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ORDINANCE NO. 2257
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF REDDING ADDING CHAPTER 16.60, LANDSCAPE, TO
THE REDDING MUNICIPAL CODE.
The City Council of the City of Redding does ordain as follows:
Section 1. The Redding Municipal Code is amended by adding Chapter 16.60, Landscape,
a copy of which is attached and made a part hereof by reference.
Section 2. The City Council has found that this matter is categorically exempt under Section
15061(b)(3) of the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines.
Section 3. This ordinance shall take effect 30 days after the date of its adoption; and the City
Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this ordinance and cause its publication according to law.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that this ordinance was introduced and read at a regular meeting of the
City Council on the 16th day of November, 1999; and was read and adopted at a regular meeting of the
City Council on the 7th day of December, 1999, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Cibula, Kight, Pohlmeyer and McGeorge
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Anderson
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ROBERT C. ANDERSON, Mayor
Attest: Form Approved:
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•�►V Connie Strohtnayer, City Clerk W. Leonard Wingate, City Attorney
• • CHAPTER 16.60
LANDSCAPE
Sections:
16.60.010 Purpose.
16.60.020 Applicability.
16.60.030 Landscape Plan Required.
16.60.040 Submittal Requirements.
16.60.050 Landscape Design and Installation.
16.60.060 Landscape Certification.
16.60.070 Certification of Occupancy.
16.60.080 Appeals.
16.60.090 Landscape Maintenance Requirements.
16.60.100 Enforcement
16.60.010 Purpose. 16.60.030 Landscape Plan Required.
It is the intent of the City of Redding to promote Prior to issuance of any building permit for
the health, safety, and welfare of existing and structures subject to this chapter as defined in
future residents by establishing minimum Section 16.60.020, a landscape plan shall be
standards for the installation and continued submitted to, reviewed by, and approved by the
maintenance of landscape within Redding and to Development Services Department. The
improve the following: landscape plan shall be prepared by a registered
landscape architect; a landscape contractor for
A. Water Conservation. Promote the work to be performed by the contractor; an
conservation of water by encouraging irrigation consultant for irrigation design; a
appropriate landscape design and installation. licensed nursery person only in connection with
selling stock and related products; a licensed
B. Environmental Quality. Improve the urban architect or engineer as long as the work
environment by recognizing the numerous undertaken is not entirely landscape architecture;
beneficial effects of landscape. or other qualified person as defined by the
C. Land Values. Maintain and increase the value California Business and Professions Code.
of land by requiring landscape to be 16.60.040 Submittal Requirements.
incorporated into development and
maintained, thus becoming by itself a At time of submission of plans for obtaining a
valuable capital asset. building permit, landscape plans shall be
submitted to the Development Services
16.60.020 Applicability. Department. Form and content of the submitted
This chapter is applicable to all new landscape plan shall meet the City of Redding Landscape
installation for commercial, industrial, Plan Standards adopted by the Planning
institutional,multiple-family residential uses. The Commission.
maintenance section of this chapter shall be 16.60.050 Landscape Design and Installation.
applicable to any existing landscape which was
required to be installed in accordance with a All landscape improvements shall be installed in
development permit or any specific zoning accordance with the City of Redding Landscape
requirements contained in this code. Single- Installation Guidelines adopted by the Planning
family and duplex residential development, Commission.
however, are exempt from the provisions of this
chapter.
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16.60.060 Landscape Certification. abutting property by first class mail at least five
(5)calendar days prior to the hearing.
All new landscape installed subject to this
ordinance shall be certified to verify compliance The Planning Commission shall hear the appeal at
with the approved landscape plan for the project the time and place set forth in said notice and may
and the Installation Guidelines adopted by the continue the hearing from time to time for the
Planning Commission. Certification shall be by a purposes of considering further evidence. Not
qualified person as defined in Section 16.60.030. more than fourteen(14) days following the close
of the hearing, the Planning Commission shall
16.60.070 Certificate of Occupancy. render its decision.
No certificate of occupancy shall be issued unless 16.60.090 Landscape Maintenance
the developer has complied with the approved Requirements and Alterations.
landscape plan. Prior to issuance of a certificate
of occupancy, the Landscape Installation The owner of land subject to this ordinance shall
Certification specified in Section 16.60.130 shall be responsible for the maintenance of said land in
be submitted to the Building Official. conformance with the following standards:
In the event the developer cannot install the A. All landscaped areas shall be maintained in
landscape due to seasonal or weather conditions, conformance with the following standards:
the developer may be issued a temporary
certificate of occupancy provided that financial 1. All vegetation shall be maintained free of
security in a form satisfactory to the Development physical damage or injury arising from
Services Department has been provided to ensure lack of water,chemicals,insects,diseases,
that such required landscape shall be installed. or other such causes.
Any developer/owner desiring to make such
financial arrangements must also consent to a 2. Vegetation showing substantial damage or
right-of-entry by the City to enter upon the land disease or that has died shall be replaced
for the purpose of installing the required with the same or similar species of
landscape in the event such landscape is not in original installation size.
place within sixty(60) days after issuance of the 3. Lawn areas are to be mowed regularly to
temporary certificate of occupancy. avoid overgrown appearance.
16.60.080 Appeals. 4. All planting areas are to be kept in a
The applicant or any person may appeal the healthy and growing condition.
determination of the Development Services Fertilizing,cultivating,pruning,weeding,
Department within seven (7) calendar days after and cleaning up refuse or debris shall be
approval or denial of the landscape plan has been part of regular maintenance.
signed by Development Services Department 5. Irrigation systems shall be kept in
staff. The appeal must be in writing;must be filed
working condition. Adjustments,
with the Development Services Department,
replacements, repairs, and cleaning shall
together with an appeal fee established by City
Council by resolution; and shall specify the be part of regular maintenance.
determination(s) the appellant believes to be in 6. Stakes, guys, and ties on trees shall be
error. In the event of an appeal, the matter shall checked regularly for correct functions.
be set for hearing before the Planning Ties are to be adjusted to avoid creating
Commission not later than twenty-one (21) days abrasions or girdling of trunks or
after the appeal is filed. Notice of the nature, branches.
time, and place of said hearing shall be given by
the Development Services Department to the 7. Irrigation systems shall not create
applicant, the appellant, and the owners of excessive overspray and runoff into
walkways, streets,and other paved areas.
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8. Pruning of trees and shrubs shall conform B. Substantial alteration of required landscaped
to International Society of Arboriculture areas is prohibited without an amended
(I.S.A.),Western Chapter;ANSI Z133.1, landscape plan approved by the Development
current Safety Standards; and Services Department.
ANSI Z133.1, current editions.
16.60.100 Enforcement.
9. All landscape planter areas originally top-
dressed with wood products shall be A violation of any portion of this chapter and of
replaced or refurbished periodically to guidelines adopted pursuant to this chapter is
prevent weed growth and maintain soil subject to the provisions in Chapter 1.13,
moisture. Administrative Citations,in addition to other civil
or administrative remedies.
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In the Superior Court of the State of California
in and for the County of Shasta
CERTIFICATE OF PUBLICATION
ORDINANCE NO.2257
CITY
No. 2257AN OF EDD NG ADDING CHAPTER 16.60,LANDSTHE CITY COUNCIL OF C THE
E,TO
THE REDDING MUNICIPAL CODE.
Council by resolution; and shall specify the determin-
Public Notice ation(s)the appellant believes to be in error.In the event as
of an appeal,the matter shall be set for hearing before
the Planning Commission not later than twenty-one.1 211
City of Redding days ter the appeal ri fig i thennthe time,by
and place of said hearing shall be given by the Devel-at.
opment Services Department to the applicant,the appel-
lant,and the owners of abutting property by first class
mail at least five l5)calendar days prior to the hearing. er
State of California
The Planning Commission shall hear the appeal at the�
time and place set forth in said notice and may continue
County of Shasta the hearing from time to time for the purposes of consid-
ering further evidence.Not more than fourteen 1141 days :o
following the close of the hearing,the Planning Commis- ,ni
son shall renderits decision.
16.I hereby certify that the Record Searchlight is a n.090 r Landscape Maintenance Requirements and Al- d
newspaper of general circulation within the provisions teratibna. d
of the Government Code of the State of California, The owner of land subject to this ordinance shall be re- 3f
sponsible for the maintenance of said land in confor-I
printed and published in the City of Redding, County mance with the following standards:
of Shasta, State of California;that I am the principal A. confor-
mance with the areasfollowingastandards:ll be tained in confor- r
clerk of the printer of said newspaper;that the notice 1.All vegetation shall be maintained free of physical
•
of which the annexed clipping is a true printed copy as s a9secis diseaarisingor oilier such of water,chemi-
causes.
cals,
published in said newspaper on the following 2. Vegetation showing substantial damage or dis-
dateS,to wit; dis-
ease or that has died shall be replaced with the same
or similar species of original installation size.
December 15, 1999 3. Lawn areas are to be mowed regularly to avoid
.
overgrown appearance.
4.All planting areas are to be kept in a healthy and
growing condition. Fertilizing, cultivating, pruning,
weeding,and cleaning up refuse or debris shall be
I certify under penalty of per
that the foregoing part of regular maintenance.
is true and correct,at Redding, California on the 5.Irrigation systems shall be kept in working condi-
tion.
h ll be part ofregular replacements,
maintenance. ,and clean-
ing s6.Stakes,guys,and ties on trees shall be checked
regularly for correct functions. Ties are to be ad-
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15th day of December, 1999trunk or to avoid brranchesreating abrasions or girdling of
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s
all not
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sive over-
c-
/ 7.spraygandnrunoffnint hwalkways,astreets,sand other
• paved areas.
/AK/ _,A178.Pruning of trees and shrubs shall conform to Inter-
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national Society of Arboriculture (I.S.A.), Western
Chapter;ANSI Z133.1,current Safety Standards;and
ANSI Z133.1,current editions.
9.All landscape planter areas originally top-dressed
with wood products shall be replaced or refurbished
RECORD SEARCHLIGHT pert moistly
oi tlysurto prevent weed growth and maintain F
1101 Twin View Blvd.,Redding, California 96003 B. Substantial alteration of required landscaped areas
approvedis prohibited without an amended rt
by the Development Services Departme ent.
16.60.100 Enforcement.
A violation of any portion of this chapter and of
guidelines adopted pursuant to this chapter is subject to
the provisions in Chapter 1.13,Administrative Citations,
RECEIVED in addition to other civil or administrative remedies.4662696
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SUMMARY OF
CITY OF REDDING
ORDINANCE NO. 2257
SUMMARY
The following is a summary Report of the City of Redding's Ordinance No.2257, an ordinance of the
City Council of the City of Redding amending the Redding Municipal Code by adding Chapter 16.60,
Landscape.
The proposed ordinance will be considered by the Redding City Council for adoption at its meeting
on August 3, 1999.
Background: Under the provisions of various sections of the Redding Municipal Code and the
requirements of types of zoning permits, there is usually landscape to be installed with development
of a commercial or multi-family building. The City of Redding currently has no installation or
maintenance standards for landscaping. Chapter 16.60, Landscape, will establish minimum standards
for the installation and maintenance of required landscape.
SUMMARY BY CODE SECTION
The purpose is to improve water conservation, aesthetics, environmental quality, land values, and
human values. The Ordinance will be applicable to all new development except single-family homes.
A landscape plan will be required. The landscape design will have minimum standards for screening,
mulch, amount of hardscape and grading for drainage. Minimum standards are established for
irrigation system design and planning design. Incentives are provided for preservation of existing
trees. The landscape installer must certify that the landscape is in compliance with the approved
landscape plan and the Ordinance. A requirement is included that installed landscape be irrigated and
maintained by the property owner. Violations are subject to the provisions of the Administrative
Citations Chapter of the Redding Municipal Code.
Dated: July 28, 1999
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In the Superior Court of the State of California
in and for the County of Shasta
CERTIFICATE OF PUBLICATION
SUMMARY OF
CITY OF
No. 2257 ORDINAN EEDDING NO.2257 '
SUMMARY
The following is a summary,
Public Notice Report of the City of Red-
City of Redding Red-
ding's ordinance
e No.2257,City an ordinance of the City
Council of the City of Red-
ding amending the Redding
Municipal Code by adding
State of California Chapter 16.60,Landscape.
Count of Shasta The proposed ordinance
Y the
ReddingcCityd Counciwill be l for
adoption at its meeting on
August 3,1999.
I hereby certify that the Record Searchlight is a Background:Under the pro-
visions of various sections
newspaper of general circulation within the provisions of the Redding Municipal
of the Government Code of the State of California, Codeftypes and the zoning requirements
of of permits,
printed and published in the City of Redding, County there is usually itto be installed withhdsevee
Bevell
r
of Shasta, State of that I am the principal opment f a commercialg. e
California;, p p multi-family building. The
City of Redding currently
clerk of the printer of said newspaper;that the notice has no installation or main-
tenance standards for
of which the annexed clipping is a true printed copy landscaping.Chapter 16.60,
Landscape, will establish
was published in said newspaper on the following minimum standards for the
mainte-
dates,to wit; n nceation ofand required
landscape.
July 28, 1999. SUMMARY
BY CODE SECTION
The purpose is to improve
water conservation, aes-:
I certify under penalty of perjury that the foregoing thetics,environmental qual-
ity,land values,and human
is true and correct, at Redding,California on the values.beapplicable Oto all new
de-
velopmentwill
except single-
family homes. A landscape
plan will be required. The
landscape design will have
minimum standards for
28th dayof Jul 1999. screening, mulch, amount
Y� of hardscape and grading
for drainage. Minimum
standards are established
for irrigation system design
and planning design.Incen-
tives are provided for pres-
ervation of existing trees.
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The landscape installer
�� must certify that the
Signature landscape is in compliance
with the approved
landscape plan and the Or-
dinance. A requirement is
included that installed
landscape be irrigated and
RECORD SEARCHLIGHT maintained by the property
owner. Violations are sub-
1101 Twin View Blvd.,Redding, California 96003 ns of the
Admin stract to the tivevisioCitations
Chapter of the Redding Mu-
nicipal Code.
Dated:July 28,1999
July 28,1999 4601227