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• 900.30 - REGULATIONS ON SCREENING, LANDSCAPING, LIGHTING, <br /> STORAGE AND OUTDOOR DISPLAYS <br /> 1 . Definitions. <br /> 1. INTENT AND PURPOSE <br /> A) The purpose of this ordinance is to clearly express the City of Elk <br /> River's intent for all properties to be landscaped and maintained <br /> with great care. Properties shall be landscaped to express <br /> sensitivity to environmental conditions as well as aesthetic needs <br /> of the general public. <br /> B) All landscaping must be designed to add visual beauty to the <br /> property. The quantity and quality of the design should be <br /> compatible with each zoning district and the intended use of the <br /> property. Individual review of the landscape design will require <br /> consistency with areas which have established unique concepts, <br /> design patterns, and a high level of aesthetic value. <br /> C) The preservation of desirable vegetation is a goal which should <br /> be addressed prior to new construction or expansion of an <br /> • existing use. <br /> 2. DEFINITIONS <br /> For purposes of this Section, the terms listed below shall be defined as <br /> follows: <br /> I CALIPER: The length of a straight line measured through the trunk of <br /> a tree six (6) inches above the ground for up to and <br /> including a four (4) inch caliper size, and twelve (12) inches <br /> above the ground for larger sizes. <br /> CONIFEROUS/EVERGREEN TREE: A woody plant which, at maturity, is at <br /> least thirty (30) feet or more in height, with a single trunk, <br /> fully branched to the ground, having foliage on the <br /> outermost portion of the branches year-around. <br /> DECIDUOUS OVERSTORY SHADE TREE: A woody plant which, at maturity, <br /> is thirty (30) feet or more in height, with a single trunk <br /> unbranched for several feet above the ground, having a <br /> defined crown, and which loses leaves annually. <br /> • <br /> Page 1 <br />