Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 18090088
Permit Number 18090088
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Sequence Number 1
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2018-09-12 17:22:16DRAINAGE IS NOT REVIEWED OR APPROVED ON LANDSCAPE
 PERMIT. PLEASE SUBMIT PLANS WITH MAIN PERMIT FOR REVIEW
 AND APPROVAL.
  
  
 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
  
 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
  
 SHOW CALCULATIONS USING OPEN SPACE TO SHOW REQUIRED
 NUMBER OF TREES AND SHRUBS
  
 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).
  
 SHOW ANY SUBSTITUTIONS OF PALMS FOR REQUIRED TREES
  
  
 SECTION 94-442 (G) FLORIDA FRIENDLY LANDSCAPE
 REQUIREMENTS
 LANDSCAPE PLAN MUST SATISFY A MINIMUM TOTAL OF 25
 POINTS FROM THE DESIGN OPTIONS CHART.
  
 SHOW REQUIRED 25 POINTS FROM CHART ATTACHED TO COMMENTS
 (SEE BELOW)
  
  
 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.
  
  
  
 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.
  
 SHOW TOTAL PERCENTAGE MEETING OR EXCEEDING 60 PERCENT
  
  
  
 (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.
 _____
 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*
  10
  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*
  10
  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
  
 *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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