Zoning Dictionary

Category: Landscaping/Planting

Landscaped Open Space

The open unobstructed space from ground to sky at grade on a lot accessible by walking and which is suitable for the growth and maintenance of grass, flowers, trees, bushes and other landscaping and includes any surface walk, patio or similar area but does not include any driveway or ramp, whether surfaced or not, any […]

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Landscaped Open Space, Perimeter

A landscaped open space intended to enhance the appearance of parking lots and other outdoor auto-related uses by means of landscaping or screening primarily along the public right-of-way.

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Landscaped Peninsula

A landscaped area defined by a curb and surrounded by paving on three sides.

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Landscaping

Any combination of trees, shrubs, flowers, grass or other horticultural elements, decorative stonework, paving, screening or other architectural elements, all of which are designed to enhance the visual amenity of a property and/or to provide a screen to mitigate any objectionable aspects that may detrimentally affect adjacent land. To change or modify the natural features […]

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Landscaping Screen

A visual barrier composed of a continuous evergreen hedge, wooden fence or masonry wall, or a combination thereof, which is broken only by access drives, lanes and walkways. An opaque visual barrier formed by a row of shrubs or trees or by a wooden fence or masonry wall or by a combination of these.

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Landscaping Strip

An open unobstructed space free of buildings or structures which is used for the growing and maintenance of grass, flowers, shrubs or other landscaping.

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Live Stake

A live, rootable vegetative cutting that is driven into the ground. Live stakes can be integrated into rock (riprap), slopes, or used with bioengineering methods to stabilize slopes.

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Living Wall

A vertical support system affixed to a wall of a building which supports vegetative growth by including a growth medium, integrated irrigation and drainage system.

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Natural Buffer

An area of land set aside for preservation in its natural vegetative state. No removal of plants is permitted with the exception of poisonous or non-native plant species. In addition, no fill/cutting activities or storage of materials is permitted in these areas. No impervious surfaces are permitted.

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Naturalization

Establishment or re-establishment of vegetation with the potential to reinstate wildlife habitat.

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