Chesapeake Bay Preservation Area Overlay District. (3) EXEMPTIONS. The following land area shall be exempt from the area to be calculated: A. Areas devoid of plant material exceeding five (5) feet in height; B. Dedicated school sites or other publicly dedicated lands; C. Playing fields and other non-wooded recreation area; D. Wetlands areas. (f) SCREENING. ? (2) MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS. ? B. Where only vegetation is used, screening shall consist of a double staggered row of evergreen trees spaced 20 feet on center, or a triple staggered row of evergreen screening shrubs spaced ten feet on center. ? (3) REQUIREMENTS FOR OFFICE, BUSINESS OR INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS ADJACENT TO A RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT. A. Where only vegetation is used, screening shall consist of a double staggered row of evergreen screening trees spaced twenty (20) feet on center, or a triple staggered row of evergreen screening shrubs spaced ten (10) feet on center. B. In addition to the above, office, business or industrial uses, such as, but not limited to, loading docks, parking areas and the like, which, in the opinion of the Director of Planning and Community Development are objectionable, abut a residential district, berming shall be required. (i) Requirements for residential districts: a. Where RU, RC, RM, RLM or RL residential districts, as defined in Article 4, abut A, RR or RE districts, additional landscaping shall be required. b. Landscaping shall consist of a 15-foot screening strip of either a single row of screening trees spaced 20 feet on center or a single row of screening shrubs spaced ten feet on center. (4) REQUIREMENTS FOR SUPERSTORES AND BIG BOX RETAIL USES. Retail uses subject to Section 31-715 of this Ordinance shall comply with the following standards: A. LANDSCAPING. (i) PERIPHERAL. A 30-foot wide landscaped buffer shall be provided along the front property line and along all abutting arterial roadways with breaks for approved access points. A minimum 15-foot wide landscape buffer shall be planted along all other property lines and along all internal roadways. No parking is permitted within these required buffer area or landscape areas. (ii) BUILDING FACADE. The minimum setback for any building facade shall be 35 feet. Where the facade faces adjacent residential uses, an earthen berm, no less than six feet in height, containing at minimum, evergreen trees planted at intervals of 20 feet on center, or in clusters or clumps and shrubbery, shall be provided. (iii) PARKING LOT. A minimum of ten percent (10%) of the parking area shall be landscaped. Landscaped areas shall be dispersed throughout the parking lot. Landscaped areas shall be protected by raised curbs and shall be a minimum of 200 square feet in size, except that ten percent of the planting areas may contain a minimum of 100 square feet. Where used, parking lot islands between parallel parking rows shall be a minimum of nine (9) feet in width and shall run the length of the parking aisle capped at each end by the termination of the island. In all cases parking aisles shall be landscaped at each end. For other types of parking configurations, landscaping, screening and buffer yard standards shall prevail. (iv) REQUIRED PLANTINGS. a. STREET TREE SPACING. Trees shall be planted on 30-foot centers. For variety, trees may be occasionally grouped to accent an area. b. NUMBERS OF TREES AND SHRUBS PER 100 SQUARE FEET. Trees and shrubs shall be provided consistent with the landscaping standards of this Ordinance. c. GROUND COVER AREAS. All areas shall be planted at a minimum with turf or grass. Ground covering such as ivy or similar material shall be used to accent planting areas. (5) EXEMPTIONS. A. Principal agricultural uses shall be exempt from screening requirements, with the exception of uses such as sawmills and feedlots and other uses which, in the opinion of the Director of Planning and Community Development, are objectionable. (g) STREETSCAPE LANDSCAPING. (1) APPLICABILITY. In addition to the above, all developments with five (5) or more parking spaces and/or subject to site plan review shall provide streetscape landscaping. The requirements of this Section shall apply to all expansions, reuse and/or modifications of existing development. Should existing site conditions and/or existing development of the property limit applicability of this Section, the developer may submit a Waiver or Modification request in accordance with the Waivers and Modifications Section of this Ordinance. (2) MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS. A. At minimum, a continuous ten-foot (10?) wide Streetscape planting strip, exclusive of easements, shall be located in areas adjacent to an existing or proposed public road provided, however, that a lower width may be permitted by the street improvement standards, Section 31-612(c)(3) (Street Patterns) in order to balance median and sidewalk widths. Up to five (5) feet of this planting strip may be devoted to sidewalk. The planting strip shall be located generally parallel to the existing or proposed road and shall not be located in areas identified for road widening, road projects, drainage areas, BMP areas or other public improvement projects. Minor encroachments in the planting strip by drainage easements may be approved by the Director of Planning and Community Development. B. Street trees shall be required to be planted within the ten-foot planting strip. One large street tree shall be required every 50 feet or fraction thereof, or, one medium street tree shall be required every 25 feet or fraction thereof. Street trees shall be planted in an even, linear spacing. If minor shifts to the linear spacing are required due to the location of existing infrastructure, development or required sight distance, these shifts may be approved by the Director of Planning. C. A single row of streetscape shrubs, planted three feet on center, shall be placed within the ten foot planting strip. Effort shall be made to locate this vegetation so to provide most effective screening of parking areas. Berms, three feet in height and a maximum 2:1 slope, may replace streetscape shrubs to a maximum of 50 percent.

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Unified Development Ordinance ARTICLE 6 DESIGN AND IMPROVEMENT STANDARDS SEC. 31-605. LOT LAYOUT STANDARDS. ? (k) LOT GRADING AND LANDSCAPING STANDARDS. The following standards shall be followed in establishing the grading plan for a development: ? (5) LANDSCAPING. All disturbed areas within the dedicated right-of-way and easements of any subdivision street shall be restored with vegetation as required by 24 VAC ? 30-90-290 (Landscaping). Street trees shall be planted or, where permitted trees already existing, maintained and protected between the paved areas and sidewalks or, where no sidewalks are required, between the paved areas and the edge of the right-of-way, consistent with the Landscaping Standards of this Ordinance.

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Unified Development Ordinance ARTICLE 6 DESIGN AND IMPROVEMENT STANDARDS SEC. 31-606. PARKING AND LOADING STANDARDS. (a) OFF-STREET PARKING. ? (12) LARGE SHOPPING CENTERS, SUPERSTORES AND BIG BOX RETAIL. Pedestrian accessibility opens auto-oriented developments to the neighborhood, thereby reducing traffic impacts and enabling the development to project a friendlier, more inviting image. This Section sets forth standards for public sidewalks and internal pedestrian circulation systems that can provide user-friendly pedestrian access as well as pedestrian safety, shelter, and convenience within the center grounds. ? B. Continuous internal pedestrian walkways, not less than eight (8) feet in width, shall be provided from the public sidewalk or right-of-way to the principal customer entrance of all principal buildings on the site. At a minimum, walkways shall connect focal points of pedestrian activity including, but not limited to, transit stops, street crossings, building and store entry points, and shall feature adjoining landscaped areas that include trees, shrubs, benches, flower beds, ground covers, or other such materials for no less than fifty percent (50%) of its length. ? ? ?

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Unified Development Ordinance ARTICLE 6 DESIGN AND IMPROVEMENT STANDARDS SEC. 31-607. PARKS AND OPEN SPACE. ? (e) PARK DEDICATION/RESERVATION REQUIREMENTS. ? (8) PRESERVATION OF OPEN SPACE. Open-space areas shall be maintained so that their use and enjoyment as open space are not diminished or destroyed. Open-space areas may be owned, preserved, and maintained as determined by the Decisionmaker by any of the following mechanisms or combinations thereof: A. In the design and during subsequent construction, the applicant shall protect and preserve the following existing features: large trees (as set forth in Appendix C of this Ordinance) native vegetation, watercourses and other water areas, historic sites, scenic points and other features within the areas designated for passive open space. Not more than fifty percent (50%) of such features may be removed in areas designated for active open space. All lands located in the Chesapeake Bay Preservation area shall be subject to natural features protection or preservation standards contained in Section 31-415 of this Ordinance in addition to those contained in this Section. This provision shall not affect the validity of any local Ordinance which may establish reasonable rules and regulations and schedules for the planting of new trees in and along areas dedicated for public use, where trees and other natural growth have been destroyed in the construction process. ? (9) CERTAIN ACTIVITY FORBIDDEN. Following dedication of lands as provided herein, no person shall remove trees, vegetation or topsoil therefrom, nor shall the lands be used for the purpose of stockpiling of earth or construction material, or disposal of construction debris, without the written consent of the Department of Parks and Recreation. ?

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Unified Development Ordinance ARTICLE 6 DESIGN AND IMPROVEMENT STANDARDS Purpose: This Article establishes development standards for applications for development involving zoning and/or subdivision approval. Included are uniform standards for public facilities capacity, architectural design, lot layout, parking, parks and open space, streets, utilities and water and wastewater. The purpose of these standards is to provide uniformity in the criteria for development approval, to implement the Comprehensive plan by tying new development to the City's capital improvements programming process, to protect the public health and safety and to protect property values and economic development. SEC. 31-602. DESIGN STANDARDS. ? (b) GENERAL REQUIREMENTS. Except as otherwise indicated or where indicated as being optional or recommended, the following requirements shall apply within all zoning districts: ? (5) ENCLOSURE RATIO (OPTIONAL EXCEPT FOR CBD AND VC DISTRICTS). A. The Enclosure Ratio refers to the ratio of building height to spaces in front of the building. Buildings serve to spatially define streets. Proper spatial definition is achieved with buildings or other architectural elements (including certain tree plantings) that make up the street edges aligned in a disciplined manner with an appropriate ratio of height to width. The condition of alignment occurs when the facades of buildings cooperate to delineate the public space, as walls form a room. Building articulation must take place primarily in the vertical plane or fa?ade. Appendages such as porches, balconies, and bay windows are encouraged to promote the visual transition. The condition of enclosure generated by the height-width ratio of the space is related to the physiology of the human eye. If the width of a public space is such that the cone of vision encompasses less street walls than the opening to the sky, then the degree of spatial enclosure is slight. Ratios not exceeding 1:4 are considered optimal, while a 1:6 height-to-width ratio is the absolute minimum required for appropriate urban spatial definition. See P. Craighead, ed., The Hidden Design in Land Use Ordinances (University of Southern Maine, 1991), at 45; r. Arendt, Rural by Design (American Planning Association, 1994), at 10-11. An appropriate average ratio is 1:3. As a general rule, the tighter the ratio, the stronger the sense of place. Spatial enclosure is particularly important for shopping streets, which must compete with malls which provide very effective spatial definition. In the absence of spatial definition by facades, disciplined tree planting is an alternative. Trees aligned for spatial enclosure are necessary along thoroughfares with substantial front yards. B. The height and/or setback of buildings facing across a public right-of-way shall be adjusted to conform to the maximum enclosure ratios as set forth in Column (B) below, as measured from the front fa?ade of buildings facing across a public right-of-way. If Streetscape Landscaping is provided in accordance with Section 31-603(g)(2)B. of this Ordinance, the enclosure ratio shall be measured from the height of the trees at maturity rather than the height of the buildings, and shall conform to Column ?, below. For the internal streets or circulation systems of subdivision plats or site plans, the Enclosure Ratio shall be computed by dividing the height of the shortest facing structure by the spaces between the buildings. For development on individual tracts adjoining a public right-of-way and not under common ownership with tracts or parcels facing across the right-of-way, the Enclosure Ratio shall apply only to the tract or parcel subject to the application for development approval.

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APPENDIX A ZONING ORDINANCE ARTICLE 2. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS AND PROCEDURES APPLICABLE TO ALL DISTRICTS D. DESIGN, ETC. STANDARDS FOR RETAIL ESTABLISHMENTS AND SHOPPING CENTERS Sec. 245. Building design. The following building design features shall apply to retail establishments and shopping centers which are subject to the provisions of this part: ? (b) Outdoor display areas, vending machines and ground level mechanical equipment: ? (3) Mechanical or HVAC equipment shall not be installed at ground level along any portion of a building facing a public or internal street unless such location is necessitated by the nature and design of the building it serves. Such equipment shall be screened by a solid fence or wall and native plants, such as wax myrtle or leyland cypress, having good screening characteristics. Shrubs shall be at least three (3) feet high, and trees shall be at least six (6) feet high, at planting. Plants shall be spaced as directed by the city's landscaping, screening and buffering specifications and standards, be maintained at all times in good condition and shall not be trimmed to a height lower than the mechanical equipment they screen. ? (Ord. No. 2607, 8-22-2000; Ord. No. 3247, 7-10-12) Sec. 246. Site design. The following site design characteristics shall apply to retail establishments and shopping centers which are subject to the provisions of this part: ? (d) Pedestrian access: ? (2) Connecting internal pedestrian walkways, no less than five (5) feet in width, shall be provided from the public sidewalk or right-of-way to the principal customer entrance of all anchor tenant buildings on the site. Outparcels shall be connected to each other, to the main shopping center and to the public sidewalk system by pedestrian walkways. In addition, walkways shall connect focal points of pedestrian activity such as, but not limited to, transit stops, street crossings, building and store entry points, and parking areas. The walkways should feature adjoining landscaped areas that include trees, shrubs, benches, flower beds, ground cover or similar materials to enhance the appearance of the walkway areas. Such landscaping shall be credited toward the parking lot landscaping requirements of section 5A of the Site Plan Ordinance. Clear sight lines allowing for good natural surveillance and adequate lighting shall be incorporated. Landscaping along the walkways shall be maintained at no more than three (3) feet in height or limbed up to at least seven (7) feet in order to avoid visibility obstructions. ? ? (Ord. No. 2607, 8-22-2000) Sec. 247. Landscaping and buffering. The following provisions shall be in addition to all other city landscaping provisions: (a) Any loading dock within view of a residential, office or apartment zoning district or a public street shall be screened by a landscaped berm or a solid wall with landscaping on the outside. (b) Sites with existing trees and vegetation along street frontages should, where desirable, retain such features and integrate them into the landscape plan for the site. (c) To the greatest extent possible, no less than twenty-five (25) percent of trees shall be evergreen species. (d) To the greatest extent possible, planting pits shall be backfilled with thirty-six (36) inches of topsoil to provide the most conducive growing environment for new landscape planting. (e) To the greatest extent possible, landscape islands shall be designed so that shrubs or trees are not located on the edges of the island. (Ord. No. 2607, 8-22-2000)

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APPENDIX E TREE PLANTING, PRESERVATION AND REPLACEMENT Sec. 1.4. Application. The terms and provisions of this ordinance [appendix] shall apply to property as follows: A. Residential. 1. All residential lots shall have trees planted, or canopy cover provided, based upon the following minimum requirements by lot size: a. 1?4,999 square feet: (1) One small tree per attached townhouse interior lot. (2) Two (2) small, or medium, trees for attached townhouse end lots. (3) Two (2) small or medium trees for all other lots. B. 5,000?7,499 square feet: 300 square-foot canopy cover. C. 7,500?9,999 square feet: 400 square-foot canopy cover. D. 10,000?14,999 square feet: 600 square-foot canopy cover. E. 15,000?19,999 square feet: 750 square-foot canopy cover. F. 20,000?29,999 square feet: 900 square-foot canopy cover. G. 30,000?65,339 square feet: 1,000 square-foot canopy cover. H. 65,340?87,119 square feet: 1500 square-foot canopy cover. i. 87,200 square feet and greater: 2,000 square-foot canopy cover. 2. Trees shall be selected from the specifications and standards and shall be a minimum of five (5) to six (6) feet in height for small trees at the time of planting and one and one-half (1?) inches to two (2) inches caliper for medium and large trees at the time of planting. Planting shall be accomplished in accordance with the specifications and standards. 3. Existing or relocated trees on individual lots may be used to satisfy section 1.4.A., provided that: a. The trees meet or exceed the quantities required for lots one to four thousand nine hundred ninety-nine (4,999) square feet or canopy cover as listed in section 1.4.A.1.; and b. The trees have been protected in accordance with section 1.4.A.5. during construction and are physically and structurally in good condition per the city arborist or his designee; c. Trees that have canopy extending over adjoining lots will receive credit for only that portion of canopy covering the lot from which the tree is growing. Credit for canopy cover will be given when tree on adjoining lots have canopy extending over an individual lot, but only that portion extending will be credited towards the required canopy cover for the individual lot. Canopy cover for street trees shall be credited toward residential lots in the amount of area on the individual lot measured from the right-of-way line. This credit will be considered only if the outline of the tree canopy, square footage of the tree canopy and type of tree are shown on the site plan when presented to obtain a building permit. 4. Nonacceptable trees: Trees selected for residential use shall not be of a species, variety or cultivar from the nonacceptable tree list in the specifications and standards. 5. Tree protection during construction: Existing trees that are to be used to meet the requirements of section 1.4 shall be protected in accordance with the following: Before construction activity begins, protective barriers must be securely in place. Minimum undisturbed areas shall be determined by multiplying the tree's diameter breast height (DBH), measured at four and one-half (4?) feet, by one foot. This is the minimum diameter that must be left undisturbed around each tree. This area is approximately the area of the outermost branches (drip line). All construction activities shall be prohibited within the minimum undisturbed areas provided for any tree(s) for which credit is given toward satisfying the residential canopy requirements. All temporary construction activities shall also be prohibited with the minimum undisturbed areas, including all excavating, filling, trenching, construction storage and dumping, and parking of construction equipment/vehicles or employee vehicles. 6. Inspection and bonding: Each lot shall be inspected and approved prior to the issuance of the certificate of occupancy or final inspection approval. All new trees must be identified with species identification tags and must remain tagged until after the inspection is complete. The inspection shall be performed by the permits and inspections division of the department of planning. Where additional residential lot trees are required, no certificate of occupancy or final inspection approval shall be issued until the required trees have been planted in accordance with City of Virginia Beach typical planting standards. When the occupancy of a structure is desired prior to the completion of the residential lot tree planting requirement, a temporary certificate of occupancy may be issued if the owner or developer provides to the permits and inspections division of the department of planning a disclosure statement accepting responsibility for the installation of the required trees. B. Street tree planting: 1. Trees shall be planted within all public rights-of-way in conjunction with new residential development except resubdivisions, undeveloped rights-of-way and townhouse developments where the street design does not provide greenspace for street trees. Trees shall be planted in accordance with a master street tree plan, section 1.4.B.4, that is to be included with the subdivision construction plans. The master street tree plan is to be prepared in accordance with section 1.4.B.4. and approved by the planning director. 2. All street trees shall be a minimum of one and three-fourths (1?) to two (2) inch caliper at time of planting for standard trees and five (5) feet to six (6) feet in height for multistem trees at time of planting. Trees shall be guaranteed to be in good physical condition as determined by the city arborist or his designee, for a period of one year by the developer. The one-year period shall commence from the time of final inspection. 3. Tree selection: Trees shall be selected from the specifications and standards. Tree selection shall be small or medium size and spaced according to the recommended list of street trees in the specifications and standards when distance between sidewalk and curb is four (4) feet. Tree selection shall be medium or large size and spaced according to the recommended list of street trees in the specifications and standards where the distances between sidewalk and curb is greater than four (4) feet or if a sidewalk is not required. 4. Master street tree plan: A master street tree plan shall be prepared and contain the following information: a. A landscape plan drawn to the same scale as the subdivision plan showing the location and spacing of all trees to be planted. B. Botanical names, common names, sizes and quantities. C. Planting details. D. Location of all curb lines, sidewalks and major utilities. Utilities conflicting with placement of trees shall require an adjustment of tree spacing. When adjustment is necessary, spacing shall not exceed the maximum allowable spacing. No trees shall be placed within ten (10) feet of a streetlight pole nor encroach within the visibility triangle as defined by section 201(f) of the city zoning ordinance. Generally, a minimum of four (4) feet of greenspace on either side of the sidewalk shall be required. E. Trees on residential lots shall not be used to meet the requirements of street tree planting, except when a lot or group of lots are heavily wooded and the planting of street trees would physically conflict with the canopy of the residential trees. The street tree requirements may be deleted in these areas only. The planning director or his designee shall determine if such a conflict exists. 5. Bonding: Prior to the recordation of any final subdivision plat, the developer shall provide a performance bond with surety, cash escrow, irrevocable letter of credit, any combination thereof, or such other legal arrangement acceptable to the city attorney to cover the costs of such trees and their planting. In the event that the developer fails to plant such trees as required by this ordinance, the city may use the performance bond to cover the cost of purchase and planting of all required street trees. In such event, the developer shall reimburse the city for any excess cost should the cost of purchase and planting of the trees exceed the amount of security provided. A bond shall be required to cover the guarantee period. C. Exemptions: 1. The requirements of section 1.4.B. of this appendix shall not apply to resubdivisions or to unimproved rights-of-way. 2. The requirements of section 1.4.B. shall not apply to townhouse developments where the street design does not provide adequate greenspace for street trees. D. Compatibility with best management practices (BMPS). In no case shall a subdivision be approved wherein the design calls for the planting of trees over any underground water retention areas. (Ord. No. 1965, 6-11-90; Ord. No. 2153, 6-23-92; Ord. No. 2330, 5-23-95)

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APPENDIX F - CHESAPEAKE BAY PRESERVATION AREA ORDINANCE Sec. 106. Performance standards. The performance standards set forth in this Section are intended to prevent a net increase in nonpoint source pollution from new development and development on previously developed land where the runoff was treated by a water quality protection best management practice. Stormwater management criteria shall be consistent with the provisions of the Stormwater Management Ordinance [Appendix D]. (A) General performance standards for development and redevelopment. Except as otherwise provided herein, the following standards shall apply to all development and redevelopment in both Resource Protection Areas and Resource Management Areas of the Chesapeake Bay Preservation Area: (1) Land disturbance shall be limited to the area necessary to provide for the proposed use or development. The limits of land disturbance, including clearing or grading, shall be strictly defined by the construction footprint as shown on the approved plan of development. Clearing shall be allowed only to provide necessary access, site drainage, water quality best management practices, installation of utilities and primary and reserve drainfield sites as detailed on a Virginia Department of Health sewage disposal construction permit. These limits shall be clearly shown on all plans submitted and physically marked on the site. (2) Existing vegetation shall be preserved to the maximum extent practicable consistent with the use or development proposed and in accordance with the current edition of the Virginia Erosion and Sediment Control Handbook. (a) Where areas to be preserved are considered to be part of the stormwater management plan for that site, diseased trees or trees weakened by age, storm, fire, or other injury may be removed. (b) Prior to clearing or grading, suitable protective barriers, such as safety fencing, shall be erected outside of the dripline of any tree or stand of trees to be preserved. These protective barriers shall remain so erected throughout all phases of construction. The storage of equipment, materials, debris, or fill shall not be allowed within the area protected by the barrier. ? (B) Development criteria for Resource Protection Areas. In addition to the general performance standards set forth in this section, the following standards shall apply to all use, development and redevelopment in Resource Protection Areas, except as otherwise provided herein: ? (5) Permitted modifications of the buffer area. (a) In order to maintain the functional value of the buffer area, existing vegetation may be removed only pursuant to an administrative variance, as set forth in Section 110(B) of this ordinance, and only to provide for reasonable sight lines, access paths, general woodlot management, and best management practices, including those that prevent upland erosion and concentrated flows of stormwater, as follows: 1. Trees may be pruned or removed as necessary to provide for sight lines and vistas, provided that where removed, they shall be replaced with other vegetation that is equally effective in retarding runoff, preventing erosion, and filtering nonpoint source pollution from runoff. 2. Any path shall be constructed and surfaced so as to effectively control erosion. 3. Dead, diseased, or dying trees or shrubbery and noxious weeds may be removed and thinning of trees may be allowed pursuant to sound horticultural practices incorporated into City-adopted standards. 4. For shoreline erosion control projects, trees and woody vegetation may be removed, necessary control techniques employed, and appropriate vegetation established to protect or stabilize the shoreline in accordance with the best available technical advice and applicable permit conditions or requirements. ? (C) Buffer restoration standards. The following standards shall apply in cases in which buffer restoration is required pursuant to the provisions of this Ordinance as a result of development within a Resource Protection Area: (1) For new impervious cover: .. (c) In accordance with the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation, Chesapeake Bay Local Assistance "Riparian Buffers Modification & Mitigation Guidance Manual, 2003, Reprinted 2006, and all further amendments thereto and editions thereof (Guidance Manual), in order for the buffer to function as intended, it shall contain the full complement of vegetation that includes shade trees, understory trees, shrubs, and ground cover, whether the ground cover is vegetation, leaf litter, or mulch. The composition of the buffer restoration area shall be per Appendix D, Table A of the Guidance Manual; ? (e) Trees shall not be planted within fifteen (15) feet of the shoreline where such planting would result in marsh shading or interference with the integrity of shoreline structures; ? (g) All trees, plants and groundcover, required as buffer restoration shall be maintained and not removed or allowed to revert to turf. (2) For shoreline hardening projects and replacement of upland retaining walls, where construction disturbs vegetation in the Resource Protection Area, such vegetation shall be replaced and may be replaced in kind; provided that trees shall not be planted within fifteen (15) feet of the shoreline where such planting would result in marsh shading or interference with the integrity of shoreline structures. (Ord. No. 2006, 11-6-90; Ord. No. 2154, 6-23-92; Ord. No. 2190, 11-10-92; Ord. No. 2267, 6-14-94; Ord. No. 2790, 12-9-03; Ord. No. 2855, 12-7-04; Ord. No. 3030, 6-24-08; Ord. No. 3076, 4-28-09; Ord. No. 3341, 4-22-14, eff. 7-1-14) Editor's note? Ord. No. 2790, adopted Dec. 9, 2003, repealed former ? 106 of this appendix and renumbered former ? 108 as ? 106. Former ? 106 pertained to minor projects and derived from Ord. No. 2190, adopted Nov. 10, 1992; and Ord. No. 2267, adopted June 14, 1994. Sec. 107. Plan of development process. Any development or redevelopment in the Chesapeake Bay Preservation Area shall be accomplished through a plan of development process consistent with Section 15.2-2286(8) of the Code of Virginia. Approval shall be rendered for a plan prior to commencement of any land-disturbing activity on site or the issuance of any building permit. Plans and information required under this section may be coordinated or combined as deemed appropriate by the City Manager. All information required in this section shall be drawn to the same scale as the preliminary site plan or final subdivision plat, and certified as complete and accurate by persons duly licensed by the Commonwealth of Virginia to practice as such. Any applicant, or potential applicant, may confer with such departments and other agencies of the City as may be appropriate concerning a general development or redevelopment proposal before submission of an application. Such conference shall not be cons1d as an application for approval of such proposal. (A) General plan of development process. Except as otherwise provided herein, the plan of development process for any development or redevelopment in a Chesapeake Bay Preservation Area, except development or redevelopment requiring an administrative variance pursuant to Section 110(B), shall consist of the plans and information identified below: ? (2) A landscape plan which delineates or complies with the following: (a) The location, size, and description of existing and proposed plant material. All existing trees on the site of six (6) inches or greater diameter at breast height shall be shown. Where there are groups of trees, stands may be outlined instead. The specific number of such trees to be preserved outside or within the construction footprint shall be indicated on the plan. Trees and plants to be disturbed or removed to create a desired construction footprint shall be clearly delineated. A description of the proposed measures for mitigation shall include (i) a replanting schedule for trees and other vegetation removed for construction, including a list of plants and trees to be used; (ii) a demonstration that the design of the plan will preserve to the greatest extent possible any trees and vegetation on the site and will provide maximum erosion control and overland flow benefits from such vegetation; and (iii) a demonstration that existing plants are to be used to the greatest extent possible. If no mitigation or planting is required, existing trees may be delineated on the site plan or subdivision plat. (b) A delineation of any required buffer area and any plant material to be added to establish or supplement the buffer area. (c) Within the buffer area, a designation of the trees to be removed for sight lines, vistas, access paths and best management practices, and any vegetation replacing trees removed from the buffer area. (d) A designation of the trees to be removed for shoreline stabilization projects and any replacement vegetation. (e) A depiction of grade changes or other work adjacent to trees which would adversely affect them. Specifications shall be provided as to how grade, drainage, and aeration would be maintained around trees to be preserved. (f) A description of the limits of clearing of existing vegetation, based on all anticipated improvements, including buildings, drives, and utilities, and specifications for the protection of existing trees during clearing, grading, and all phases of construction. (g) All supplementary or replacement plant materials shall be in a healthy condition. Plant materials shall conform to the standards of the most recent edition of the American Standard for Nursery Stock, published by the American Nursery and Landscape Association, and shall be installed according to standard planting practices and procedures. (h) Where areas to be preserved are encroached upon, replacement of existing trees and other vegetation shall be achieved at a ratio of three (3) trees planted to one (1) tree greater than six (6) inches diameter at breast height removed, or by such other measures as in the judgment of the City Manager will adequately compensate for the removal of such trees and other vegetation. Replacement trees shall be a minimum two (2) to two and one-half (2?) inches caliper at the time of planting. ? (B) Administrative variance plan of development process. Except as otherwise provided herein, the plan of development process for any use, development or redevelopment in a Chesapeake Bay Preservation Area requiring an administrative variance shall consist of a site plan meeting the applicable requirements of the Site Plan Ordinance (Appendix C), unless deemed unnecessary by the City Manager, which shall contain the plans and information identified below: ? (6) Specifications for the protection of existing trees and vegetation during clearing, grading and all phases of construction. (7) Revegetation schedule. (8) Best management practices. ? ? (Ord. No. 2006, 11-6-90; Ord. No. 2080, 7-9-91; Ord. No. 2154, 6-23-92; Ord. No. 2190, 11-10-92; Ord. No. 2267, 6-14-94; Ord. No 2473, 2-24-98; Ord. No. 2663, 10-23-01; Ord. No. 2790, 12-9-03; Ord. No. 2855, 12-7-04; Ord. No. 3341, 4-22-14, eff. 7-1-14) Editor's note? Ord. No. 2790, adopted Dec. 9, 2003, renumbered former ? 110 of this appendix as ? 107.

Virginia Beach City Code  View whole ordinance
APPENDIX G SOUTHERN RIVERS WATERSHED MANAGEMENT ORDINANCE Sec. 7. - Performance standards. (a) Development resulting in or requiring a land disturbance exceeding an area of two thousand five hundred (2,500) square feet shall comply with the erosion and sediment control requirements set forth in sections 30-56 through 30-78 of the City Code. ? (d) The following design criteria shall apply to the fifty-foot area described in subsection (c): (1) Such area shall consist of a mixture of indigenous evergreen and deciduous trees, grass and shrubs; (2) Trees and shrubs, which may be of seedling variety, shall be planted on ten-foot centers; and (3) Except as allowed in subsection (c), vegetation located in such area shall not be cleared, cut or mown.

Waynesboro City Code  View whole ordinance
Chapter 74 SUBDIVISIONS ARTICLE IV. SUBDIVISION DESIGN DIVISION 1. IN GENERAL Sec. 74-44. Preservation of natural features and amenities. (a) Generally. Existing natural features that would add value to residential development or to the city as a whole, such as trees, watercourses, historic sites, and similar irreplaceable assets shall be protected wherever practicable in the design of the subdivision. (b) Site cover requirements. (1) In subdivision development trees shall be retained to the extent that, at ten years from date of preliminary plat approval, minimum tree canopies or covers (including retained trees and new trees planted under subsection (d) below) will total as far as possible the following site cover percentages: Zoning Districts Percentage of Site Cover - Multiple-Dwelling and Industrial District: 10 Percent - Single-Family Residential Districts: 20 Percent The area to be occupied by the estimated building footprint(s) and driveway access area(s) proposed for a development site shall be subtracted from the gross site area before calculating required tree coverage. (2) As used herein, "tree canopy" or "tree cover" shall include all areas of coverage by plant material exceeding five (5) feet in height, and the extent of canopy at maturity shall be derived from the current edition of "Manual of Woody Landscape Plants" by Michael A. Dirr, or other comparable sources. (3) The applicant shall consult with the city horticulturist as to trees planted to satisfy canopy requirements stated herein. (4) To curtail the spread of disease or insect infestation in a plant species, when more than five trees are required to be planted on a site, no more than 50 percent of those trees shall be of one type. When more than 20 trees are required on a site, no more than 25 percent of the required trees shall be of a single species. (c) Existing trees. (1) The applicant shall provide a tree protection plan to be approved by the city horticulturist and shall protect existing trees, where possible, in the design and development of a subdivision and replace those trees necessarily removed during such development. (2) All trees that are to be retained shall be marked and protected during construction, with tree wells provided where necessary to protect the tree from changes in grade. (3) Existing trees infested with disease or insects or structurally damaged to the extent that they pose a hazard to persons or property, or to the health of other trees on site, shall not be included to meet the tree cover requirements. (d) New trees. (1) New streets. The applicant shall plant shade or ornamental trees along both sides of all new streets. Such trees shall be spaced not more than 50 feet apart on each side of the street off the city right-of-way. Such trees shall be at least two inches in caliper. (2) Developer shall be encouraged but not required to plant trees in addition to those required under subsection (d)(1) of this section. (e) Waiver. The requirements of this section 74-44 may be waived, in whole or in part, by the city council in one or more of the following circumstances: (1) To allow for the reasonable development of areas devoid of woody materials, dedicated school sites, playing fields and other non-wooded recreation areas, and other facilities and uses of a similar nature. (2) To allow for the preservation of wetlands. (3) When strict application of the requirements would result in unnecessary or unreasonable hardship to the developer as provided in section 74-126 of this chapter. (Ord. No. 2000-56, 11-27-00) Sec. 74-45. - Soil erosion and sediment control. (a) The applicant shall submit a soil erosion and sediment control plan to be approved in accordance with the provisions of chapter 30 "Environment" of this Code. Such plan shall include measures to control soil erosion both during and after construction. (b) In order to stabilize grade areas, grass shall be re-seeded on cleared areas in accordance with chapter 30 of this code. Sod may be used to comply with this requirement. (c) Except as otherwise provided herein, no cut trees, timber, debris, junk, rubbish or other waste materials of any kind shall be left deposited on any lot or street at the time of issuance of a certificate of occupancy. Removal of such debris and waste shall be considered a prerequisite of the issuance of a certificate of occupancy. No such debris shall be left or deposited in any area of the subdivision at the time of expiration of any subdivision improvement agreement or dedication of public improvements, whichever is sooner. (Ord. No. 2000-56, 11-27-00)

Waynesboro City Code  View whole ordinance
Chapter 90 VEGETATION ARTICLE II. PUBLIC TREES Sec. 90-27. Master street tree plan. (a) The city horticulturist shall have the authority to formulate and administer a master street tree plan. The master street tree plan shall specify the species of trees to be planted on each of the streets or other public sites of the city. From and after the effective date of the master street tree plan or any amendment thereof, all planting shall conform thereto. (b) The city horticulturist shall consider all existing and future utility and environmental factors when recommending a specific species for each of the streets and other public sites of the city. (c) The city horticulturist shall have the authority to amend or add to the master street tree plan at any time that circumstances make it advisable. (Code 1964, ? 29-2; Ord. No. 2007-41, 5-29-07)