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2017-05-24 14:06:51 | PLEASE SHOW CALCULATIONS FOR OPEN SPACE, NUMBER OF |
| REQUIRED TREES AND SHRUBS, PROVIDE A PLANT LIST WITH |
| DROUGHT TOLERANCE LEVELS INDICATED, PROVIDE FLORIDA |
| FRIENDLY LANDSCAPE POINTS, PROVIDE REQUIRED MINIMUM |
| SIZES OF TREES AND SHRUBS. |
| THESE ARE THE CODE SECTIONS FOR REFERENCE: |
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| RESIDENTIAL LANDSCAPE REQUIREMENTS CITY OF WEST PALM |
| BEACH |
| 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) |
| ONE TREE REQUIRED FOR EACH 1,000 SQ FT OF OPEN SPACE OR |
| PORTION THEREOF |
| ONE SHRUB REQUIRED FOR EACH 500 SQ FT OF OPEN SPACE OR |
| PORTION THEREOF |
| 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). |
| SECTION 94-442 (G) FLORIDA FRIENDLY LANDSCAPE |
| REQUIREMENTS |
| LANDSCAPE PLAN MUST SATISFY A MINIMUM TOTAL OF 15 |
| POINTS FROM THE DESIGN OPTIONS CHART. |
| SECTION 94-445 (4) REQUIRED PLANT MATERIAL |
| SPECIFICATIONS. |
| SHADE AND FLOWERING TREES MINIMUM 12 FEET IN HEIGHT AND |
| 5 FOOT CLEAR TRUNK. |
| PALM SPECIES MINIMUM EIGHT FEET CLEAR WOOD. |
| SHRUBS MINIMUM OF 3 GALLON, GROUNDCOVER MAY BE SMALLER. |
| ALSO?? |
| SECTION 94-482 PARKING REQUIREMENTS FOR LESS THAN THREE |
| RESIDENTIAL DWELLING UNITS.(A).. REQUIRED PARKING MAY |
| BE LOCATED IN THE FRONT YARD; HOWEVER, THE LESSER OF |
| 1,000 SQUARE FEET OR 75 PERCENT OF THE FRONT YARD AREA |
| SHALL BE LANDSCAPED WITH LIVING PLANT MATERIAL (SUCH AS |
| GRASS, GROUND COVER, SHRUBS, HEDGES, VINES OR TREES). |
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