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<br />. <br /> <br />- all plant materials shall be indigenous to the hardiness zone of the area in <br />which the City is located. The use of drouaht tolerant plant materials are <br />encouraqed to meet landscapinq reauirements. <br /> <br />- no tree shall be any of the followina species to meet landscape <br />reauirements: <br /> <br />1) a species of the Qenus Ulmus (elm!. except those elms bred to <br />be immune to Dutch Elm disease: <br /> <br />21 box elder; <br /> <br />31 a species of the qenus Populous lpoplarl; <br /> <br />41 female ainko: or <br /> <br />5) Other species as determined bv the City. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />(en) Credit for Oversizinq Reauired Larqe Trees. The total number of <br />required overstory trees may be reduced by one tree for each new <br />deciduous tree measuring four and one-half (4-112) inches or more in <br />diameter, or each new coniferous tree measuring ten (10) feet or more in <br />height, which is planted on the lot or tract. In no event, however, shall this <br />credit result in a reduction in the total number of required trees by more than <br />twenty-five percent (25%). <br /> <br />(fj) Credit for Existina Trees. The total number of required new overstory trees <br />may be offset by the retention of existing overstorl trees on the lot provided <br />that such trees satisfy the requirements of this section as to size and species. <br />A sliding scale shall be used to determine the amount of credit for existing <br />trees. Existing trees between four (4) inches in diameter and less than eight <br />(8) inches in diameter will receive credit for one (1) tree. Existing trees eight <br />(8) inches in diameter or greater will receive credit for two (2) trees. <br />Credit can not exceed fifty percent 150%1 of the total reauirement. <br /> <br />=> <br /> <br />iv--o-ill Maintenance. The property owner of the lot upon which--#le required <br />landscaping or screening is located shall maintain all materials in a sightly <br />and healthy growing condition without cost to the City. <br /> <br />Y. Enforcement (kl Placement of Plant Materials. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />(1) All required screenina or bufferinq shall be located on the lot occupied <br />by the use. buildina. facility. or structures to be screened. No screenina or <br /> <br />Page 7 <br />