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I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I , 1 0-14-8 10.14-9 10-14-8 Landscaoing Maintenance Reauirements. A. The owner of the property, his successors, heirs and assigns shall be responsible for the property maintenance of the area subject to an approved Landscape Plan. The maintenance provision ot this section shall also apply to existing development and vacant properties. B. Landscaping shall be continuously maintained including necessary watering, weeding, pruning, pest control, and replacement of dead or diseased plant materials. Replacement of landscaping shall be of the same type of plant material as set forth in the approved L~ndscape Plan. Replacement shall occur In the next planting season, but in any event, such replacement time shall not exceed 180 days. C. Trees and shrubs shall not be allowed to overhang or encroach upon walkways, drives, parking areas, adjacent property, traffic signs, sight triangles, fire hydrants, utility easements, above ground utility service lines or facilit.ies to the extent that they interfere with the.-use of these areas. D. Where the property is adjacent to a public street and the landscaping is in the public right-at-way, the property owner is responsible for the installation and maintenance of the landscaping from the back of the curb. E. Non-living landscape features and ornaments shall also be maintained by repairing broken features and repainting as necessary. F. Tree limbs, which overhang public sidewalks, shall be kept trimmed to a height of at least 8 feet above the sidewalk level. Tree limbs, which overhang the street, shall be kept trimmed to a height at least 20 feet above the street level. 10-'4-9 Enforcement. A. No building permit shall be Issued for any structure subject to the provisions of this Article without first obtaining the approval of the Landscape Plan from the City Administrator or designee,the Planning and Zoning Commission or City Council as may be appropriate. . B. All landscaping required by this Article shall be installed prior to the issuance of a. Certificate of Occupancy. However, if all conditions necessary for issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy are met except landscape ir:nprovements, and the reason for not finishing'these landscape improvements is because completion of construction occurred outside of planting season, a Temporary Certificate of Occupancy may be issued if cash or certified funds equal to 1 10% of the cost of the landscaping, as determined by the City Administrator or designee, is deposited with the City assuring such installation within 6 months of occupancy. C. Breach by the property owner of the obligation to maintain the landscaping in accordance with the approved Landscape Plan shall be deemed a nuisance and shall be subject to the following actions in .addition to sanctions for Effective: Oct 10, 1998 Typed: Jan, 1999 Ord. Nos. 549, 91-18, 92-24 & 98-21