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ORDINANCE 2010- 008 2. At planting, the minimum separation distance from building facades or walls shall be seven (7) feet to canopy trees and five (5) feet to understory trees and palms. At planting, the minimum separation distance from sidewalks shall be six (6) feet to canopy trees and three (3) feet to understory trees and palms, and shall be three (3) feet from parking spaces to canopy trees, understory trees, and palms. Separation distances shall be measured from the trunk to the nearest building, wall, sidewalk, or parking space. a. Exception: narrow, upright canopy tree species, such as varieties of cypress and holly, may be located the same distance from buildings, walls, and sidewalks as understory trees and palms. b. Where a magnolia or other canopy tree (not including a narrow species such as a cypress or holly) is used in a foundation planting area, the planting area shall have a minimum depth of ten (10) feet measured from the building. -23. 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 up to 12' in height Minimum planting area depth: -5'31 minimum avera a 5' Minimum plant material required: * 1 palm tree or appropriate canopy tree for every 4-0 lineal feet o f ,,lancing strip (,histo,.) 100 sg. ft. of required foundation planting area. Where an appropriate canopy tree (conventional or narrow species) is used, the canopy tree may count for 2 alms. *1 understory tree (or two 42" non-native/36" native shrubs) for every 20 lineal feet of r-eroa 300 s . ft. of required planfin2 area. * 1.5 shrubs (minimum shrub height 12") for every 10 square feet of required planting area *Ground cover, flowering plants or sod in the remaining planting area; sod shall be limited to 30% of the required planfin2 area. *For buildings of 12' to 25' in height Minimum planting area depth: 44 6' minimum (average 10' Minimum planting material required: *1 canopy tree (including palms credited as canopy trees) for every 10 lineal feet o f fe roa height 12' planting strip (3 palms with a minimum of eaeh may be substittited for- o.,e eanep�-4fee)-150 so. ft. of required foundation Planting area. *1 understory tree (or two 42" non-native/36" native shrubs) for every 20 lineal feet o f ,.o rad planting 300 sq. ft. of required plantin2 area. Bold Underline: Additions to Ordinance St- hi Deleted Text from Existing Ordinance F:\Community Development\Users\CurDev\ORDINANCE\2010\2010-_ Landscape 911, 926 and 927.RTF