Fort Walton Beach Council agenda — 01-24-12 special ldc — reading text

IrrigationIrrigation SystemsSystems A.A. AllAll new,new, preserved,preserved, oror retained retained landscapedlandscaped areasareas shallshall bebe divideddivided intointo waterwater useuse zones.zones. TheThe irrigationirrigation systemsystem shallshall bebe includedincluded inin thethe landscapinglandscaping planplan andand shallshall bebe designeddesigned toto correlatecorrelate toto thethe waterwater useuse zones.zones. I. TheThe highhigh waterwater useuse areaarea shallshall notnot exceedexceed twenty-twenty- fivefi(ve ( 25)25) percentpercent ofof thethe totaltotal landscapedlandscaped area.area. AA nonnon - - potablepotable waterwater sourcesource shallshall bebe used.used. AA central,central, automaticautomatic waterwater systemsystem shallshall bebe installed.installed. 2.2. TheThe moderatemoderate waterwater useuse areaarea shallshall notnot exceedexceed twenty-twenty- fivefi(ve ( 25)25) percentpercent ofof thethe totaltotal landscapedlandscaped area.area. AA non-non- potablepotable waterwater sourcesource shallshall bebe availableavailable withinwithin twentytwenty - - fivefi(ve ( 25)25) feetfeet ofof thethe landscapedlandscaped areaarea toto allowallow wateringwatering duringduring periodsperiods ofof drought drought oror lowlow rainfall.rainfall. 3.3. TheThe lowlow waterwater useuse areaarea shallshall bebe comprisedcomprised ofof droughtdrought - - toleranttolerant oror xeriscapexeriscape plantplant materials.materials. AA nonnon - - potablepotable waterwater sourcesource shallshall bebe availableavailable withinwithin fiftyfifty ( ( 50)50) feetfeet ofof thethe landscapedlandscaped areaarea toto allowallow wateringwatering duringduring periodsperiods ofof extremeextreme drought.drought. B.B. TheThe irrigationirrigation systemsystem shallshall bebe designeddesigned toto provideprovide onlyonly thethe waterwater requiredrequired toto sustainsustain thethe plantsplants andand vegetation.vegetation. C.C. NewNew andand replacement replacement irrigationirrigation systemssystems shallshall complycomply withwith thethe followingfollowing standards:standards: 1. MoistureMoisture sensorsensor andand rainrain shutshut - - offoff equipmentequipment shallshall bebe requiredrequired onon automaticautomatic irrigationirrigation systems.systems. TheThe equipmentequipment shallshall consistconsist ofof anan automaticautomatic mechanicalmechanical oror electronicelectronic sensingsensing devicedevice oror switchswitch whichwhich willwill override override thethe irrigationirrigation cyclecycle ofof thethe sprinklersprinkler systemsystem whenwhen adequateadequate rainfallrainfall hashas occurred.occurred. 2.2. OnlyOnly nonnon - - potablepotable oror reclaimedreclaimed waterwater shallshall bebe usedused inin thethe irrigationirrigation system.system. 3.3. DripDrip oror trickletrickle irrigationirrigation systemssystems shallshall bebe usedused toto deliverdeliver waterwater directlydirectly toto thethe rootroot systemsystem ofof plants.plants. WhereWhere dripdrip systemssystems areare impracticalimpractical duedue toto thethe largelarge areaarea toto bebe irrigated,irrigated, microsprinkler microsprinkler systemssystems maymay bebe approved.approved. OnlyOnly drip,drip, trickle,trickle, oror microsprinklermicrosprinkler systems systems areare permissiblepermissible inin newnew oror replacement replacement irrigationirrigation systems.systems. 4.4. 08.08. 0303 SpecificationsSpecifications forfor LandscapeLandscape Materials Materials andand VegetationVegetation A.A. MinimumMinimum specificationsspecifications forfor plantplant materials:materials: I. AllAll plantplant materialmaterial shallshall bebe nurserynursery grown,grown, numbernumber 11 grade,grade, meetmeet currentcurrent American American AssociationAssociation ofof Nurseryman Nurseryman Standards,Standards, andand installedinstalled accordingaccording toto acceptedaccepted plantingplanting procedures.procedures. 2.2. ShrubsShrubs shallshall bebe atat leastleast eighteenei( ghteen ( 18)18) inchesinches inin heightheight atat thethe timetime ofof installation.installation. 3.3. ShrubsShrubs shallshall bebe plantedplanted approximatelyapproximately thirty-thirty- sixsix( ( 36)36) inchesinches apart,apart, measuredmeasured onon center.center. 4.4. HedgesHedges shallshall bebe plantedplanted inin doubledouble - - staggeredstaggered rows.rows. 5.5. TreesTrees shallshall bebe aa minimumminimum ofof fourfour ( ( 4)4) inchesinches dbhdbh ( ( diameter diameter atat breastbreast height)height) atat thethe timetime ofof installation.installation. 6.6. TreesTrees shallshall bebe plantedplanted toto provideprovide aa minimumminimum growinggrowing areaarea consistentconsistent withwith bestbest horticulturalhorticultural practices.practices. 7.7. TreesTrees shallshall bebe properlyproperly guyed,guyed, braced,braced, and/and/ oror stakedstaked atat thethe timetime ofof plantingplanting toto ensureensure establishedestablished andand erecterect growth.growth. NailNail stakingstaking oror otherother methodsmethods thatthat causecause cosmeticcosmetic oror biologicalbiological damagedamage toto thethe treetree areare prohibited.prohibited. TreesTrees shallshall bebe restakedrestaked withinwithin twenty-twenty- fourfour ( ( 24)24) hourshours inin thethe eventevent ofof failurefailure ofof thethe guyingguying oror stakingstaking system.system. StakesStakes shallshall bebe removedremoved whenwhen thethe treetree isis established,established, andand notnot laterlater thanthan twelvetwelve ( ( 12)12) monthsmonths afterafter installation.installation. ragc4ragc4 - - 2424 Darombcr Darombcr 15.15. 2111121111 l3crcl3crc } } opmeoiopmeoi NtxndnnisNtxndnnis PacketPacket Pg.Pg. 8888  3. 1. a Fmyit all un ncach IP' A1 1) ItAI I Land 8. Canopy trees shall not be installed under any overhead utility line, over any buried utilities, or within a utility casement. 9. All landscaped areas and buffers shall be stabilized with grass ( sod or seeded) or ground cover. Ground cover used in lieu of grass shall be planted so as to present a finished appearance and substantially complete coverage. 10. Mulch or other acceptable ground cover material may be used in lieu of grass or ground cover. Mulch shall be provided in planting areas for shrubs and ornamental plants and around individual trees. Mulch shall be organic and provided to a depth of three ( 3) inches. The use of impervious materials as a weed barrier under mulch is prohibited. Mulch shall be maintained free of debris and replaced as needed to comply with best horticultural management practices. 11. Landscaped areas shall be protected from vehicular or pedestrian encroachment through the use of wheel stops, curbs, raised planting areas, or other approved protection devices. Vehicles may overhang not more than one ( 1) foot into landscape areas. 12. Trees, shrubs, grasses, and ground cover for landscaped and buffer areas shall be selected from lists of appropriate plants for north Florida identified by the Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. 13. Landscaping materials qualify as native plants and drought tolerant plants when selected from the Florida- Friendly Landscaping Pattern Book: Sample plant lists and designs for four Florida regions — USDA Hardiness Zones 8A and SB, North Florida. B. Prohibited plant materials include all vegetation identified on the Noxious Weed List as adopted in the Florida Statutes. C. Synthetic and artificial plants are prohibited outdoors. D. Site preparation shall be limited to the minimum area necessary for plantings and shall occur in stages based on the proposed planting schedule. Site preparation shall include erosion control measures consistent with the requirements set forth in the Engineering Standards Manual ofFort Walton Beach. 4. 08. 04 Requirements for Trees and Tree Protection A. Preservation of protected trees