a. Landscaping shall be installed in front yards between the front line of the house and the sidewalk on the entire width of the lot excluding the driveway. On corner lots, landscaping shall be installed in all areas between the sidewalk and the side line of the house between the front property line and the rear property line which are visible from the public right-of-way.

b. Landscaping shall include at least one tree and a combination of lawn, shrubs or groundcover. Deciduous trees shall be a minimum size of 2- inch caliper. Conifer trees shall be at least six feet in height. Groundcover may include vegetative vines, low-spreading shrubs, or annual or perennial flowering or foliage plants. Groundcover may also include mineral or nonliving organic permeable material in not more than 50 percent of the net landscaped area. Mineral groundcover may include such materials as rocks, boulders, gravel, or brick over sand. Species, size, and placement of landscape elements shall be determined by the homeowner; however, low-water use landscaping is encouraged.

c. At the time the water supply line to a house is installed, the builder shall furnish and install a stop-and-waste valve with an access sleeve and capped mainline to the surface to facilitate future sprinkler system installation. The stop-and-waste valve may also be located inside the home with a mainline extended to the exterior of the foundation wall and capped.

d. On lots over one-half acre in size, landscaping shall only be required on 80 feet of street frontage to the depth of the front yard setback. On corner one-half acre lots, 80 feet of frontage shall be landscaped on each street. The 80-foot frontage may include customary access drives.

a. To provide landscaping in all areas where landscaping exists or is required to exist. This shall apply to all real property throughout the City regardless of age of development, zone or status.

b. To install, maintain, replace or repair landscaping in all areas where it is required to exist or does exist.