§ 47-21.13. Landscape requirements for all zoned districts.

A.

The following is a chart which provides the landscape requirements for each zoning district:

Zoning District	Landscape Requirements
RS-4.4, RS-8	1, 10, 16
RC-15, RD-15	1, 2, 10, 15, 16
RM-15, RML-25, RMM-25, RMH-25, RMH-60, MHP	1, 2, 3, 10, 15, 16
R-O, R-O-C	1, 2, 3, 4, 10, 16
R-O-A	1, 2, 5, 10, 16
CB, X-Use	1, 2, 7, 8, 10, 16
B-1, B-2, B-3, I, CF, CF-H, CF-S, CF-HS, P, T, U, I	1, 2, 6, 7, 8, 10, 16
AIP, CC	1, 2, 7, 8, 13, 10, 16
GAA	1, 2, 8, 9, 13, 10, 16
H-1	1, 2, 7, 8, 10, 16
PEDD	1, 2, 7, 8, 11, 12, 10, 16
PRD, ABA, IOA, NBRA, SBMHA, SLA	1, 2, 14, 10, 16
RAC (see Section 47-21.11)

 

B.

Landscape requirements.

1.

Yards and other portions of a parcel of land not utilized for structures, required walks, vehicular use area including VUA required landscaping, decking, pool and other impervious areas, shall be covered with a lawn or ground cover and shall comply with the following:

a.

There shall be at least one (1) tree for each one thousand (1,000) square feet of net lot area or portion thereof. This tree planting requirement is in addition to the VUA landscaping requirements. Twenty (20) percent of the trees shall be shade trees.

b.

For a one-family residence a minimum of four (4) trees are required. At least three (3) of the four (4) required trees shall be located in the front yard, one (1) of which must be a shade tree. At least one (1) tree shall be located in the back yard. If palms are used to meet this requirement, a cluster of three (3) palms, one of which must have at least eight-foot of trunk wood height, shall equal one (1) required tree.

c.

The director may revise the shade tree requirement provided in subsection a. and the requirements of subsection b. if it is found that the applicant is unable to meet the planting requirements for reasons such as constraints of the planting area, inconsistency with existing desirable trees, building design, existing utilities that would be compromised, safety considerations or other factors exist that support a modification of the requirements because it would further the overall purpose of the landscape regulations.

2.

When the parcel of land includes offstreet parking for other than a one family dwelling, VUA landscaping shall be required in accordance with this section.

3.

A minimum of thirty-five percent (35%) of the gross lot square footage shall be in landscaping, maintained by an irrigation system. The minimum twenty percent (20%) VUA landscaping may be used toward fulfilling the gross thirty-five percent (35%) minimum. Sandy beach on oceanfront parcels of land may be included in the gross minimum, but need not be planted nor maintained by an irrigation system.

4.

When no parking areas or circle driveways are between the front property line and front building setback line, the minimum gross lot landscape requirement may be reduced to twenty-five percent (25%) of the parcel of land.

5.

A minimum of forty percent (40%) of the gross lot square footage shall be in landscaping, maintained by an irrigation system. The minimum twenty percent (20%) VUA landscaping may be used toward fulfilling the gross forty percent (40%) minimum. Sandy beach on oceanfront parcels of land shall be included in the gross minimum, but need not be planted nor maintained by an irrigation system. When no fences, walls or planter boxes having an overall height of more than thirty-six (36) inches, walks wider than five (5) feet, or parking areas or circle driveways are between the front property line and the front building set back line, the minimum gross lot landscape requirement may be reduced to thirty percent (30%) of the total square footage of the parcel of land.

6.

The first twenty (20) feet of the yard fronting on those streets subject to the Interdistrict corridor requirements as provided in Section 47-23.9 shall be in landscaping. No paving, parking, or walkway shall be allowed in said twenty-foot area, other than necessary access from a right-of-way, unless otherwise specifically permitted in Section 47-23.9, Interdistrict corridor requirements.

7.

For parcels on a waterway, the first twenty (20) feet of the yard fronting on the waterway shall be landscaping. Measurement shall be from the existing bulkhead line. When the parcel is used for marina or yacht club purposes or for other businesses which are established primarily to repair or service watercraft, the waterway landscape area setback is not required.

8.

When a parcel of land is used for residential purposes, a minimum amount of open space and landscaping shall be provided as required by Section 47-18.21.H.2, Mixed Use Development. When the minimum twenty percent (20%) VUA landscaping is provided, such landscape area may be used toward fulfilling the minimum requirement. Sandy beach on oceanfront parcels of land may be included in the gross minimum, but need not be planted nor maintained by an irrigation system.

9.

Location of landscaping on G-A-A zoned parcels shall be subject to restrictions of the Federal Aviation Administration.

10.

To reduce exposure to epidemic tree loss and maximize genetic diversity, a wide variety of trees should be planted in the urban forest. Variety also minimizes the number of trees having the same growth speed and ultimate mature age. This diversity or tree mix is based on the overall number of trees required with not more than one-half (½) of the required tree count being in one (1) genus. At least forty percent (40%) of all required trees shall consist of native species. In nonresidential zoning districts lying east of the Intracoastal Waterway, if any portion of a development site is across a right-of-way from a development site with residential zoning or a residential use, shade trees shall be required along the right-of-way abutting the side of the development site across from the residential zoned or used site. The location and number of the shade trees shall be determined by the department based on the height, bulk, mass and design of the structures on the site and the proposed development's compatibility to surrounding properties. The requirement for shade trees, as provided herein, may be located within the public right-of-way as approved by the entity with jurisdiction over the abutting right-of-way. This requirement may be varied as approved by the department based on existing or proposed physical conditions which may prevent the ability to comply with the requirements of this subsection. This requirement shall be in addition to the requirements provided in Section 47-25.2., Adequacy Requirements.

11.

In the PEDD zoning district, when a fence or wall is located adjacent to a street, the setback area between the property line and the fence or wall shall be landscaped with one (1) vine, shrub, standard, or flowering tree placed at least every nine (9) running feet or portion thereof along such fence or wall.

12.

The requirements for PEDD may be modified by Section 47-15, Port Everglades Development District.

13.

The first one-half (½) of the required setback abutting the street shall be in landscaping and permanently maintained by the owner or occupant in such a manner as to provide a park-like setting for the industrial buildings. No paving, parking or walkways shall be allowed in said area other than necessary access from a right-of-way.

14.

A minimum of twenty-five percent (25%) pervious area is required for single and multiple family development.

15.

For multi-family, townhouse or cluster development, there shall be at least twelve (12) ornamental shrubs for each one thousand (1,000) square feet of net lot area or portion thereof. Shrub planting requirements are in addition to the VUA requirements. At least forty (40) percent of all required shrubs shall consist of native species.

16.

Street trees. In order to provide for adequate landscaping along streets within the city, street trees shall be required along the length of the property abutting a street. Required street trees shall be planted in an area located between the roadway and the property line. Where such a planting strip does not exist or is impractical to provide, street trees may be located in a perimeter planting area where this perimeter landscaping area adjoins the street right-of-way.

A minimum of fifty percent (50%) of the required street trees shall be shade trees, and the remaining street trees may be provided as flowering or palm trees. Street trees shall be provided at a ratio of one street tree per forty (40) feet of street frontage, or greater fraction thereof, not subtracting ingress and egress dimensions. Where overhead utilities exist, required street trees may be small trees provided at a ratio of one street tree per twenty (20) feet of street frontage.

The street trees shall be planted at a minimum height and size in accordance with the requirements of Section 47-21, Landscape and Tree Preservation Requirements, except in the downtown RAC districts the requirements of Sec. 47-13.20.H.8 shall apply. The requirements for street trees, as provided herein, may be located within the public right-of-way as approved by the entity with jurisdiction over the abutting right-of-way.

The use of structural soil is required in paved sites to provide adequate soil volumes for tree roots under pavements.

(Ord. No. C-97-19, § 1(47-21.10), 6-18-97; Ord. No. C-01-10, § 3, 4-5-01; Ord. No. C-02-32, § 2, 10-15-02; Ord. No. C-08-04, § 3, 2-5-08; Ord. No. C-08-54, § 5, 12-2-08; Ord. No. C-15-09, § 13, 2-17-15 )

Note— Formerly § 47-21.10.