§ 17.44.030. Preliminary Landscape Plan

A.

Plan required.  

1.

A preliminary landscape plan shall be submitted as part of an application for a land use entitlement.

2.

Where no entitlement is required, the final landscape and irrigation plan shall be submitted to the Zoning Administrator in order to fulfill any landscape requirement identified by this Zoning Code before issuance of a Building Permit.

3.

Where a project is subject to the Water Efficient Landscape requirements in Section 17.44.050, the Preliminary Landscape Plan may also include the required elements of the Landscape Documentation Package.

B.

Intent of preliminary landscape plan.  

1.

The preliminary landscape plan shall meet the purpose of this Chapter by exhibiting a design layout that demonstrates the desired landscaping program in terms of function, location, size/scale, theme, and similar attributes.

2.

The preliminary landscape plan shall provide the Zoning Administrator with a clear understanding of the landscaping program before preparation of the detailed final landscape and irrigation plan.

3.

The preliminary landscape plan shall meet the intent of Chapter 8.52 (City Trees and Tree Protection Ordinance) of the Municipal Code.

C.

Landscape architect required. Preliminary landscape and irrigation plans shall be prepared by a California-registered landscape architect, or the architect that designed the on-site structures and improvements.

D.

Waiver of requirements. The Zoning Administrator may waive the requirement for a preliminary landscape plan for building additions and remodelings where no, or only minor, alterations to the existing landscape or topography are proposed.

(Ord. 7324, § 2, 2018)