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<br />e <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />900.30 - REGULATIONS ON SCREENING, LANDSCAPING, LIGHTING, <br />STORAGE AND OUTDOOR DISPLAYS <br /> <br />1. INTENT AND PURPOSE <br /> <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 /> <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 /> <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 /> <br />2. <br /> <br />DEFINITIONS <br /> <br />For purposes of this Section, the terms listed below shall :::: defined as <br />follows: <br /> <br />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 including a four (4) <br />inch caliper size, and twelve (12) inches above the ground for larger <br />sizes. <br /> <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, fully branched <br />to the ground, having foliage on the outermost portion of the branches <br />year-around. <br /> <br />DECIDUOUS OVERSTORY SHADE TREE: A woody plant which, at maturity, is thirty(30) <br />feet or more in height, with a single trunk unbranched for several feet <br />above the ground, having a defined crown, and which loses leaves <br />annually. <br /> <br />Page 1 <br />