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ORDINANCE 2007- 012 All elements of landscaping, exclusive of plant material, shall be installed so as to meet all other applicable ordinances and code requirements. Landscaped areas shall require protection from vehicular encroachment. A code enforcement official shall inspect all landscaping, and no final certificates of occupancy or similar authorization will be issued unless the landscaping meets the requirements provided herein. (b) Bonding to guarantee installation. Required landscape materials can be bonded - out for future installation in the event of a board of county commissioners recognized disaster (e.g. freeze or hurricane) that adversely affects availability of landscape materials. At the time that it recognizes such a disaster, the board shall set a time frame by which required landscaping must be installed. In addition to bonding -out after such disasters, the planning and zoning commission is authorized to approve bonding -out for installation of required landscape materials where such installation needs to be delayed in coordination with adjacent road construction that would disrupt adjacent landscape areas. To bond -out for future (post C.O.), installation, a cash bond must be posted with the county in the amount of one hundred fifteen (115) percent of the contract installation price. (2) Maintenance. (a) The owner, or his agent, shall maintain all landscaping depicted on the approved plan in good condition, so as to present a healthy, neat and orderly appearance, free from refuse and debris, and in a manner quantity and variety required by this article, for the duration of use of the site. All landscaped areas shall be provided with an adequate irrigation system, as provided for in section 926.11. Completed project sites shall be reviewed periodically by code enforcement officials for compliance with these provisions, and any violations shall be presented to the code enforcement board. (b) Native plant areas used for landscaping purposes may be left in their natural condition, providing they are maintained so as not to create a health or safety hazard. These areas may also be excluded from the water supply requirements, providing they are in a healthy condition upon issuance of a final certificate of occupancy. Consistent with section 929.08, all approved sites and "native plant areas" shall be required to maintain the site free of any nuisance exotic plant species, as listed in Appendix B. (c) Mature trees shall not be pruned to reduce the canopy to less than the minimum fifteen -foot spread, except for the removal of dead or diseased wood. (d) Pruning techniques that are unhealthy or produce an unnatural appearance to a Underline: Additions to Ordinance 49 Strike thfett& Deleted Text from Existing Ordinance FXommunity Development\Users\CurDev\ORDINANCE\2007\2007- 901, 911, 913, 926, 930, & 934 Landscaping.RTF