Section: Sub-Section: Title: POLICY The Corporation of the District of North
Vancouver BOULEVARD LANDSCAPINGThe District does not accept responsibility
for the landscapingand maintenance of boulevards. Landscapeor re-landscapingpermission:
Contact Parks and Engineering Services Approval Date: 1.
The Rosemeade Heights Neighborhood is three years old and is represented
by a mandatory homeowners association. The Rosemeade Heights Homeowner's
Association intends to make improvements to what many in the neighborhood
consider the neighborhood's main entrance - the west entrance of Seminole
Trail and Old Denton Road. Currently there is minimal planting at the site,
the right of way consisting of grass and three existing live oak trees north
of Seminole Trail. Rosemeade Heights proposes to add improvements to their
western neighborhood entry, thus promoting a distinctive identity and a
positive image for the neighborhood. Proposal: This is the primary gateway
to the subdivision and the neighborhood proposes to improve it by installing
landscapingand a drip irrigation system. Landscapingin this case includes
8 - 3" live oak trees and 3 - 3" redbud
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It is the intent of this Article to encourage creativity in landscapedesign
while providing general direction and criteria for the evaluation of landscapeplans,
planting plans and alternative landscapeplans. Natural LandscapesLandscapedesigns
should incorporate and enhance existing natural landscapesand existing specimen
trees and native vegetation (including canopy, understory, and ground cover).
Spacing of key landscapingcomponents, such as trees and shrubs, should be
consistent with the overall design approach of the landscapeplan. Landscapedesigns
should be compatible with and enhance the architectural character and features
of the buildings on site, and help relate the building to the surrounding
landscape. LandscapeBarrier - a landscapedesign feature constructed within
a landscapebuffer that is intended to channel pedestrian movement and
Currently the City does not have architectural landscapingrequirements for
single family dwellings. The Unified Land Development Code consultants have
included such language in the draft ordinance. The industrialized housing
ordinance before you may be amended to include the term with the understanding
that if and when such requirements are adopted as part of the ULDC they
will be applicable to industrialized housing. In the alternative Council
may wish to amend the code at this time to include architectural landscapingrequirements
which may immediately be applicable to all single family dwellings including
industrialized housing. The estimated cost of this landscapingalternative
is $700 if installed by the homeowner. Minimum landscapingrequirements for
single family lots. (b) Landscapingplan to be submitted to City along with
building permit application.
Blade-leaf or needle leaf evergreens Leaves are typically stiff, leathery,
small or fine lacy Leaves and wood usually contain volatile waxes, fats,
terpenes, or oils Typically aromatic (crushed leaves have strong odors)
Their sap is usually gummy, resinous and has a strong odor Usually contain
plentiful fine, twiggy, dry or dead materials May have pubescent (hair covered)
leaves May have loose or papery bark They are cured and dry Grasses: Any
dry grass Herbs: Any cured herb Shrub: Any shrub with excessive dead wood.
University of California Cooperative Extension - El Dorado County Fire Resistant
LandscapingPlants for the Traverse Creek Watershed Fire Resistant LandscapingList
Landscapeswith plants arranged and spaced to prohibit large amounts of fuel
from occurring in close proximity and adequately watered will greatly reduce
the fire hazard. The plants in this
Grading, Excavating, Ditching, Dredging, or LandscapingPersons engaged in
the business of performing services of grading, excavating, ditching, dredging,
or landscapingare liable for sales tax at the regular rate of tax on gross
income except as otherwise provided. The term "grading" means any commercial
activity wherein through the use of equipment or otherwise an improvement
is made to a road, land surface, or other job site such as, but not limited
to, the grading of streets, highways, commercial projects and building lots,
and shall include the terracing of land, land leveling and land The term
"excavating" means any commercial activity wherein through the use of equipment
or otherwise something is created through excavation such as, but not limited
to, a swimming pool, basement for a building, pond, underground storage
silo, or other similar or related
P-5 Districts, any part of a site not used for building, parking or loading
facilities or outdoor recreation shall be fully landscaped. (2) In M-1 Districts,
all those portions of a required front yard not used for parking or display
areas shall be fully landscaped. 21.3 Storage Yards (1) No required front
yard which abuts or is across a highway from a site in 21.5 Completion and
Maintenance of Landscapingscreening and landscaping, prior to the issuance
of a Building Permit pursuant to the City of Prince George Building Bylaw,
or the issuance of a business licence pursuant to the City of Prince George
Business Licence Bylaw, whichever is required first. (2) All required landscapingand
screens shall be maintained in good condition and in conformance with this
Bylaw. The developer and/or property owner shall be responsible for landscapingthe
boulevard area.
In addi-tion, the Act added a new subchapter to Title 17 that states the
following: "Therefore, this subchapter is intended to more precisely reflect
a policy requir-ing the incorporation of landscapingand reforestation in
the projects developed by the Department of Transportation for road This
subchapter is intended to pro-vide minimum standards for the volume of landscapingor
reforestation that must take place, for how those activities must be planned,
and for how much must be allo-cated to ensure those activities can take
place. Number 324 stated that ".forested land in the State, together with
landscapefea-tures such as trees, shrubs and ground covers.not only improve
the aesthetic value of our State, but carry with them valuable benefits
to the health and welfare of our citizens and our environment." The purpose
of this appendix is to pro-vide
This guide aims to assist people to select suitable indigenous plants for
bushland rehabilitation, revegetation or landscapingthroughout the Shire.
All native vegetation has value. Council asks that existing native vegetation
is retained and protected on your land and adjoining areas. Removal of native
vegetation requires a Council planning permit. While replanting is a very
effective method of restoring degraded areas, it cannot replace the value
or diversity of naturally occurring native vegetation. Where remnant native
vegetation has been removed or is highly degraded, revegetation may be used
to: The use of indigenous plants for landscapingassists in: . Where is the
site e.g. on a floodplain, exposed to coastal conditions, on a hill, next
to a bush land reserve or corridor?
This guide aims to assist people to select suitable indigenous plants for
bushland rehabilitation, revegetation or landscaping throughout the Shire.
All native vegetation has value. Council asks that existing native vegetation
is retained and protected on your land and adjoining areas. Removal of native
vegetation requires a Council planning permit. While replanting is a very
effective method of restoring degraded areas, it cannot replace the value
or diversity of naturally occurring native vegetation. Where remnant native
vegetation has been removed or is highly degraded, revegetation may be used
to: The use of indigenous plants for landscapingassists in: Indigenous plants
have been used (left) to rehabilitate cleared farmland.
