§ 17.5. Plan submission and approval.

Whenever any property is affected by these landscaping requirements, the property owner or developer shall prepare a landscape plan for submittal to, and approval by, the Zoning Administrator. The Zoning Administrator shall follow the requirements of this Article in approving or disapproving any landscape plan required by this Article. Landscape plans also may be submitted as part of any development plan required by the OMPC. Such "combination plans", however, shall first be submitted to the Zoning Administrator for its approval or disapproval of the landscape portion of the plan.

17.51 Plan Content. The contents of the plan shall include the following: (a) plot plan, drawn to an easily readable scale, showing and labeling by name and dimension all existing and proposed property lines, easements, buildings, and other structures, vehicular use areas (including parking stalls, driveways, service areas, square footage, etc.), water outlets, landscape material, (tree, wall, fence, hedge, or earth mound locations); (b) typical elevations and/or cross sections as may be required; (c) title box with the pertinent names and addresses (property owner, person drawing plan, and person installing landscape material), scale, date, north arrow (generally orient plan so that north is to top of plan), and zoning classification; and (d) a performance bond or certificate of deposit whenever required to insure proper installation of landscape materials with complete cost of all work certified by landscape contractor, with the bond amount to include the accurate cost plus no more than fifty percent (50%) and the bond to be released upon satisfactory completion of the work as determined by the public agency that holds the bond.

17.52 Building Permit. Where landscaping is required, no building permit shall be issued until the required landscaping plan has been submitted and approved; and no occupancy permit shall be issued until the landscaping is completed, as certified by an on-site inspection by the Zoning Administrator, unless a performance bond or certificate of deposit has been posted. It shall be unlawful to occupy any premises unless the required landscaping is installed or bond or certificate of deposit is posted in accordance with these requirements.

(Ord. No. 37-2009, § 2, 10-20-2009)