§ 23-90. Landscape plan submittal, review and approval.

(a)

Plan submittal. A landscape plan must be submitted to the director of planning or his/her designee with the application for a permit for new construction. The director of planning must approve the plan before a building permit is issued for the work. A landscape plan shall consist of two (2) sets of prints drawn to scale with sufficient clarity to indicate the location, nature and extent of the work proposed, and shows in detail that it conforms to the requirements of this chapter. A landscape plan shall contain the following information:

(1)

Project name, street address, legal description, date, scale, north arrow and the names, addresses and telephone numbers of both the property owner and the person preparing the plan.

(2)

Designation of zoning areas adjacent to property.

(3)

A vicinity map, location of lot lines, and dimensions of the building site and the street yard.

(4)

Approximate center lines of existing water courses and the location of the 100-year floodplain; approximate location of significant drainage features, and the location and width of existing and proposed streets and alleys, utility easements, driveways and sidewalks on or adjacent to the lot.

(5)

Identification, location, and dimensions of required plant materials, screening, and off-street parking and loading spaces within the street yard.

(6)

Description of plant materials shown on the plan, including names (common and botanical), quantities, container or caliper sizes at installation, heights, spread, and spacing.

(7)

Description of proposed irrigation methods.

(b)

Issuance of building permit. The director of planning shall review the landscape plan to verify compliance with all requirements of this chapter prior to the issuance of a building permit. All landscape plans must comply with the mandatory provision of this chapter. The building permit shall not be issued for new construction of a building within the city unless the director of planning approves the landscape plan verifying that the applicant's plan complies with this chapter.

The building official shall issue no final certificate of occupancy for the occupancy of a new building unless all plant and screening materials required by this chapter have been provided. Prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy, the building official shall inspect the building site to verify compliance with the approved landscape plan.

(Ord. No. 05-22, § 1, 8-2-2005)