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| 2018-05-15 16:45:28 | 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 |
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| | 11,126 SQ FT REQUIRES 12 TREES AND 23 SHRUBS, CORRECT |
| | PLANS |
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| | 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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| | PROVIDE THE NUMBER OF PALMS SUBSTITUTED FOR REQUIRED |
| | TREES. |
| | OF 12 TREES REQUIRED, MAXIMUM OF 4 CAN BE PALM |
| | SUSTITUTIONS, THEREFORE 8 TREES NEED TO BE PROVIDED |
| | MEETING MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS OF 12 FEET HEIGHT. |
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| | SECTION 94-442 (G) FLORIDA FRIENDLY LANDSCAPE |
| | REQUIREMENTS |
| | LANDSCAPE PLAN MUST SATISFY A MINIMUM TOTAL OF 25 |
| | POINTS FROM THE DESIGN OPTIONS CHART. |
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| | PROVIDE THE REQUIRED POINTS |
| | PLEASE UPDATE THE CHART TO CURRENT CODE VERSION. |
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| | 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 THE MINIMUM SIZE FOR REQUIRED TREES AND |
| | PALMS.TREES UNDER 12 FT CANNOT BE COUNTED. PALMS UNDER |
| | 8 FEET CLEAR WOOD CANNOT BE COUNTED. |
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| | 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 PERCENTAGE. |
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| | CONTACT RAY CARANCI, LANDSCAPE PLANNER 561-822-1462 |
