Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 17050627
Permit Number 17050627
Review Stop L
Sequence Number 1
Notes
Date Text
2017-05-24 14:06:51PLEASE 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:
  
 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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