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ORDINANCE NO. 98m 0 9 Along the front, sides and rear of buildings, the following foundation planting landscape strips shall be provided in accordance with the building height: Building Height Foundation Planting Strip Depth' U12 to 12' high..............................5' depth 12' to 25' high ............................10' depth Over 25' highh.............................15' depth A. '-a distance measured perpendicular to the buildings from the foundation outward Within such foundation planting landscape strips, the following landscaping shall be provided. a. Forty (40) percent of the foundation perimeter (excluding entranceways and overhead doors) along all building faces shall be landscaped, as follows: *For buildings un to 12' in height Minimum planting area depth: 5' Minimum plant material required: * 1 palm tree or appropriate canoov tree for every 10 lineal feet of olanting strip (clustered) *I understory tree for every 20 lineal feet of required planting strip *3 shrubs for every 10 square feet of required planting area *Ground cover, flowering plants or sod in the remaining planting area *For buildings of 12' to 25' in height Minimum planting area depth: 10' Minimum planting material required: * 1 canon tree for every 10 lineal feet of required planting strin (3 palms with a minimum height of 12' each may be substituted for each canopy tree) * I understory tree for every 20 lineal feet of required planting stri *3 shrubs for every 10 square feet of required planting area *Ground cover, flowering plants or sod in the remaining planting area *For buildings over 25 in height Minimum planting area depth: 15' Minimum plant material required: *I canopy tree for every 7 lineal feet of required planting strip (3 Palms with a minimum height of 16' each may be substituted for each canoov tree) *1 understory tree for every 10 lineal feet of required planting area *3 shrubs for every 10 square feet of required planting area *Ground cover, flowering plants or sod in the remaining planting area b The following modifications are allowed upon approval from the community development director or his designee: 2. The depth of foundation planting strips may be modified if the overall minimum area covered by the foundation plantings proposed meets or exceeds the area encompassed by a typical layout. Coding: Words in strifte 4hrou type are deletions from existing law. Words underlined are additions. 33 1. Foundation planting strips may be located away from buildings to avoid conflicts with architectural features (e.g. roof overhangs), driveways, and vehicular areas serving drive -up windows. 2. The depth of foundation planting strips may be modified if the overall minimum area covered by the foundation plantings proposed meets or exceeds the area encompassed by a typical layout. Coding: Words in strifte 4hrou type are deletions from existing law. Words underlined are additions. 33