9-402.020 - APPLICABILITY AND EXEMPTIONS

(a)

Applicability. This Chapter applies to the following landscape projects associated with any development requiring a building permit or discretional approval:

(1)

New landscape installations of 500 square feet or more;

(2)

Rehabilitated landscapes with an area 2,500 square feet or more;

(3)

New construction and rehabilitated landscapes that are developer-installed in a Single-Unit or Multi-Unit project with a landscape area of 2,500 square feet or more; and

(4)

New construction landscapes that are homeowner-provided and/or homeowner-hired in Single-Unit or Multi-Unit projects with a total project landscape area of 5,000 square feet or more.

(b)

Exemptions. The following are exempt from the requirements of this Chapter:

(1)

Homeowner-provided landscaping that is less than 500 square feet;

(2)

Registered local, State, or federal historical sites;

(3)

Areas in need of fire-resistant sections of vegetation;

(4)

Ecological restoration projects that do not require a permanent irrigation system;

(5)

Plant collections, as part of botanical gardens and arboretums open to the public; and

(6)

Mined-land reclamation projects, and other projects that do not require a permanent irrigation system;