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Excelsior Springs City Zoning Code

SECTION 400

290 Landscaping and Screening.

[R.O. 2012 §400.290; Ord. No. 88-5-5 §§I — III, 5-16-1988; Ord. No. 93-6-6 §400.2909, 6-7-1993; Ord. No. 22-07-01, 7-18-2022; Ord. No. 25-10-03, 10-6-2025]
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All plans submitted in support of a building permit or site plan application, except for single-family and two-family dwellings, shall hereafter include a landscape plan, and include screening where appropriate. All land areas which are to be unpaved or not covered by buildings shall be brought to finished grade, planted to grass or other ground cover and receive trees and shrubs in reasonable quantity and size except that where a planting area between paved areas is six (6) feet or less in width, ornamental rock or other similar ground cover may be permitted That area between the curb of the public street and the property line shall likewise be brought to finish grade and grass and shade trees installed. In no case may this area be paved or covered with materials other than grass except at approved driveways which shall be paved.
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Purpose. The purpose of such landscaping is to provide greenery to visually soften paved areas and buildings, provide shade, give maximum absorption of surface water and generally enhance the quality and appearance over the entire area of the project.
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Trash Enclosures Required. All multi-family residential projects and all commercial, office and industrial projects shall include, on the landscape plan, a detailed drawing of enclosure and screening methods to be used in connection with trash bins on the property. No trash bin shall be visible from off the property and a permanent masonry or frame enclosure shall be provided for each such bin.
All landscaping and screening shall be in place prior to issuance of final occupancy permit. All plant materials and screen fences shall be maintained, kept in a healthy and attractive state and dead plants replaced promptly. Lack of such maintenance and replacement shall be deemed a violation of plans approved pursuant to this Chapter. All landscape plans shall be submitted to the Community Development Department for review and approval as to adequacy prior to the issuance of a building or land use permit.
The Community Development Director may waive this requirement when deemed appropriate.