Section 34-99. landscape appearance and maintenance.
The community depends on trees and plant material to enhance its beauty, moderate its climate and provide year-round greenery and color. landscaping criteria shall include but not be limited to the following:
(1) All landscaped areas shall be maintained to present a neat and orderly appearance.
(2) All dead or deteriorated plant material shall be promptly replaced or removed.
(3) Where natural or existing topographic patterns contribute to beauty and utility of a development, they shall be preserved and developed. Modification of topography will be permitted where it contributes to good appearance.
(4) parking areas and trafficways shall be encouraged to be enhanced with landscaped parking spaces containing trees or tree groupings. Shrubs shall be used only when they will not obscure vision and will not require excessive maintenance.
(5) All public landscaped areas shall be protected from vehicular encroachment.