In addition to the required perimeter plantings stated in section 16-1286, all interior residential parcels and uses for residential developments shall provide the following:
(1)
A minimum of one (1) tree and three (3) shrubs shall be installed or preserved per one thousand five hundred (1,500) square feet of area per residential parcel.
(2)
A minimum of one (1) tree and three (3) shrubs shall be installed or preserved per two thousand five hundred (2,500) square feet of areas designated as open space, excluding water management tracts or preserve areas designated under the provisions of section 16-1270
(3)
All recreation or civic areas shall be landscaped, at a minimum, according to the provisions of section 16-1287
(4)
All vegetation being installed or preserved must meet the criteria of this article for consideration as having met the internal landscape requirements.
(5)
The minimum number of trees for single family parcels which are served by septic tanks may be reduced by the city if it can be shown that the required number of trees cannot be accommodated on site in a manner that will allow for the healthy growth of these trees, while ensuring the proper functioning of the septic system.
(6)
All interior landscaped areas not dedicated to trees or to preservation of existing vegetation shall be landscaped with ground cover, shrubs, grass, or other appropriate landscape treatment.
(Ord. No. 00-06, § 1, 10-16-00)
When more than ten (10) trees are required to be planted to meet the requirements of this article, a mix of species shall be provided as follows:
Table 16-1289: TREE SPECIES MIX
| Required Number of Trees | Minimum Number of Trees Species |
| 1—10 | 1 |
| 11—20 | 2 |
| 21—30 | 3 |
| 31—40 | 4 |
| 41 + | 5 |
(Ord. No. 00-06, § 1, 10-16-00)
The following requirements for all free-standing signs and dumpster enclosures shall apply:
(1)
All dumpster areas shall provide a masonry wall six (6) feet in height on three (3) sides, or an equivalent enclosure, and a closeable gate. Shrubs at least twenty-four (24) inches in height and with a spread of eighteen (18) inches, and spaced at a maximum of twenty-four (24) inches on center, shall be installed around the outside base of the dumpster enclosure.
(2)
Shrubs at least twenty-four (24) inches in height and with a spread of eighteen (18) inches, and spaced at a maximum of twenty-four (24) inches on center, in a planting bed no less than three (3) feet in width, shall be installed around all free-standing identification and internal directory signs.
(Ord. No. 00-06, § 1, 10-16-00)
In order to enhance overall water quality, littoral areas of retention ponds shall be required to be landscaped with appropriate wetland vegetation. Littoral plantings shall be provided between one (1) foot above the Ordinary Water Low (OWL) line to two (2) feet below the OWL. Plantings shall be provided at a rate of eight (8) square feet per lineal foot of shoreline, with individual plants located no further than two (2) feet on center. Littoral planting areas shall include at least five (5) types of appropriate wetland vegetation, including water plants and wetland trees.
(Ord. No. 00-06, § 1, 10-16-00)
All rights-of-way abutting a site subject to the provisions herein, including medians, shall be landscaped utilizing high planting schemes in accordance with Palm Beach County streetscape standards.
(Ord. No. 00-06, § 1, 10-16-00)
All new commercial developments approved in the city shall participate in the city's Tree Dedication Program. One (1) Florida Grade #1 container grown Live Oak tree with minimum dimensions of twelve (12) feet in height; two (2) inches in diameter trunk at four (4) feet, and with a five-foot spread shall be dedicated at a rate one (1) tree per one thousand (1,000) square feet of building area or a fraction thereof.
(Ord. No. 00-06, § 1, 10-16-00)
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