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BOOK juj (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. ,1f1 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 Alam areas" shall be required to maintain the site free of ay nuisance exotic plant 1pecies. W Mature trees shall not be pruned to reduce the canopy to less than the minimum 15' spread a wept for the removal of dead or diseased wood u Replacement of Required Landscaping. Required landscaping that has died or has been removed shall be replaced by material which is equivalent to the size that the material should have attained from the time ofproj_ect C.O. (Certificate of Occupancy). as follows: From 0-18 months after project C.O., landscape materials maybe replaced at the sizes indicated on the approved site plan. From 18 to 36 months after vroiect C.O.— replacement shrubs shallbe a minimum of 30" in heighreplacement canopy trees shall be a minimum of Win height and 3" diameter at 0.5' above grade. and replacement understory trees shall be a minimum of T tall with a 1'/z" diameter at 0.5' above grade. More than 36 months after moiect C.O.. replacement shrubs shall be a minimum of 36" in height replacement canopy trees shall be a minimum of ate 8' in height with a 4"diameter at 0.5' above grade and replacement understoly trees a minimum of 10' with a 2" diameter at 0.5' above parade. All lacement material shall be the species shown on the approved site plan or a substitute approved by the county in the specified location. 3. LANDSCAPING ALONG ROADWAY Amend landscaping chapter section 926.09(1) as follows: (1) Landscaping Along Roadwa +a Y... upt ttse area �dsicap e. tdazd feet in depth shall be located adjacent to the ri -of--way along the site's entire road frontage. Within the strip, landscaping shall be provided as follows: (a) A strip of land at least. ten (10) feet in depth located between the abutting right-of-way.:and the off -scree parking area which is exposed to an abutting right-of-way shall be landscaped, such landscapmg.to.indude one tree for each thirty (30) lineal feet or fraction thereof. Landscaping materials shall be planted in the following quantities: 1. Along local roads: one (1) canopy tree for each thiM (30) lineal feet or fraction thereof. 2. Along collector roads: one (1) canopy tree for each twenty-five (25) lineal feet or fraction thereof for canopy trees 10' high at time of PlandnE or one (1) canopy tree for each thirty (30) lined feet or fraction thereof for canopy trees 1 Z' high at time _of g—la#Ln1. DECEMBER 1, 1997 -14-