§ 1256. Approval of plant materials.

(a)

Approved plant species. The Public Development Director is authorized to promulgate and publish and amend from time to time a list of approved plant species. See section 448 of this UDC for species approved for planting within the East and West Jackson Overlay Districts.

(b)

Department approval. Specific landscaping, trees, and buffer material are subject to the approval of the public development department.

(c)

Flowering ornamental species. Flowering ornamental species are typically not acceptable for use in meeting the tree density requirements of this article.

(d)

Pine trees. Where trees must be added to achieve the required tree units per acre for the site, pines may not comprise more than 50 percent of the required units. Where existing pines already comprise 50 percent or more of the required units, no more pines may be credited toward meeting the minimum required number of tree density units.

(e)

Replacement tree diversity. Species selected as replacement trees must be quality specimens, and must be ecologically compatible with the intended growing site. To insure diversity, a minimum of four species of tree shall be used. Sites requiring limited replacement shall be evaluated by the public development department and may be allowed to use fewer than four species.

(Ord. No. 17-003 , § 1, 10-2-2017)