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A. General. Any development, except individual lots for single family or duplex structures, requiring landscape installation shall require the submission of a landscape development plan. The landscape development plan shall become part of the Site Plan required elsewhere in this Title for the purposes of review, approval, and compliance for any land use development permit, building permit and / or certificate of occupancy.

B. Information Required. Landscape plans shall contain the following information:

1. North arrow, scale, date, title, and name of owner;

2. Accurate site plan (at a scale of 1" = 20' or larger, or as appropriate for the scale of development) showing the location of property lines and their dimensions;

3. Existing and proposed water courses, drainage features, streets, sidewalks, utility lines and easements, and other public or semi-public improvements within or adjacent to the site;

4. Delineation of existing residential structures, if any, on adjacent properties;

5. All existing plant material to be removed or retained and delineation and specification of protection methods for plant materials to be retained;

6. Existing and proposed elevations at sufficient locations of the site to show drainage patterns;

7. Contour lines when the slope exceeds 6%;

8. Existing and proposed buildings and other structures, paved areas, curbs, walks, light standards, signs, fences and screen walls, and other permanent features to be added and/or retained on the site;

9. Calculation of total site area, setback areas, required buffer areas, paved vehicular use areas, required proportional landscape areas, and required plant quantities and types;

10. Location, type, and quantity of any soil amendments;

11. The location, approximate mature size, and type of all plant materials graphically depicted on the plan;

12. Complete description of plant materials shown on the plan, including common and botanical names, quantities, spacing, container or caliper size at installation, and mature height and spread;

13. Irrigation plans showing location and type of all outlets (spray, bubbler, drip, etc.); location and size of water meter or other connection; location, type, and installation details of backflow prevention device; and delineation of each watering zone or circuit; and

14. Landscape areas where xeriscape principles are to be applied shall be clearly delineated in the plan submittal; and native and nonnative species plants should be clearly distinguished. (Ord. M-3643, 2004)