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| 2022-04-20 10:44:03 | RESIDENTIAL LANDSCAPE REQUIREMENTS CITY OF WEST PALM |
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| | COMPLIANCE WITH THE MINIMUM LANDSCAPE REQUIREMENTS IS |
| | REQUIRED AS THE VALUE OF THE REMODEL PERMIT HAS |
| | EXCEEDED 50% OF THE VALUE OF THE STRUCTURE. |
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| | 1. 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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| | LOT AREA IS 6350 SQ FT |
| | PER BUILDING PERMIT, BUILDING WITH ADDITION IS 2180 SQ |
| | FT |
| | OPEN SPACE IS 4170 SQ FT |
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| | THIS INFORMATION NEEDS TO BE INCLUDED ON THE PLAN OR A |
| | SEPARATE SHEET. |
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| | ONE TREE REQUIRED FOR EACH 1,000 SQ FT OF OPEN SPACE OR |
| | PORTION THEREOF |
| | 5 TREES REQUIRED. |
| | JAPANESE BLUEBERRY DO NOT MEET THE MINIMUM SIZES (SEE |
| | #4), AND CANNOT BE COUNTED IF TOPIARY FORM. |
| | 2 GREEN BUTTONWOOD TREES ARE OUTSIDE THE PROPERTY LINE |
| | IN THE CITY RIGHT OF WAY AND CANNOT BE COUNTED. ANY |
| | PLANTING PROPOSED IN THE PARKWAY WOULD REQUIRE REVIEW |
| | AN APPROVAL FROM PARKS MAINTENANCE AND PUBLIC |
| | UTILITIES. |
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| | ONE SHRUB REQUIRED FOR EACH 500 SQ FT OF OPEN SPACE OR |
| | PORTION THEREOF |
| | 9 SHRUBS REQUIRED. |
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| | THIS INFORMATION NEEDS TO BE INCLUDED ON THE PLAN OR A |
| | SEPARATE SHEET. |
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| | 3. 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 A LIST OF THE QUALIFYING POINTS ON THE |
| | LANDSCAPE PLAN. |
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| | THIS INFORMATION NEEDS TO BE INCLUDED ON THE PLAN OR A |
| | SEPARATE SHEET. |
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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* |
| | 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 |
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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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| | 5. 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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| | INDICATE THE NATIVE AND DROUGHT TOLERANT SPECIES ON THE |
| | PLANT LIST. ADD UP THE QUALIFYING PLANTS AND DIVIDE BY |
| | THE TOTAL NUMBER OF PLANTS ON THE PLANT LIST TO GET THE |
| | PERCENTAGE AND SHOW ON THE PLAN. |
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| | THIS INFORMATION NEEDS TO BE INCLUDED ON THE PLAN OR A |
| | SEPARATE SHEET. |
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| | RAY CARANCI, SENIOR LANDSCAPE PLANNER |
| | 561-822-1462 |
| | [email protected] |
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