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17.22.09 Landscaping

Exeter Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · updated 2026-07-08 · Exeter

  • A. A landscaping and irrigation plan shall be submitted on all neighborhood commercial shopping centers to the City Planner for review and approval. If the landscaping area exceeds 2,500 square feet, the landscaping and irrigation plan shall comply with the regulations contained in Chapter 17.66 Landscaping, Irrigation and Grading.

  • B. The landscaping and irrigation plan shall show a tree-planting scheme in the parking lot that will result in 50 percent of the parking lot being shaded within five years.

  • C. The landscaping and irrigation plan shall provide for a minimal amount of turf and shall incorporate a variety of xerophytic plants, mulch to reduce water use, and an automated irrigation system that incorporates water conservation technology, including drip irrigation, smart irrigation controllers, and low-flow irrigation heads.

  • D. Parking lots should be screened from adjacent public roadways by low walls and/or hedges.

  • E. Vines and climbing plants should be used on buildings, trellises and perimeter garden walls in order to soften the appearance on the buildings.

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Exeter Zoning Ordinance Chapter 22: CN Zone (Neighborhood Commercial)

  • F. All trash enclosures shall be surrounded by a 6-foot solid block wall and shall be covered by a trellis system. The area around the enclosure shall be landscaped. The gate to the enclosure shall be constructed of metal.

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  1. § 17.01
  2. § 17.02
  3. § 17.03
  4. § 17.04
  5. § 17.06
  6. § 17.08
  7. § 17.10
  8. § 17.12
  9. § 17.14
  10. § 17.16
  11. § 17.18
  12. § 17.20
  13. § 17.21
  14. § 17.22
  15. 17.20.07 Off-Street Parking and Loading Facilities
  16. 17.22.08 Signs
  17. 17.22.09 Landscaping
  18. 17.22.10 Design Standards
  19. § 17.24
  20. § 17.26
  21. § 17.30
  22. § 17.32
  23. § 17.38
  24. § 17.40
  25. § 17.42
  26. § 17.44
  27. § 17.46
  28. § 17.48
  29. § 17.49
  30. § 17.50
  31. § 17.52
  32. § 17.54
  33. § 17.56
  34. § 17.58
  35. § 17.60
  36. § 17.62
  37. § 17.63
  38. § 17.64
  39. § 17.65
  40. § 17.66
  41. § 17.68
  42. § 17.69
  43. § 17.70
  44. § 17.72

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