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| 2019-03-12 14:53:42 | RESIDENTIAL LANDSCAPE REQUIREMENTS CITY OF WEST PALM |
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| | 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) |
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| | SHOW CALCULATIONS ON PLAN |
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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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| | USE OPEN SPACE TO CALCULATE REQUIRED TREES AND SHRUBS. |
| | EXISTING TREES WITHIN THE PROPERTY LINE MAY BE COUNTED |
| | TOWARD REQUIREMENTS. |
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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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| | EXISTING AND ADDED PALMS MAY BE COUNTED FOR UP TO 35% |
| | OF REQUIRED TREE COUNT |
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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 BELOW. |
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| | 94-442 (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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| | 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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| | ALL TREES PROVIDED MUST MEET THE MINIMUM 12 FOOT HEIGHT |
| | REQUIREMENT. |
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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 THE PERCENTAGE ON THE PLAN. |
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| | SECTION 94-451 |
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| | PROVIDE THE INFORMATION REQUIRED FOR THE ARTIFICIAL |
| | TURF. SHOW LOCATION OF INSTALLATION ON PLAN. PROVIDE |
| | ALL MANUFACTURER INFORMATION FOR ITEMS IN (E) AND (F) |
| | BELOW. |
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| | (A) THE USE AND LOCATION OF ARTIFICIAL TURF SHALL BE |
| | LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING: |
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| | (1) THE CONSTRUCTION OF NON-CITY-OWNED ATHLETIC FIELDS |
| | AND PLAYGROUNDS ASSOCIATED WITH A NON-CITY-OWNED |
| | COMMUNITY CENTER, PARK, SCHOOL, OR UNIVERSITY; |
| | (2) AS PART OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF ANY NONRESIDENTIAL |
| | DEVELOPMENT; |
| | (3) ON ROOF TOP TERRACES; |
| | (4) ON RESIDENTIAL LOTS IN THE REAR SETBACK AND SIDE |
| | SETBACK; OR |
| | (5) IN MULTIFAMILY RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENTS AS PART OF |
| | A RECREATION OR AMENITY AREA. |
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| | (B) ARTIFICIAL TURF PROPOSED UNDER THE PROVISION OF |
| | SUBSECTION (A)(1) ABOVE SHALL ONLY BE INSTALLED UPON |
| | APPROVAL OF A CLASS A SPECIAL USE PERMIT, PURSUANT TO |
| | THE PROCEDURES AND STANDARDS SET FORTH IN THIS CHAPTER. |
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| | (C) IN ALL AREAS OF INSTALLATION, ARTIFICIAL TURF SHALL |
| | BE TREATED AS IMPERVIOUS SURFACE AREA. THE QUANTITY OF |
| | ARTIFICIAL TURF TO BE INCORPORATED INTO A PROJECT SHALL |
| | BE LIMITED BY THE MAXIMUM PERCENTAGE OF IMPERVIOUS |
| | SURFACE FOR THE SUBJECT PROPERTY WITHIN THE APPLICABLE |
| | ZONING DISTRICT. |
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| | (D) WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THOSE CIRCUMSTANCES IN WHICH |
| | ARTIFICIAL TURF IS INSTALLED PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION |
| | (A)(1) ABOVE, ARTIFICIAL TURF SHALL NOT BE: |
| | (1) A PART OF ANY LANDSCAPE BUFFERS REQUIRED BY THIS |
| | ARTICLE; |
| | (2) VISIBLE FROM A ROAD OR STREET; |
| | (3) INSTALLED WITHIN PERMANENT DRAINAGE FEATURES (E.G., |
| | PONDS, SWALES). |
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| | (E) MINIMUM MATERIAL STANDARDS. ALL ARTIFICIAL TURF |
| | SHALL COMPLY WITH EACH OF THE FOLLOWING MINIMUM |
| | STANDARDS: |
| | (1) ARTIFICIAL TURF SHALL CONSIST OF GREEN LIFELIKE |
| | INDIVIDUAL BLADES OF GRASS THAT EMULATE NATURAL TURF IN |
| | LOOK AND COLOR. |
| | (2) WHERE ARTIFICIAL TURF IS UTILIZED FOR INSTITUTIONAL |
| | RECREATIONAL USES (E.G., PLAYGROUNDS, ATHLETIC FIELDS), |
| | THE ARTIFICIAL TURF PRODUCT INSTALLED SHALL BE DESIGNED |
| | FOR THE INTENDED USE AND MEET THE APPROPRIATE |
| | ADDITIONAL STANDARDS. |
| | (3) ARTIFICIAL TURF INSTALLATIONS SHALL HAVE A MINIMUM |
| | PERMEABILITY OF 30 INCHES PER HOUR PER SQUARE YARD. |
| | (4) ALL ARTIFICIAL TURF SHALL HAVE A MINIMUM EIGHT YEAR |
| | MANUFACTURER'S WARRANTY THAT PROTECTS AGAINST COLOR |
| | FADING AND A DECREASE IN PILE HEIGHT. |
| | (5) ARTIFICIAL TURF SHALL BE LEAD FREE. |
| | (6) ALL MATERIALS MUST INCLUDE TEST DOCUMENTATION WHICH |
| | DECLARES THAT THE ARTIFICIAL TURF YARN AND BACKING |
| | MATERIALS ARE DISPOSABLE UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS, AT |
| | ANY U.S. LANDFILL STATION (TOTAL CONTENT LEACH PROTOCOL |
| | (TCLP) TEST). DOCUMENTATION MUST ALSO BE PROVIDED THAT |
| | IDENTIFIES ALL COMPONENTS THAT ARE RECYCLABLE AND ALL |
| | COMPONENTS THAT CONSIST OF RECYCLED MATERIAL. |
| | (7) THE USE OF INDOOR OR OUTDOOR PLASTIC OR NYLON |
| | CARPETING AS A REPLACEMENT FOR ARTIFICIAL TURF OR |
| | NATURAL TURF SHALL BE PROHIBITED. |
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| | (F) INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR. |
| | (1) ALL ARTIFICIAL TURF SHALL, AT A MINIMUM, BE |
| | INSTALLED ACCORDING TO THE MANUFACTURER'S |
| | SPECIFICATIONS. |
| | (2) ALL ARTIFICIAL TURF INSTALLATIONS SHALL BE ANCHORED |
| | TO ENSURE THAT THE TURF WILL WITHSTAND THE EFFECTS OF |
| | WIND. |
| | (3) ALL SEAMS SHALL BE SECURED AND EDGES SHALL BE |
| | TRIMMED TO FIT AGAINST ALL REGULAR AND IRREGULAR EDGES |
| | TO RESEMBLE A NATURAL LOOK. |
| | (4) IF ARTIFICIAL TURF IS PLANNED TO BE INSTALLED |
| | IMMEDIATELY ADJACENT TO A SEAWALL, THE ARTIFICIAL TURF |
| | SHALL BE PINNED OR STAKED BEHIND THE SEAWALL. NO |
| | ARTIFICIAL TURF OR INSTALLATION MECHANISM SHALL BE |
| | ATTACHED DIRECTLY TO OR PLACED ON A SEAWALL OR SEAWALL |
| | CAP. |
| | (5) PROPER DRAINAGE SHALL BE PROVIDED FOR ALL |
| | ARTIFICIAL TURF INSTALLATIONS TO PREVENT EXCESS RUNOFF |
| | OR POOLING OF WATER. |
| | (6) ARTIFICIAL TURF SHALL BE VISUALLY LEVEL, WITH THE |
| | GRAIN POINTING IN A SINGLE DIRECTION. |
| | (7) AN APPROPRIATE SOLID BARRIER DEVICE (E.G., CONCRETE |
| | MOW STRIP, BENDER BOARD) IS REQUIRED TO SEPARATE |
| | ARTIFICIAL TURF FROM SOIL AND LIVE VEGETATION. |
| | (8) PRECAUTIONS FOR INSTALLATION AROUND EXISTING TREES |
| | SHALL BE MONITORED AND MAY BE RESTRICTED TO ENSURE TREE |
| | ROOTS ARE NOT DAMAGED WITH THE INSTALLATION OF THE BASE |
| | MATERIAL AND THAT THE OVERALL HEALTH OF THE TREE WILL |
| | NOT BE COMPROMISED |
| | (9) ALL ARTIFICIAL TURF SHALL BE MAINTAINED IN A GREEN |
| | FADELESS CONDITION AND SHALL BE MAINTAINED FREE OF |
| | DIRT, MUD, STAINS, WEEDS, DEBRIS, TEARS, HOLES, AND |
| | IMPRESSIONS. MAINTENANCE SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE |
| | LIMITED TO CLEANING, BRUSHING, DEBRIS REMOVAL; |
| | REPAIRING OF DEPRESSIONS AND RUTS TO MAINTAIN A |
| | VISUALLY-LEVEL SURFACE; ELIMINATION OF ANY ODORS, FLAT |
| | OR MATTED AREAS, WEEDS, AND INVASIVE ROOTS; AND ALL |
| | EDGES OF THE ARTIFICIAL TURF SHALL NOT BE LOOSE AND |
| | MUST BE MAINTAINED WITH APPROPRIATE EDGING OR STAKES. |
| | (10) ALL ARTIFICIAL TURF MUST BE REPLACED IF IT FALLS |
| | INTO DISREPAIR WITH FADING OR HOLES OR LOOSE AREAS. |
| | REPLACEMENT AND/OR REPAIRS SHALL BE DONE WITH LIKE FOR |
| | LIKE MATERIALS FROM THE SAME MANUFACTURER AND DONE SO |
| | IN A MANNER THAT RESULTS IN A REPAIR THAT BLENDS IN |
| | WITH THE EXISTING ARTIFICIAL TURF. |
| | (G) AN OWNER OR APPLICANT SHALL OBTAIN A |
| | DULY-AUTHORIZED BUILDING PERMIT FROM THE CITY'S |
| | DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT PRIOR TO THE |
| | INSTALLATION OF ANY ARTIFICIAL TURF. |
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