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2018-09-12 17:22:16 | DRAINAGE IS NOT REVIEWED OR APPROVED ON LANDSCAPE |
| PERMIT. PLEASE SUBMIT PLANS WITH MAIN PERMIT FOR REVIEW |
| AND APPROVAL. |
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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) |
| SHOW CALCULATIONS FOR OPEN SPACE |
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| 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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| SHOW CALCULATIONS USING OPEN SPACE TO SHOW REQUIRED |
| NUMBER OF TREES AND SHRUBS |
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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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| SHOW ANY SUBSTITUTIONS OF PALMS FOR REQUIRED TREES |
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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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| SHOW REQUIRED 25 POINTS FROM CHART ATTACHED TO COMMENTS |
| (SEE BELOW) |
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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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| 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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| SHOW TOTAL PERCENTAGE MEETING OR EXCEEDING 60 PERCENT |
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| (G) ?FLORIDA-FRIENDLY LANDSCAPE REQUIREMENTS . ALL NEW |
| DEVELOPMENTS EXCEPT FOR THOSE EXEMPT PURSUANT TO |
| SUBSECTION 94-441(C) SHALL BE REQUIRED TO APPLY CERTAIN |
| FLORIDA-FRIENDLY LANDSCAPE TECHNIQUES FOR LANDSCAPING |
| PRIOR TO RECEIVING A CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY. THE |
| ADOPTED DESIGN OPTIONS AND THE ACCOMPANYING POINTS USED |
| TO MEET THE FLORIDA-FRIENDLY LANDSCAPE REQUIREMENTS |
| SHALL BE CLEARLY TABULATED ON THE LANDSCAPE PLAN . SUCH |
| A LANDSCAPE PLAN MUST SATISFY A MINIMUM TOTAL OF 25 |
| POINTS FOR A SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING UNIT AND A MINIMUM |
| OF 50 POINTS FOR ALL OTHER DEVELOPMENTS FROM THE |
| FOLLOWING LIST OF OPTIONS. PLANTS MAY ONLY BE COUNTED |
| ONCE FOR CREDIT TOWARD DROUGHT TOLERANT OR FLORIDA |
| NATIVE PLANT POINTS. |
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| DESIGN OPTIONS: POINTS |
| (1) UTILIZATION OF MOISTURE SENSING CONTROLLER OTHER |
| THAN RAINSWITCH, ALTERNATE SOURCE OF WATER SUCH AS A |
| CISTERN, OR HIGHLY EFFICIENT SYSTEM THAT PROMOTES WATER |
| CONSERVATION. 10 |
| (2) PLAN SUBMITTED WITH LOW, MODERATE, AND HIGH WATER |
| USAGE ZONES INDICATED. 5 |
| (3) GROUNDCOVER OR GRASS: |
| A. 25?50 PERCENT OF THE GROUNDCOVER OR GRASS AREAS |
| ARE MADE UP OF NATURAL DROUGHT TOLERANT SPECIES FROM |
| THE LIST* 5 |
| B. 51 PERCENT OR MORE OF THE GROUNDCOVER OR GRASS |
| AREAS ARE MADE UP OF NATURAL DROUGHT TOLERANT GRASS |
| SPECIES FROM THE LIST* 10 |
| C. 25?50 PERCENT OF THE GROUNDCOVER OR GRASS AREAS |
| ARE MADE UP OF FLORIDA NATIVE PLANTS. 10 |
| D. 51 PERCENT OR MORE OF THE GROUNDCOVER OR GRASS |
| AREAS ARE MADE UP OF FLORIDA NATIVE PLANTS. 15 |
| (4) SHRUBS: |
| A. 25?50 PERCENT OF THE REQUIRED SHRUBS ARE MADE UP |
| OF NATURAL DROUGHT TOLERANT SPECIES FROM THE LIST* 5 |
| B. 51 PERCENT OR MORE OF THE REQUIRED SHRUBS ARE MADE |
| UP OF NATURAL DROUGHT TOLERANT SPECIES FROM THE LIST* |
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| C. 25?50 PERCENT OF THE REQUIRED SHRUBS ARE MADE UP |
| OF FLORIDA NATIVE PLANTS. 10 |
| D. 51 PERCENT OR MORE OF THE REQUIRED SHRUBS ARE MADE |
| UP OF FLORIDA NATIVE PLANTS. 15 |
| (5) TREES: |
| A. 25-50 PERCENT OF THE REQUIRED TREES ARE MADE UP OF |
| NATURAL DROUGHT TOLERANT SPECIES FROM THE LIST* 5 |
| B. 51 PERCENT OR MORE OF THE REQUIRED TREES ARE MADE |
| UP OF NATURAL DROUGHT TOLERANT SPECIES FROM THE LIST* |
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| C. 25-50 PERCENT OF THE REQUIRED TREES ARE MADE UP OF |
| FLORIDA NATIVE PLANTS. 10 |
| D. 51 PERCENT OR MORE OF THE REQUIRED TREES ARE MADE |
| UP OF FLORIDA NATIVE PLANTS. 15 |
| (6) EXTRA SHADE TREES IN VEHICULAR USE AREAS: |
| A. 25 PERCENT MORE THAN THE REQUIRED SHADE TREES |
| PLANTED IN THE VEHICULAR USE AREAS. 5 |
| B. 50 PERCENT MORE THAN THE REQUIRED SHADE TREES |
| PLANTED IN THE VEHICULAR USE AREAS. 10 |
| (7) NATURAL SOD AREA LESS THAN 50 PERCENT OF PROVIDED |
| LANDSCAPE AREA. 10 |
| (8) UTILIZATION OF COMPACTED MULCHED PLANTING BEDS AT |
| LEAST THREE INCHES IN DEPTH IN ALL PLANTED AREAS EXCEPT |
| GROUND COVERS. 5 |
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| *THE LIST OF DROUGHT TOLERANT NATURAL GRASS, SHRUBS, |
| AND TREE SPECIES IS CONTAINED IN WATERWISE, THE SOUTH |
| FLORIDA WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT PLANT AND LANDSCAPE |
| PRACTICES GUIDE, AS MAY BE AMENDED. ADDITIONAL LOW |
| WATER USE PLANT SPECIES MAY BE ACCEPTED WITH VERIFIED |
| DOCUMENTATION. THESE SPECIES SHOULD HOWEVER, NOT |
| INCLUDE INVASIVE SPECIES. A LISTING OF THESE DROUGHT |
| TOLERANT SPECIES MAY ALSO BE OBTAINED FROM THE PLANNING |
| DEPARTMENT. |
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