Dimensional standards
Servicing
- Geographic extent
- Citywide
Extracted standards
7 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Landscaping & trees
- Minimum tree species diversity
When 20 or fewer trees are required on a site, at least two different species shall be utilized, in roughly equal proportions.
- Minimum tree species diversity
When more than 20 but fewer than 40 trees are required to be planted on site, at least three different species shall be utilized, in roughly equal proportions.
- Minimum tree species diversity
When 40 or more trees are required on a site, at least four different species shall be utilized, in roughly equal proportions.
- Understory tree substitution for canopy trees under overhead utilities3 understory trees per canopy tree
Understory trees may be used beneath overhead utilities where canopy trees are required, provided that three (3) understory trees are substituted for every one (1) canopy tree required.
Other
- Maximum berm slope ratio3 ratio (horizontal:vertical)
The slope of all berms shall not exceed a three-to-one ratio (horizontal to vertical).
- Minimum berm top width relative to heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.0.5 ratio
All berms shall have a top width at least one-half the berm height.
- Minimum distance from underground utility lines for planting5 ft
Nothing except groundcover shall be planted or installed within any underground utility, drainage easement, gas easement, or within five feet of any underground utility line without the consent of the utility provider, easement holder, or the City, as appropriate.
From the ordinance
When 20 or fewer trees are required, at least two different species shall be utilized; when 20-40 trees, three species; when 40 or more, four species. Berms shall not exceed 3:1 slope and top width at least half height.