Chapter 9 — 1020M - LANDSCAPING REGULATIONS

9-1020.3M - LANDSCAPING STANDARDS.

The following regulations concerning landscaping standards shall supplement those specified in the Development Title:

(a)

Irrigation. All landscaped areas shall be irrigated with automatic irrigation systems. Low volume spray heads and drip irrigation systems shall be used, and systems shall be compatible with any reclaimed water systems.

(b)

Timing of Installation. All required landscaping and irrigation shall be installed prior to the issuance of the Certificate of Occupancy or final inspection, unless a delay is granted by the Director.

(c)

Plant Selection. Plant selection for non-residential development shall be in accordance with the plant list maintained by the Mountain House Community Services District.

(Ord. 3974, § 14 (part), 1998)

9-1020.4M - STREET TREES.

The following regulations concerning the planting of trees along streets shall supplement or amend, as appropriate, those specified in the Development Title:

(a)

Developer Responsibility. Developers shall be responsible for the landscaping of local streets and those collector streets that are not in the Public Land Equity Program, in accordance with the Master Plan, the Specific Plan and the Mountain House CSD Design Manual.

(b)

Requirements in Industrial and Commercial Areas. In industrial and commercial areas, along collector streets, two (2) rows of large canopy shade trees shall be planted on each side of the roadway, flanking the sidewalks.

(1)

Said trees shall be spaced an average of thirty (30) feet or less on center and shall be placed no closer than eight (8) feet to street light standards.

(2)

One (1) row of trees shall be planted within the parkway strip and one (1) row shall be planted within the front or side yard, five (5) feet from the edge of the sidewalk.

(3)

The Director may modify the requirement for plantings in the front or side yard to permit clustering of planting, or the Director may eliminate the requirement for plantings in commercial areas where the structures have minimal setbacks.

(c)

Tree List. Tree selection shall be in accordance with the tree list maintained by the Mountain House Community Services District.

• (Ord. 3974, § 14 (part), 1998)

9-1020.5M - REQUIREMENTS FOR PARKING AREAS.

The following regulations concerning landscaping requirements for parking areas shall supplement or amend, as appropriate, those specified in the Development Title:

(a)

Parking lots shall be surrounded by hedges, shrubs and/or berms to mitigate the visual impacts on adjacent streets or uses. Hedges and shrubs shall be mature. The height of hedges or shrubs shall be maintained to provide visibility for safety.

(b)

Planting islands within parking areas shall be adequately sized to allow parking lot trees and shrubs to thrive, and to allow adequate clearance for car doors, bumper overhangs and visibility.

(Ord. 3974, § 14 (part), 1998)