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| RAY CARANCI, SENIOR LANDSCAPE PLANNER, 561-822-1462 |
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| 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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| PROVIDE THE LOT SQUARE FOOTAGE AND THE BUILDING |
| FOOTPRINT SQUARE FOOTAGE BASED ON THE BUILDING PERMIT |
| AND SURVEY. |
| SUBTRACT AND SHOW THE TOTAL 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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| CALCULATE THE REQUIRED TREES AND SHRUBS BASED ON THE |
| OPEN SPACE AND SHOW ON THE PLAN. |
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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 PALM SUBSTITUTIONS MEETING THE |
| REQUIREMENTS. SABAL PALMS REQUIRE 3 PALMS TO COUNT AS |
| ONE TREE. |
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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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| ADJUST IF NECESSARY FOR ANY CHANGES |
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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 ONE ACTUAL PERCENTAGE OF NATIVE OR DROUGHT |
| TOLERANT PLANTS OF THE TOTAL PLANTS ADDED. |
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