Federal Heights 2003 WCPlan

• Project Type: Water Conservation Plan
• Applicant: City of Federal Heights
• Title: Water Conservation PlanCity of Federal HeightsJune 2003
• County: Adams
• Water Conservation - Doc Type: Complete Plan

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flowers, shrubbery, deciduous and coni.ferous trees, succulents, cacti, xeriscape,
ground cover, bark, rock or ornamental objects as listed on the approved City of
Federal Heights Landscaping Materials list. For the purposes of this Article, ground
cover shall include all kinds of plants, other than turf grass, that creep, clump, mat,
or vine to cover, conceal and create a thick, low maintenance covering that binds the
soil, normally reaching a maximum height of not more than 24 inches at maturity. No
artificial trees, shrubs, turf or plants shall be used to fulfill the minimum requirements
for landscaping.
b. . All required open space areas or areas not covered by
parking areas or structures shall be landscaped.
c. All portions of landscaping areas not planted with
shrubs and trees shall be planted with grass or ground cover or decorative rock..
d. All landscaped areas are to be automatically irrigated
by an und~rground system providing 100% Irrigation coverage.
e. All landscaped islands or areas shall be curbed unless
this requirement is waived for drainage purposes. The curbing requirement for
landscaped' areas adjacent to public walkways may be waived if it can be
demonstrated that an erosion" and/or drainage problem will not occur.
f.. 'The maximum slope of all sodded or seeded slopes
shall Dot exceed 3 horizontal feet for every vertical foot (3:1).
g. The maximum of all slopes in landscape areas shall
not exceed 2 horizontal feet for every 1 vertical foot (2: 1) and shall require riprap or
other slope armoring features.
h. Slopes steeper than 2:1 shall be retained with

appropriate walls.

i. Storm water detention areas shall be landscaped and.
shall be physically, functionally and visually integrated into adjacent landscape areas.
. Only plants which are adapted to temporary flooding may be planted below' water
level. Trees arid other voluminous or spreading shrubs shall not be allowed unless at
maturity such trees and shrubs will not cause the detention area to detain less than
otherwise required by the Federal Heights Munidpal Code. .
2. Minimum Planting Sizes
a. Deciduous trees shall measure a minimum of 2 inches
in caliper at a height of 6 inches from the finis.hed elevation in the area planted.
b. Evergreen trees shall measure a minimum height of
6 feet from the finished elevation in the area planted.
c. . Shrubs shall be a minimum of 5-gallon size.
d. Ground covers ami/o.r vines shall be a minimum size

of 1 gallon.

e. Rock and stone shall be a minimum of 3/4 inch in

Effective: Oct' 0, '998

Typed: Jan, 1999

Ord. Nos. 549, 91-18,
92-24 & 98-21