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ORDINANCE 2007- 012 Section 913.09(21), subdivision common green space and/or recreation space standards, is hereby amended to read as follows: (21) Common green space and/or recreation space. All residential subdivisions with a density of more than one and one-half (1.5) units per acre shall provide in separate tracts a minimum of seven and one-half (7.5) percent of the total project site area as common green space and/or recreation space. Upland preserves, wetland areas, and created littoral zones may be credited towards this requirement. Required perimeter buffers shall not be credited toward meeting this common green space requirement. For purposes of this regulation, "recreation space" may include recreational facilities and amenities such as ball courts, pools, clubhouses, similar facilities, and supporting improvements such as parking area. Common spaces credited toward meeting this requirement shall be located and designed to be conveniently accessible to all project residents, and shall be sized, located, and designed to function as a project amenity such as a park, conservation area, recreation facility, or other similar type of amenity. Chapter 926, Landscape and Buffer Regulations, is hereby amended to read as follows: Section 926.01. Short title. This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Indian River County Landscape and Buffer Ordinance." (Ord. No. 90-16, § 1, 9-11-90) Section 926.02 Purpose and intent. The board of county commissioners recognizes that the unique characteristics and qualities of Indian River County justify regulations to retain and perpetuate a beneficial natural and visually pleasing environment. It is the purpose and intent of this chapter to establish standards for the installation and continued maintenance of landscaping without inhibiting creative landscape design so as to improve the appearance of proposed developments These standards are intended to protect and preserve the appearance character, and value of surrounding neighborhoods. Moreover, landscape vegetation benefits the environment and living conditions by contributing to the production of oxygen transfer of water, precipitation of airborne pollutants and conversion of carbon dioxide in addition to the provision of cooling shade and reduction of noise. It is further the purpose and intent of this chapter to promote water conservation through the preservation of existing native Florida vegetation into landscape designs the use of drought - tolerant plant materials the promotion of landscape plans which do not require permanent irrigation systems and instead utilize temporary systems for establishing new drought tolerant plantings, the use of efficient low-volume systems where permanent irrigation is necessary, and the use of reuse water for irrigation when available. Underline: Additions to Ordinance 22 Strike thr-a,,gi : Deleted Text from Existing Ordinance FACommunity Development\Users\CurDev\ORDINANCE\2007\2007- 901, 911, 913, 926, 930, & 934 Landscaping.RTF