2022-05-19 17:03:44 | RESIDENTIAL LANDSCAPE REQUIREMENTS CITY OF WEST PALM |
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| 1. SECTION 94-442(C)(2)A. SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING UNITS |
| GROSS LOT SQUARE FOOTAGE MINUS |
| BUILDING FOOTPRINT SQUARE FOOTAGE EQUALS |
| OPEN SPACE SQUARE FOOTAGE (ALL NON-BUILDING AREA) 3650 |
| ONE TREE REQUIRED FOR EACH 1,000 SQ FT OF OPEN SPACE OR |
| PORTION THEREOF- |
| 4 TREES REQUIRED- PROVIDE ONE MORE TREE |
| ONE SHRUB REQUIRED FOR EACH 500 SQ FT OF OPEN SPACE OR |
| PORTION THEREOF |
| 8 SHRUBS REQUIRED |
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| 2. SECTION 94-442 (D) SUBSTITUTION OF PALM TREES. |
| PALM TREES MAY BE SUBSTITUTED FOR NOT MORE THAN 35 |
| PERCENT OF THE SHADE OR FLOWERING TREES REQUIRED BY |
| THIS ARTICLE. HOWEVER, WHEN PALM TREES ARE SUBSTITUTED |
| FOR SHADE TREES, THREE PALM TREES SHALL BE PROVIDED FOR |
| EACH REQUIRED SHADE TREE. THIS 3:1 SUBSTITUTION SHALL |
| NOT BE REQUIRED FOR ROYAL PALM TREES (ROYSTONEA SPP.), |
| SENEGAL DATE PALM (PHOENIX RECLINATA), MEDJOOL DATE |
| PALM (PHOENIX DACTYLIFERA), BISMARCK PALM (BISMARCKIA |
| NOBILIS), AND SILVER DATE PALM (PHOENIX SYLVESTRIS). |
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| SHOW ANY PALM SUBSTITUTIONS. |
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| 3. SECTION 94-442 (G) FLORIDA FRIENDLY LANDSCAPE |
| REQUIREMENTS |
| LANDSCAPE PLAN MUST SATISFY A MINIMUM TOTAL OF 25 |
| POINTS FROM THE DESIGN OPTIONS CHART. |
| SHOW DESIGN OPTION POINTS ON THE PLAN. |
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| 4. SECTION 94-445 (4) REQUIRED PLANT MATERIAL |
| SPECIFICATIONS. |
| SHADE AND FLOWERING TREES MINIMUM 12 FEET IN HEIGHT AND |
| FLORIDA GRADE #1 OR BETTER QUALITY. |
| PALM SPECIES MINIMUM EIGHT FEET CLEAR WOOD. |
| SHRUBS MINIMUM OF 3 GALLON, GROUNDCOVER MAY BE SMALLER. |
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| PROVIDE A PLANT LIST WITH THE QUANTITIES, SPECIES AND |
| SIZES AND SHOW IF NATIVE OR DROUGHT TOLERANT FOR EACH |
| SPECIES. |
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| 5. SECTION 94-445 I. |
| PLANT SPECIES. A MINIMUM OF 60 PERCENT OF PLANT |
| MATERIAL ADDED SHALL BE FLORIDA NATIVE OR DROUGHT |
| TOLERANT SPECIES SELECTED FROM THE CITY LIST OR THE |
| LIST OF SPECIES IN THE MOST RECENT EDITION OF SOUTH |
| FLORIDA WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT WATERWISE SOUTH |
| FLORIDA LANDSCAPES. |
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| PROVIDE THE PERCENTAGE ON THE PLAN. |
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| 6. SHOW ALL EASEMENTS ON THE LANDSCAPE PLAN AND |
| LOCATIONS OF ANY OVERHEAD FPL WIRES. |
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