15-1418 Amending Landscaping,Buffer Screening and Open Space

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with a maximum slope of three to one (3:1). The minimum crown of the berm shall be two (2) feet. b. The required height of a berm between land uses for buffering and screening purposes depends upon the surrounding land use (See Tables 3 -13.7 (C1) and (C2)). 3. Fences. When used to buffer or screen, a fence shall be of a solid material and maintain a character and scale appropriate to the neighboring land use. 4. Walls, fences and berms along right -of -way. a. All required plant material shall be planted on the side facing the right -of- way. b. Within the landscape setback facing a public street, walls and fences shall be at least six (6) feet inside the property line. c. The maximum height of a berm along a right of way is five (5) foot. The height required will depend upon the impact of the land use on the roadway and /or the adjacent land use using Table 3- 13.7.(C2). L. Sight Distances. Required sight distances for landscaping adjacent to public rights -of- way and points of access shall adhere to Florida Department of Transportation Standards (FDOT) Standards Index 546 and Section 82 -182. - Obstructions to sight distance at intersections of the City code whichever is more restrictive. M. Clearance over roadways /fire lanes. All trees, whether new or existing, shall have a minimum of 14 feet of clearance over all roadways /fire lanes, whether public or private, to allow for the unobstructed passage of emergency apparatus. N. Survival. All landscaping shall be adequately watered at time of planting and during the growth process to ensure adequate growth. O. Lakeshore restoration plantings. Should it be necessary to establish or replenish shoreline vegetation or littoral zones, the owner should consult a list of suitable water - oriented plants for varying site conditions as well as nondesirable plants from the following: 1. Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council's List of Invasive Plant Species. 2. Florida Friendly Plants for Stormwater Pond Shorelines, WAS Publication ENH1215. 3. Creating Wildlife Habitat with Native Florida Freshwater Wetland Plants, IFAS Publication CIR912. Section 3 -13.4. Specifications for plant materials. A. Trees. 1. Plant quality. All required plant materials shall be of a species adaptive to the East Central Florida region and shall conform to standards for "Florida No. 1" or better, as stated in "Grades and Standards for Nursery Plants, Part I (2005) and Part II" (2005), State of Florida, Department of Agriculture, as may be amended hereafter. 2. Size. All newly planted trees shall be a minimum of three (3) inch caliper. The minimum tree height shall be twelve (12) feet. 3. Canopy and understory trees. The requirements are for canopy trees. Due to site conditions should understory trees be required they shall be planted at a rate of two understory trees equal one canopy tree. Ordinance 15 -1418 Page 5