ACTIVITY ZONES. Portions of the landscape designed for recreation or function, such as storage areas, fire pits, vegetable gardens, and playgrounds.

ACTIVE ZONES. Areas of the landscape dedicated to active play where lawn may be used as the playing surface, including, but not limited to sports fields, play areas, etc.

CENTRAL OPEN SHAPE. An unobstructed area that functions as the focal point of Localscapes and is designed in a shape that is geometric in nature.

GATHERING AREAS. Portions of the landscape that are dedicated to congregating, such as patios, gazebos, decks, and other seating areas.

HARDSCAPE. Durable landscape materials, such as concrete, wood, pavers, stone, or compacted inorganic mulch.

LAWN. Ground that is covered with grass or turf that is regularly mowed.

LOCALSCAPES. A landscaping approach designed to create locally adapted and sustainable landscapes through a basic 5-step approach (central open shape, gathering areas, activity zones, connecting pathways, and planting beds).

MULCH. Any material such as rock, bark, compost, wood chips or other materials left loose and applied to the soil.

PARK STRIP. A typically narrow landscaped area located between the back-of-curb and sidewalk.

PATHS. Designed routes between landscape areas and features.

PLANTING BED. Areas of the landscape that consist of plants, such as trees, ornamental grasses, shrubs, perennials, and other regionally appropriate plants.

TOTAL LANDSCAPED AREA. Improved areas of the property that incorporate all the completed features of the landscape. The landscape area does not include footprints of buildings or structures, sidewalks, driveways, and other non-irrigated areas intentionally left undeveloped.

1. Lawn shall not be less than 8 feet wide at its narrowest point.
2. Lawn shall not exceed 35% of the Total Landscaped Area, as defined above.
   1. Small residential lots, which have no backyards, and which the Total Landscaped Area is less than 250 square feet, and which the front yard dimensions cannot accommodate the minimum 8-feet wide lawn requirement, are exempt from the 8-feet minimum width lawn requirement and maximum of 35% lawn requirement.
3. Lawn shall not be installed in park strips, paths, or on slopes greater than 25% or 4:1 grade.
4. In commercial, industrial, institutional, and multi-family development common area landscapes, lawn areas shall not exceed 20% of the total landscaped area, outside of active recreation areas.
   

1. All irrigation shall be appropriate for the designated plant material to achieve the highest water efficiency. Drip irrigation or bubblers should be used except in lawn areas. Drip irrigations systems must meet City requirements and should be equipped with a pressure regulator, filter, flush-end assembly, and any other appropriate components.
2. Each irrigation valve should irrigate landscaping with similar sites, slope, and soil conditions, and plant materials with similar watering needs. Lawn and planting beds should be irrigated on separate irrigation valves. In addition, drip emitters and sprinklers should be placed on separate irrigation valves.
3. Landscaped areas should be provided with a WaterSense® labeled smart irrigation controller which automatically adjusts the frequency and/or duration of irrigation events in response to changing weather conditions. All controllers should be equipped with automatic rain delay or rain shut-off capabilities.
4. At least 3-4 inches of mulch, permeable to air and water, should be used in planting beds to control weeds and improve the appearance of the landscaping.
5. At maturity, landscapes are recommended to have enough plant material (perennials and shrubs) to create at least 50% living plant cover at maturity at the ground plane, not including tree canopies.

1. If size permits, the landscaped areas of the front yard and back yard should include a designed central open shape created by using lawn, hardscape, groundcover, gravel, or mulch.
   
2. Gathering areas shall be constructed of hardscape and placed outside of the central open shape. In a landscape without lawn, gathering areas may function as the central open shape.
3. Activity zones should be located outside of the central open shape and should be surfaced with materials other than lawn.
4. Paths should be made with materials that do not include lawn, such as hardscape, mulch, or other groundcover.

A. The following standards shall be required for all new landscaping installed by a contractor as part of a new development in front and side yard, as well as any required park strip area, in any residential, commercial, institutional, or industrial zone, as applicable. All new landscaping for public agency projects, private development projects, developer-installed landscaping in multi-family and single-family residential projects shall comply with these standards.

B. These landscaping standards are not intended to conflict with other landscaping requirements as defined by Utah law, including stormwater retention requirements and low-impact development guidelines. Notwithstanding these outdoor standards, whenever any requirement may conflict with Utah law, such conflicting requirements shall not apply.