§ 8178-8.4.2.5.1. Revegetation of disturbed areas.

Grading activities pursuant to Section 8178-8.2.a.4. that may require the revegetation of disturbed slopes shall be designed and maintained in compliance with the following revegetation measures:

a.

All graded and disturbed areas shall be landscaped or otherwise revegetated at the completion of grading.

b.

A combination of locally-indigenous native hydro-seed mix, plants, trees, shrubs, mulching, and other suitable stabilization methods shall be used to protect soils subject to erosion to assure soil stabilization and to promote varying height and mass of landscaping.

c.

Manufactured Slopes. Cut and fill slopes three (3) feet in height or greater shall be planted pursuant to the following standards:

1.

If permanent groundcover is applied as hydromulch, there shall be a minimum of one (1) shrub for every one hundred twenty-five (125) square feet of slope area.

2.

If rooted cuttings are utilized as groundcover, there shall be one (1) shrub for every three hundred (300) square feet of slope area.

3.

There shall be a minimum of one (1) native tree for every five hundred (500) square feet of slope area.

4.

Sloped areas are subject to the following:

i.

Slopes less than eight (8) feet in height are not required to be planted in shrubs.

ii.

Slopes less than five (5) feet in height are not required to be planted with trees.

d.

A mix of one-gallon and 15-gallon trees and shrubs shall be used to promote varying height and mass.

(Ord. No. 4492, § 6, 6-21-2016)