A. Provide an opportunity for the development of visually pleasing environments in the city, from the viewpoint of the local resident and the visitor passing through the city;

B. Ensure the preservation of land values in the city;

C. Encourage the preservation of existing vegetation patterns that contribute to the beauty and utility of a development;

D. Provide not only for the health, safety and general welfare of the citizens and minimize discordant and unsightly surroundings, but also to provide for the beauty and balance of the city, as are the necessary concerns of local government;

E. Assure the continued existence and proliferation of trees within the city;

F. Break up visual blight created by large expanse of barren asphalt;

G. No artificial lawn or shrubbery will be permitted in landscaped areas;

H. Provide adequate control over the application of landscaping standards so the above objectives are accomplished in the most effective manner. (Ord. 1190-21 § 2, 2021; Ord. 965-05 § 9).

A. Single-family dwellings that are not part of a residential subdivision. (Ord. 1190-21 § 2, 2021; Ord. 965-05 § 9).

A. Front yards (the area between a public right-of-way property line and buildings and/or parking) shall be landscaped to include evergreen or deciduous trees and shrubs, perennial or annual flowers, ground cover plants or lawn, or a combination of such materials.

B. Landscaped areas shall include at least one tree, a minimum height of six feet, for every five hundred square feet or a fraction thereof. The trees may be clustered or dispersed throughout the area.

C. Landscape areas shall include shrubs, a minimum height of two feet, at a rate of one for every twenty-five square feet or fraction thereof. The shrubs may be clustered or aligned in a row.

D. The landscape area not covered by trees and shrubs shall be planted in ground cover or lawn. (Ord. 1190-21 § 2, 2021; Ord. 965-05 § 9).

A. Landscaped areas shall include use of evergreen or deciduous trees and shrubs, perennial or annual flowers, ground cover, lawn, or a combination of such materials. In particular this means:

B. Where developments face or adjoin the front, side, or rear yard of residential zones, the proposed developments shall observe and respect the established character of the existing residences and shall be required to provide compatible site development and landscaping. The boundary shall be screened by one of the following methods:

C. Motels and motor hotels shall provide and maintain a screen type II with one hundred percent planting of evergreen trees and evergreen shrubs a minimum width of ten feet on any boundaries adjoining a residential zone or adjoining a right-of-way separating a commercial zone from a residential zone.

D. Where landscaping areas are along street frontages within twenty feet of the corner of a driveway, alley, or street intersection, no shrubs shall be allowed to grow higher than twenty-four inches and no tree shall have branches or foliage below six feet.

E. Where a fire hydrant is located, shrubs shall be placed a minimum of five feet away from a hydrant. Trees shall be placed a minimum of ten feet away from a hydrant. (Ord. 1190-21 § 2, 2021; Ord. 965-05 § 9).

A. Parking lots shall include landscape areas as a part of their design and shall include tree and shrub planting areas within the parking lot.

B. Where a primary building is so situated on the property and separated from a public right-of-way by a parking lot, the parking area shall be landscaped and maintained in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, but shall not be less than the following:

A. Screen Type I. Trees and shrubs planted and sized to provide a solid screen within three years after planting;

B. Screen Type II. Fencing a minimum of six feet in height, and shall include the planting of trees spaced a maximum of ten feet on center and screen type shrubs a minimum of two feet in height. Width of planting area shall be a minimum of two and one-half feet. (Ord. 1190-21 § 2, 2021; Ord. 965-05 § 9).

A. All landscape areas shall be maintained in a healthy, growing condition. Broken, dead or dying trees, shrubs or plants shall be replaced.

B. Low water use irrigation systems for watering landscaped areas shall be encouraged.

C. Any trees, shrubs, or plants which are susceptible to injury by pedestrians or motor vehicle traffic should be protected by appropriate curbs, tree guards or other protective devices. (Ord. 1190-21 § 2, 2021; Ord. 965-05 § 9).

A. A minimum of fifteen percent of the gross site area shall be landscaped.

B. Site screening shall be provided at the minimum widths listed below:

A. A minimum of ten percent of the gross site area shall be landscaped.

B. Site screening shall be provided at the minimum widths listed below:

A. A minimum of five percent of the gross site area shall be landscaped.

B. Site screening shall be provided at the minimum widths listed below:

A. A minimum of five percent of the gross site area shall be landscaped.

B. Site screening per AMC 22.60.050 shall be provided at the minimum widths listed below:

A. A minimum of fifteen percent of the gross site area shall be landscaped.

B. Site screening per AMC 22.60.050 shall be provided at the minimum widths listed below:

A. For subdivisions and conditional uses in the R-L low density residential district, site screening per AMC 22.60.050 shall be provided at the minimum widths listed below:

A. For any permit request having a landscaping component as part of the project, a plan drawn to scale shall be submitted to the city showing the boundaries of the property, location of buildings, driveways, loading docks, outside storage areas, size, type of plantings, and location of landscaping areas.

B. A written explanation of how each landscape provision of this chapter is complied with shall accompany the plan. (Ord. 1190-21 § 2, 2021; Ord. 965-05 § 9).