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<br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />900.30 - REGULATIONS ON SCREENING, LANDSCAPING, LIGHTING. <br />STORAGE AND OUTDOOR DISPLAYS <br /> <br />1. Dofinitions. <br />1. INTENT AND PURPOSE <br /> <br />Al 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 areat care. Properties shall be landscaped to express <br />sensitivity to environmental conditions as well as aesthetic needs <br />of the aeneral public. <br /> <br />BI All landscapina must be desianed to add visual beauty to the <br />property. The auantity and quality of the desian should be <br />compatible with each zonina district and the intended use of the <br />property. Individual review of the landscape desian will require <br />consistencv with areas which have established unique concepts, <br />desian patterns. and a hiah level of aesthetic value. <br /> <br />C) <br /> <br />The preservation of desirable veoetation is a ooal which should <br />be addressed prior to new construction or expansion of an <br />existina use. <br /> <br />2. DEFINITIONS <br /> <br />For purposes of this Section, the terms listed below shall be 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 />=> CLEAR CUTTING: The indiscriminate removal of trees, shrubs, or <br />underarowth with the intention of Preparina real property for <br />nonaoricultural development purposes. This definition shall not <br />include the selective removal of non-native tree and shrub species <br />when the soil is left relatively undisturbed; removal of dead trees; or <br />normal mowina operations. <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 /> <br />Page 1 <br />