§ 8-1010. Landscape plan approval and implementation.

The zoning administrator shall approve all landscape plans meeting the requirements of this article and ordinance, subject to the following:

A.

No site or development plan required by this ordinance shall receive final approval until such time as the landscaping plan has been duly submitted and approved.

B.

No certificate of occupancy may be issued by the superintendent of building inspections unless the following items are satisfactorily completed with regard to the approved landscaping plan:

1.

Such plan has been completely implemented on the site.

2.

Temporary certificate of occupancy.

a.

When landscaping is required, no certificate of occupancy shall be issued until the required landscaping is completed in accordance with the approved landscape plan. When the occupancy of a structure is desired prior to the completion of the required landscaping, a temporary certificate of occupancy may be issued only if the owner or developer provides a form of surety satisfactory to the county attorney in an amount equal to the costs of labor and materials plus ten percent (10%) contingency allowance satisfactory to the zoning administrator.

b.

All required landscaping shall be installed within twelve (12) months following the issuance of a temporary certificate of occupancy or the surety described above may be forfeited to the county. This requirement shall not preclude the phasing of landscaping programs for larger development projects, the timing of which shall be approved by the zoning administrator. (7-7-05; 4-21-16; 7-19-18.)