§ 9.04. Landscaping Provisions.

The following provisions shall be applied in the development of any lot within the City of Bellevue and its jurisdiction, unless otherwise exempted.

9.04.01

Specific landscaping requirements for all zoning districts shall be in accordance with Section 8.11.06 of this ordinance.

9.04.02

All single family and duplex residences are exempt from street yard landscaping requirements.

9.04.03

Landscaping provisions shall be applied for each individual development or lot when application for building permit for such development or lot is made.

9.04.04

Submittal at the time of building permit application shall include the following information:

1.

Common and scientific names for all proposed plant material.

2.

Quantity, height/caliper/size (as applicable) of all proposed plant material.

3.

Pounds of seed per 1000 square feet and species of grass in all areas to be seeded.

4.

Number of ground cover plants per square foot to be planted.

5.

Location of all proposed plant materials.

6.

Location, size, and species of all existing plant material to remain.

7.

Location of all retaining walls, fences, utility easements, existing and proposed structures, and parking areas.

8.

Plant installation details.

9.

Drainage areas.

10.

North arrow and scale of drawing.

9.04.05

Surety will be required prior to the issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy or prior to the commencement of operations occurring when all required landscaping or screening has not been installed or constructed. Surety shall consist of letter of credit, certificate of deposit, or other surety as approved by the City of Bellevue. If said landscaping and/or screening is not installed within one year of issuance of Certificate of Occupancy or commencement of operations, the development or Owner shall grant the City of Bellevue permission to enter upon the land to install required landscaping and/or screening and the City shall retain said surety. Exemptions to this requirement include single family dwellings and duplexes exclusively. The City of Bellevue will release any surety when the required landscaping and/or screening has been installed and the Permits and Inspections Department has verified that the required landscaping and/or screening has been installed.

9.04.06

Before the City issues a Building Permit, the Owner shall sign an agreement to maintain all required landscaped areas, bufferyards and screening, as provided by the City.

9.04.07

Landscaping and/or screening installed shall not obstruct the view to or from any driveway approach, street, alley, or pedestrian, bicycle, or driveway approach.

9.04.08

All plant material installed in required landscaped areas or bufferyards shall conform in species to those recommended for such areas by the City of Bellevue Tree Ordinance, Nebraska Statewide Arboretum, and Sarpy County Extension Office. Size and spacing of material shall be provided on a site plan and shall be identified as to assure optimum plant survival and growth habit without affecting vehicular and pedestrian safety.

9.04.09

No artificial trees, shrubs, turf, or plants shall be used to fulfill the minimum requirements for landscaping.

9.04.1

Maintenance responsibility. The Owner of the property, his successors, heirs and assigns, shall be responsible for the proper maintenance of all required landscaped areas. Landscaping shall be maintained continuously including all necessary watering, weeding, pruning, pest control, and replacement of dead or diseased plant material.

9.04.11

All plant material shown on the approved site plan shall be maintained including the replacement of dead or diseased plant material. Replacement shall be of the same type and size as set forth on the approved site plan. Replacement shall occur in the next planting season; replacement time shall not exceed one year.

9.04.12

In all zoning districts, all lighting and signage shall be arranged and/or equipped with suitable shielding so as to deflect light away from adjacent residential zoned areas.

9.04.13

All off-street parking lots designed for ten or more cars shall be landscaped and screened in accordance with the requirements of the Off-Street Parking and Loading section of this ordinance.