All residential subdivision phases approved after March 1, 2005 ("R-1", "R-2", "R-3") under twenty thousand (20,000) square foot lots shall have sodded front and side yards to the rear of the structure prior to occupancy of residential structures. Corner lots shall have two (2) front yards, a yard for each street on which the lots has frontage. Rear yards are to be seeded and strawed or sodded prior to occupancy. Drainage ways shall be stabilized with sod or erosion control material matting to prevent soil erosion onto adjacent property.

All residential subdivision phases approved after March 1, 2005 ("R-1", "R-2", "R-3") over twenty thousand (20,000) square foot lots shall be seeded and strawed prior to occupancy of residential structures. Drainage ways shall be stabilized with sod or erosion control material matting to prevent soil erosion onto adjacent property.

Continued landscaping maintenance shall be the responsibility of the legal owner of the lot.

A landscape plan shall accompany, or be a part of, each site plan submitted, and no site plan shall be approved without the Planning and Zoning Commission's approval of the landscape plan for any development permitted by right or by conditional use permit within the "R-3" Multiple-Family District. The landscape plan shall include location, type and size of plantings and shall include parking lot islands, perimeter plantings and other landscape features.

Where an "R-3" Multiple-Family Residential District is adjacent to an "R-1" or "R-2" Residential District, a landscaped green belt with a minimum width of ten (10) feet shall be provided continuously on the rear and/or sides of the multiple-family property lines and shall consist of a solid screen fence or masonry wall or densely planted landscaped area not less than six (6) feet in height along all rear and side property lines which are common to such adjacent properties.

All off-street parking facilities shall be screened and landscaped from adjacent properties. A planting strip of a minimum width of four (4) feet shall be provided along the perimeter of each property line that abuts an off-street parking area. The interior of all off-street parking areas shall have linear planting strips or variable shaped landscaped islands which shall comprise a minimum of five percent (5%) of the total area devoted to parking or as approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission. One (1) street tree shall be provided for every fifty (50) feet of street frontage.

No plantings in excess of twenty-four (24) inches shall be placed on a corner lot in such a manner as to impede vision within a fifteen (15) foot sight triangle from the intersecting street. In addition, no landscaping, trees or shrubs shall be placed at points of egress or ingress that will create an obstruction to visibility or become a traffic hazard.

Where a conditional use within the Multiple-Family District is adjacent to an "R-1" or "R-2" Residential District, landscaping and screening requirements shall be established by the Planning and Zoning Commission.

All trash enclosures shall be screened from public view on at least three (3) sides by a six (6) foot high solid fence constructed of cedar, redwood, masonry or other compatible building material. All above ground fuel storage tanks shall be adequately screened from neighboring properties and the street right-of-way.

Continued landscaping maintenance shall be the responsibility of the legal owner of the lot.

A landscape plan shall accompany, or be a part of, each site plan submitted, and no site plan shall be approved without the Planning and Zoning Commission's approval of the landscape plan for any development permitted by right or by conditional use permit within the commercial and industrial zoning districts. The landscape plan shall include location, type and size of plantings and shall include parking lot islands, perimeter plantings and other landscape features.

A landscape buffer strip shall be established for all developments in the commercial and industrial districts which abut a residential or recreational district. The landscape buffer strip shall not be less than fifteen (15) feet for all commercial districts; twenty-five (25) feet for the "I-1" Light Industrial District; and fifty (50) feet for the "I-2" Heavy Industrial District. The landscape buffer strips shall be provided along all lot lines, except a front lot line, which abut a lot in a residential or recreational district. Such landscape buffer shall include a planting screen at least six (6) feet in height. In addition, a six (6) to eight (8) foot masonry wall or solid fence may be required in addition to, or in lieu of, a planting screen if the City deems it necessary in order to adequately screen certain types of non-compatible uses.

Within the "I-1" and I-2" Industrial Districts all storage of materials and equipment shall be within a fully enclosed building or in a side or rear yard so screened by vegetative plantings, wooden fences or masonry/brick walls, or a combination of such, to at least eight (8) feet in height so that the materials and equipment are not visible at the grade of the nearest public right-of-way and/or adjacent properties.

All off-street parking facilities shall be screened and landscaped from adjacent residential properties. A planting strip of a minimum width of four (4) feet shall be provided along the perimeter of each property line abutting an off-street parking area adjacent to a residential district. The interior of all off-street parking areas shall have linear planting strips or variable shaped landscaped islands which comprise a minimum of ten (10) square feet of landscaping areas for each parking space within the parking lot or area or as approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission.

When off-street parking areas for four (4) or more vehicles, or off-street loading areas, are located adjacent to a residential district, and where such parking or loading areas are not entirely screened visually from such residential districts by an intervening building or structure, a continuous visual screen with a minimum height of six (6) feet shall be provided between the parking and/or loading area and the said lot or residential district. Such screening shall consist of a solid fence or masonry wall, a compact evergreen hedge or foliage screening.

All trash enclosures shall be screened from public view on at least three (3) sides by a six (6) foot high solid fence constructed of cedar, redwood, masonry or other like type building material matching the primary building. All outdoor storage of materials, equipment or stock, including items used in the operation of the business, shall be screened from public view unless granted a wavier by the City Engineer.

Continued landscaping maintenance shall be the responsibility of the legal owner of the lot.

Fireworks stands which are of a temporary nature as defined under Section 210.2340 shall be exempt from the requirements of Section 405.460.

Prior to the issuance of a final occupancy permit, all landscaping indicated in Sections 405.445 through 405.465 shall be installed. If installation of landscape materials cannot be accomplished due to weather conditions or other factors, the owner of the lot shall file with the City Engineer an estimated unit cost along with a surety bond, cashier's check or a certified check upon a solvent bank located in the City or an institution whose deposits are federally insured by the United States Government conditioned to secure the installation of the improvements listed in Sections 405.445 through 405.465 in a satisfactory manner and within a period not to exceed six (6) months.

No such bond or check shall be accepted unless it is enforceable by or payable to the City in sum at least equal to the cost of constructing the improvements.

In the event the improvements are not installed within six (6) months after the issues of a temporary occupancy permit, the City of Troy has the right to remove said monies from the escrow/bond to complete the improvements. The applicant of the escrow shall be required to provide and maintain adequate erosion control during the period the improvements are not installed.

Upon installation and approval of the required improvements, the escrow/bond/check shall be released by issuance of the final occupancy permit by the City Engineer.

Continued landscaping maintenance shall be the responsibility of the legal owner of the lot.