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DRAFT 135-5. lANDScAPe AND StreetScAPe

General Landscape Maintenance Requirements.

parallel to the curb. 135-5.7 General landscape Maintenance
c. Pass-Through Area. A minimum 15-foot requirements.
wide space shall be provided between tree
beds to allow pedestrian pass-through and 5.7.1 GeNerAl
furnishings locations. All landscaping shall be maintained for the life of the
Certificate of Occupancy in good condition at all times
5.6.5 StreetScAPe DeSiGN to ensure a healthy and orderly appearance.
A. Standard Specifications. Streetscape shall meet A. Applicability. All required landscape shall be
any standards defined by the city for sidewalk, curb, maintained to adhere to all requirements of this
access, and parkway construction. The community ordinance.
development director may request additional B. National Standards. All landscaping and trees
requirements or waive any requirements. shall be maintained according to the most recent
B. Streetscape Design. At a minimum, the edition of the American National Standards Institute,
streetscape design shall include the following: including its provisions on pruning, fertilizing,
1. Street Trees. Trees meeting the minimum support systems, lightening protection, and safety
requirements of section 135-5.5, shall be c. replacing Unhealthy landscaping. unhealthy
included in the streetscape design, with details landscaping shall be replaced with healthy, live
related to tree beds and tree planting. plants by the end of the next applicable growing
2. Pavement Design. Paving materials and pattern is season. This includes all plant material that shows
required for each street. Pavement design shall dead branches over a minimum of 25 percent of the
include the minimum sidewalk widths required normal branching pattern.
by the city and any extension of the sidewalk to D. Maintenance responsibility. The owner is
the back of curb included on the private lot. responsible for the maintenance, repair, and
3. Street Furnishings. For a full block development, replacement of all landscaping.
benches and/or seatwalls, planters, planter e. Maintain Quality and Quantity. Maintenance
fences, tree grates, tree guards, and trash shall preserve at least the same quantity, quality,
receptacles shall be specified and quantities and screening effectiveness as initially installed.
and locations listed for each street. For each F. city inspection. All landscaped areas regulated by
block face, a minimum of 2 benches and 1 trash this ordinance may be inspected by the city.
receptacle is required.
4. Bicycle Racks. Bicycle racks shall be supplied to 5.7.2 tree MAiNteNANce
meet the minimum bicycle parking requirements Tree pruning, fertilization, and other similar work shall
of the blockface uses per 135-4.5 for required be performed by or under the management of an ISA
bicycle parking spaces. If rear bicycle parking certified arborist.
is utilized, a minimum of 50% of the required A. tree topping. Tree topping is not permitted. When
ground floor use bicycle parking shall be necessary, crown reduction thinning or pruning is
supplied within the streetscape, coordinated with permitted. Refer to 135-5.5.3.A. for clear branch
the community development director. height of street trees.

5. Landscape Design. Ground vegetation per B. tree Pruning. Refer to chapter 122 of the city’s
section 135-5.3 shall be designated for any municipal code for tree pruning.
landscape bed areas, planter areas, and open
tree wells.
6. Lighting. Pedestrian and vehicular lighting shall
be specified and locations and quantities noted.
All lighting shall meet any requirements of the
department of engineering and samples shall
be submitted upon request of the community
development director.

CITY OF DES MOINES CHAPTER 135: PLANNING AND DESIGN DRAFT 135-5-9