HomeMy WebLinkAbout021767 ORD - 09/28/1993AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE, BY AMENDING ARTICLE 27B -
LANDSCAPE REQUIREMENTS, BY DELETING SAID ARTICLE IN ITS
ENTIRETY AND SUBSTITUTING THEREFORE A NEW ARTICLE 27B;
PROVIDING FOR LANDSCAPING TO COMPLY WITH FLOODPLAIN
REGULATIONS; REPLACING PARKING AREA WITH VEHICULAR USE
AREA FOR CERTAIN LANDSCAPE REQUIREMENTS; SPECIFYING
FRONTAGES FOR REDUCED LANDSCAPE REQUIREMENTS FOR
MULTIPLE STREET FRONTAGES; MODIFYING LANDSCAPE
REQUIREMENTS FOR PUBLIC AND QUASI -PUBLIC USES;
SPECIFYING MAXIMUM POINT CREDIT FOR EXISTING AND NEW
PLANT MATERIAL; SPECIFYING NO POINT CREDIT FOR TURFGRASS;
REQUIRING AUTHORIZATION IN WRITING FOR LANDSCAPING
WITHIN STREET RIGHTS-OF-WAY; DELETING REQUIRED UPDATE OF
LANDSCAPE ORDINANCE; PROVIDING FOR SEVERANCE; AND
PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS
CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Corpus Christi is hereby
amended by amending Article 27B - Landscape Requirements, by deleting said article in its
entirety and substituting therefore a new Article 27B - Landscape Requirements to read as
follows:
ARTICLE 27B. LANDSCAPE REQUIREMENTS
Section 27B-1. Finding.
The Corpus Christi City Council has declared that a goal for the City is to provide an
optimal quality of life for all citizens of Corpus Christi by improving the appearance of the
City through increased public and private landscaping, reducing City litter, and encouraging
efficient water conservation techniques and practices in the application of these Landscape
Requirements.
Section 27B-2. Purpose and Intent.
27B-2.01. The purpose and intent of this Article is to improve the appearance, quality, and
quantity of landscaping visible from public rights-of-way.
27B-2.02. New structures, certain modifications to existing structures and site improvements
that require building permits shall conform to this Article. The purpose and intent of this
Article is consistent with and will implement the goals found in the Comprehensive Plan,
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particularly those that suggest improvements of the quality of life, enhancement of natural
and man-made amenities and encouragement of a high level of design in the development
of the City.
Section 27B-3. Application.
The landscaping requirements of this Article shall apply to building permits for the
following:
2713-3.01. New Development.
(A) New construction on property in all zoning districts, except T -1A, T -1B, T -1C, or
construction of single and two-family dwellings in any zoning district used solely for
residential purposes.
(B) Parking Vehicular use areas in the street yard(s) of schools, colleges, churches, public
buildings, public and private yards, golf courses, and other similar public and semi-public
uses in any zoning district.
27B-3.02. Existing Development. All property with existing development on the effective
date of this chapter which is not in compliance with the provisions of this Article shall be
considered nonconforming, and allowed to continue until such time as a building permit is
granted whereby construction or alteration within the street yard results in any ene-er beth
of the following:
(A) Any increase in ground level floor area by 1,000 square feet or more fef of existing
structures up to 10,000 square feet, or any increase in the floor area by 10 percent or more
fer of existing structures greater than 10,000 square feet. However, destruction of more than
50 percent of an existing non -conforming structure as defined by Article 26 shall comply
with all landscape requirements and treated as new development. If destruction is less than
50 percent, compliance shall not be required unless the ground level floor area is increased
beyond the 1,000 square feet or 10 percent area set forth above.
.() Any buildings subsequently added within the streetyard.
(C) Any increase in perking vehicular use area by 10 -parking -Mees 3.500 square feet
and more than 40 6_5 percent of existing parking vehicular use area in the street yard(s).
If (A), (B), or (C) are triggered, the provisions of this Article shall apply only to any
increased floor area or parking vehicular use area in the street yard, and all calculations for
landscaping in connection with such areas under any section of this Article shall be based
upon such increased floor area and pang vehicular use area required to serve the increase
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in floor area rather than the entire street yard of previously existing development.
27B-3.03. When this Article becomes applicable to a property, its requirements are binding
on all current and all subsequent owners of the property.
27B-3.04. The requirements of the Article shall also establish the minimum landscape
requirements for site plans associated with a special permit or planned unit development
project.
27B-3.05. A common development that includes more than one lot shall be treated as one
lot for the purposes of satisfying these landscape requirements. A master plan for the entire
development shall be provided to indicate the location of required design features and
landscape materials. Split ownership, construction in stages, and/or multiple building
permits for a project shall not prevent it from being a common development. Each phase
shall comply with the landscape requirements as indicated on the master plan.
27B-3.06. The landscape requirements presented in this Article must be implemented in a
manner so as not to conflict with other provisions on the Zoning Ordinance or articles of
the City Code pertaining to traffic and pedestrian safety and the floodplain management
program.
Section 27B-4. Alternative Compliance
27B-4.01. The Landscape Review Committee shall recommend to the Zoning Board of
Adjustment in special cases where there are unusual -and
practical difficulties with the development of a site to strictly comply with the a eeessety
satisfying—the requirements of this Article. The Landscape Review
Committee shall consist of the City's Landscape Inspector, the City Engineer, the Chairman
of the Planning Commission, the Chairman of the Park and Recreation Advisory Committee,
and the Chairman of the Zoning Board of Adjustment or their designees. The following
findings of fact must be used by the Committee to determine whether an --exception
alternative compliance should be granted recommended and by the Zoning Board of
Ad'ustment . determine if alternative com.liance ma be a.. roved:
(A) That satisfying the requirements of this Article would prohibit an owner of property
from using land for a use that the zoning ordinance expressly permits;
(B) That the hardships -of practical difficulties of meeting the requirements of this Article
are unique to that property, and not general in character;
(C) That the exception alternative compliance will not adversely affect: the adjoining
property; the health, safety, and welfare of the general public; the purpose and intent of this
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Article; or the Comprehensive Plan; and the alternative compliance is done in the public
interest.
27B-4.02. Financial hardship due to meeting the requirements of this chapter is not
sufficient . - - . -'. for alternative compliance.
27B-4.03. The recommendation decision of the Landscape Review Committee shall be
forwarded to the Zoning Board of Adiustment for final determination at a public hearing
. All property owners within 20Q
feet of the subject property shall be notified at least 15 day prior to such public hearing as
per Article 30 of the Zoning Ordinance. Decisions of the Zoning Board of Adjustment may
be appealed to City Council,
Section 27B-5. Definitions.
The following definitions shall apply only for the purposes of this Article.
(A) Architectural Screen - A durable, wood fence or masonry wall which screens the view
from the street to off-street parking and related vehicular use areas.
(B) Berm - Raised earthen mound. Soil must be stabilized by using terracing, soil
stabilizing mats with groundcover or solid turf.
(C) Groundcover - Plant material of a species which normally attains a height of less than
three (3) feet at maturity or can be maintained at that height, installed in such a manner
to provide continuous cover over the ground.
(D) Caliper - Diameter of the tree trunk except for palms, measured six inches above the
ground for trees up to and including four inch caliper size. For trees greater than 4" caliper
and less than 12" caliper the trunk is measured at 12" above the ground and for trees greater
than 12" caliper the trunk is measured at breast height (approximately 5' above ground).
To determine the caliper of a multiple trunked tree: 1) square the diameters of each trunk;
2) multiply each of the numbers from step 1 by 0.7854; 3) add all the products determined
by step 2; and 4) take the square foot of the total from step 3.
(E) Landscaped Area - An area not subject to vehicular traffic, which consists of living
or non -living permeable landscape material or combination of both which allows water to
penetrate into the ground, such as plant material, mulch, brick, stone or interlocking pavers
on sand and planting pavers. If a weed fabric is used it must be woven to permit water to
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penetrate into ground.
(F) Parking area - Includes all off-street parking spaces and related vehicular use areas
serving those parking spaces,
e€ -the- rimary usc. whether full time or on an intermittent basis.
(G) Plant Material - Any living tree, palm, shrub, vine, herbaceous perennial, groundcover
or grass.
(H) Plant, Perennial - Plants which live more than two years.
(I) Shrub - A woody perennial plant that is characterized by branching beginning at the
base of the stem and generally maintains a smaller stature than trees.
(J)
Street Wall - Any building wall fronting on a street.
(K) Street Wall Line - A line used to delineate the street yard. Such line projects
outward from the outermost points of each building's street wall, parallel to the street, until
such extensions of said line intersects the side and/or rear property line or encircles the
building. Such street wall line shall follow and include the indentations of the building. If
a building has a rounded front, the street wall line corners shall be the points closest to the
side property lines. Porches more than three feet above grade and site walls integral in
material, design and placement with the building (which maintain a minimum height of four
feet) may be included in determining the street wall line of the structure.
(L) Street Yard - The area of a lot which lies between the property line abutting a street
and the street wall line of a building. If there is no building on a lot or if total building
coverage is less than 10 percent of the gross site area or 5,000 square feet, whichever is less,
the entire lot excluding the building area, shall be considered street yard. Legal outdoor
storage areas required to be screened from public view by a screening fence [Section 27-
3.01.06(3)] shall not occur within the minimum required setback(s), and shall be excluded
in calculating the street yard area.
On corner lots, the street yard shall consist of all the area of such lot between the property
line abutting the street and their corresponding street wall lines. Such lines are extended
in the manner provided above.
When there are multiple buildings on a lot, the street yard shall consist of all the area of
the lot between the property line abutting a street and the outermost points of each
building's major street wall.
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Isolated buildings such as fast food restaurants, photo processing drop-offs, bank drive-
throughs, guardhouse, etc., in a shopping center or other complex of buildings constituting
less than 25 percent of the site's total ground level gross floor area, shall not be considered
in delineating the street yard. The site area occupied by isolated buildings shall be excluded
in calculating the street yard area.
(M) Tree - A self-supporting woody plant having at Least one well defined trunk and
normally attaining a mature height and spread of at least 12 feet, and having a trunk that
may, at maturity, be kept clear of leaves and branches to at least seven (7) feet above grade.
Minimum planting height is six feet.
(N) Trunk Height - Used for measuring palms. It is the distance from ground level to
the beginning of the leaf stalk.
(0) Vehicular Use Area - All areas. regardless of surfacing. in which vehicles are parked,
serviced. stored. or through which they are driven. Included are drives. paved pads for
vehicular or equipment storage. used and new car display areas. service drives for gas
stations. etc.
(P) Visibility Triangle - An imaginary triangle located at the intersection of two public
streets and at the intersection on a public street and private driveway. At the intersection
of two public streets, the dimensions of the visibility or sight triangle shall be as per the
dimensions specified in Section 49-85 of the City Code (Obstructing Street Intersections with
Shrubs, Structures, etc.). At the intersection of a public street with a private driveway, the
visibility triangle shall be formed by the intersection of the street boundary line and the
pavement line of the driveway, with the hypotenuse (or third side of the triangle) connecting
the street pavement line and the pavement line of the driveway at distances from their
intersection equal to 20 feet along the driveway and 30 feet along the street pavement line.
(Q) Xeriscape - The conservation of water through common sense and creative
landscaping. The minimum qualifying principles of xeriscape include 1) good design, 2) soil
improvements, 3) limiting lawn areas, 4) use of mulch, 5) use of low water use drought
tolerant plants (Section 27B-14.02), 6) efficient use of water, and 7) good maintenance
techniques. More detailed information of Xeriscape techniques and recommended plant
material shall be included in the Landscape Handbook.
Section 27B-6. Landscape Handbook.
The Planning Department shall maintain and from time to time revise the Landscape
Handbook and make the same available to the public, which Handbook shall provide an
illustrative interpretation of the standards, recommended plant material and suggested
guides for landscaping in accordance with the provisions of this ordinance.
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Section 27B-7. Requirements for All Street Yards.
27B-7.01 The following landscape requirements shall be achieved for each respective
zoning category, except for single and two-family dwellings, schools, colleges, churches,
public buildings, public and private parks, golf courses, and other similar public and semi-
public uses. Required landscaping for the above uses, excluding single and two-family
dwellings, in any zoning district shall be achieved per Section 27B -9.A.3.
A. F -R, RE, RA, R -1A, R -1B, R -1C, R-TH, R-2, A-1, A -1A, A-2, AT ZONES.
Except as noted elsewhere, the minimum required landscaped area is 30 percent of the total
street yard. The street yard shall be landscaped with plant material to achieve a minimum
of 0.06 points per square foot of total street yard area. Multi -family residential uses within
commercial zones ("B" and "C" below) shall provide minimum required landscaped area and
points per this section "A".
B. AB, B-1, B-3, B-4, B-5, B-6 ZONES
The minimum required landscaped area is 15 percent of the total street yard. The street
yard shall be landscaped with plant material to achieve a minimum of 0.02 points per square
foot to total street yard area.
C. B-2, B -2A ZONES
The minimum required landscaped area is either 80 percent of the entire area within the
required front yard setback or 100 percent of the front yard setback area exclusive of
driveway approaches, whichever is the less. The area shall be landscaped with plant
material to achieve a minimum of 0.15 points per square foot of the area within the
required front yard setback. The area within the remaining street yard is required to have
a minimum of 15 percent landscaped area and shall; achieve a minimum of 0.02 points per
square foot of the remaining street yard. Each of these landscape areas and point
requirements shall be calculated and complied with separately.
D. I-1, I-2, 1-3 ZONES
The minimum required landscaped area is 15 percent of the total street yard. The street
yard shall be landscaped with plant material to achieve a minimum of 0.02 points per square
foot of total street yard area. When a building site is used for uses permitted only in the
Heavy Industrial ("I-3") Zoning District the site may alternatively have a continuous screen
of trees and shrubs planted adjacent to property lines abutting non -industrial zoning districts
and public street frontages so that such site is totally screened from all such zones and
streets. The trees and/or shrubs shall be of a variety that will mature to at least eight (8)
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feet in height. This planting shall not be provided within the visibility triangles of driveways
or streets.
E. HC, PUD ZONES AND SPECIAL PERMITS (SP)
The minimum required landscaped area and points are to be provided according to the
underlying zoning district.
F. BD ZONE
The minimum required landscape area is 100 percent of the area within the required street
setback area except for driveway approaches. This area shall be landscaped with a
combination of plant material and pedestrian decorative paving materials to achieve a
minimum of 0.15 points per square foot of total street setback area. Decorative paving
materials such as impressed concrete, cobblestones, brick, stone or interlocking pavers will
be given a point credit of 0.1 point per square foot. The area within any remaining street
yard is required to have a minimum 30 percent landscaped area and shall achieve a
minimum of 0.06 points per square foot of the remaining street yard.
In addition, for each 50 feet of lot frontage, one (1) palm tree of a minimum 7 foot trunk
height is required. These palms shall be located within the street setback no closer than 5
feet to a building wall or building structures higher than 7 feet above grade.
27B.7.02. On building sites with multiple street frontage the street yard along the principle
street shall provide a minimum of 100 percent of the landscaped area and points, as
required above; frontage along a second street - 80 percent; frontage along a third street -
67 percent; and frontage along a fourth street - 60 percent. Respective frontage shall be
based on highest to lowest traffic volumes.
Section 27B-8. Requirements for Buffering Incompatible Uses.
27B-8.01. Where a commercial or industrial use is established on a lot adjacent to a lot
zoned for or occupied by residential uses, then the owner of the lot to be occupied by said
commercial or industrial use shall be required to construct a solid screening fence six (6)
feet in height as per Article 27-3.01.06.
27B-8.02. All service entrances and exits in the street yard for commercial and industrial
uses which are within 50 feet of residential zones or uses must be landscaped to meet the
minimum criteria in Section 27B -9.B.
Section 27B-9. Landscaping Specification for all Applicable Zones.
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The following landscaping specifications apply to all applicable zones and uses:
A. Parking Vehicular Use Areas - Required landscape areas specified in Items 1 and 2
may be included in the development's total landscape area requirements.
1. All parking vehicular use areas within any street yard and within 38 100 feet
of any public street shall be visually screened from the street right-of-way (ROW) by
a minimum 5 foot width of landscaped area. A maximum of 1 foot of the public
street right-of-way may be included as part of the minimum required 5 foot width.
This vehicular use area within the street yard must contain an effective visual screen
within 5 feet of the perimeter of the parking vehicular use area for a minimum of
100 percent of the parking vehicular use area frontage on a public street except for
driveway approaches. The visual screen may be achieved through the use of berms,
architectural screening, plant material, or any combination thereof. The screen need
not be a linear edge, but may vary in width and height as long as the average height
is between 18 and 36 inches as measured from the elevation of the parking vehicular
use area or the street curb, whichever is higher.
This landscaped area may be reduced to a width of three (3) feet if an architectural
screen averaging three (3) feet in height is provided. The architectural screen height
shall be measured from the parking vehicular use area or the street curb, whichever
is higher. Plant material shall be located between the architectural screen and the
public street to attain at least 75 percent coverage of the area between the
architectural screen and the ROW public street.
2. For parking vehicular use areas located in the street yard and greater than 40
parking spaces, or 14.000 square feet, whichever is less, a minimum landscaped area
of 20 square feet parking -area per parking space or per each multiple of 350 square
feet, whichever is less, must be provided within the interior of the parking vehicular
use area. Fevered Multi-level parking structures or underground parking lots are not
included.
3. Minimum landscape requirements for schools, colleges, churches, public
buildings, public and private parks, golf courses, and other similar public and semi-
public uses, shall be 125 square feet of landscaped area and 10 points per parking
space or per each multiple of 350 square feet of vehicular use area, whichever is
more, within the street yard and shall be provided in the parking vehicular use area
or within 3 20 feet of the edge of parking vehicular use areas in the street yard.
Requirements of Section 27B -9.A.1 and 2. shall be applied to meeting the
requirements of Section 27B -9.A.3.
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4. No vehicular use area within any street yard shall
be more than 70 feet from a tree, palm or other landscaped area.
5. All landscaping in or adjacent to a pig vehicular use area shall be
protected from vehicular damage by a raised concrete curb six inches in height or
equivalent barrier, however, barrier need not be continuous.
6. Landscaped areas adjacent to parking s_rac vehicular use areas shall be
landscaped so that no plant material greater that 12 inches in height will be located
within two (2) feet of the curb or other protective barrier.
B. Dimensional Criteria
1. Landscaped areas shall have at a minimum the following criteria:
a. 25 square feet in size;
b. Inside dimensions of three (3) feet; and
c. Perennial plant material shall be planted at a minimum of one plant per eight
square feet of landscape area.
2. Landscaping shall not obstruct visibility between two intersecting streets,
between a street and driveway approaches or the parking aisles near the entries and
exits to the site.
C. Maintenance
All required landscaped areas shall be maintained so as to present a healthy, neat, and
orderly appearance and to conform with Section 49-81 of the City Code (trimming of trees
and shrubs overhanging streets and sidewalks) at all times and be kept free from refuse and
debris. All landscape areas shall be provided with a readily available water supply and
watered regularly to ensure continuous healthy growth. Diseased, dead or missing required
plant material shall be satisfactorily treated or replaced within 30 days or less as specified
by the City's Landscape Inspector with material of an equivalent or greater point value.
D. Irrigation
All required landscaping shall be irrigated by one or both of the following methods and
must meet all City plumbing code requirements:
1. An underground sprinkler and/or drip system.
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2. A hose attachment within 75 feet of all required landscaping.
Section 27B-10. Measured Compliance.
The following point schedule and requirements apply in all zones to groundplanted
established perennial plants in landscaped areas. New or existing plants which are larger
than the maximum size listed below shall not be credited with additional points. See
Section 27B-14 for Preferred Plant List.
A. Point Schedule
Trees
Size
5" Caliper
4-1/2" Caliper
4" Caliper
3-1/2" Caliper
3" Caliper
2-1/2" Caliper
2" Caliper
1-1/2" Caliper
1" Caliper
5 points
Preferred SpeciesOther Species
160 points 54 points
105 points35 points
80 points27 points
55 pointsl8 points
45 pointsl5 points
40 pointsl3 points
25 points 8 points
10 points 3 points
2 points
Palms See Section 27B-14. Preferred Plant List and point schedule for Palms
Shrubs, vines and herbaceous perennials
15 gallon
10 gallon
5 gallon
2 to 3 gallon
1 gallon
Ground Cover
7 points 2.5 points
5 points 1.5 points
3 points 1 point
2 points .7 point
1 point .5 point
Shrubs, vines, and herbaceous perennials of species included in the Preferred Plant
List in designated continuous beds, up to maximum of 25 percent of required points,
.10 point per square foot. Turfgrass is not provided any point credit.
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B. Healthy existing trees two inches in caliper or greater and healthy existing palms of
a minimum 2 feet trunk height achieve the same amount of points as indicated in point
schedules.
C. A minimum of 50 percent of all required points shall be achieved through tree or palm
plantings.
D. All trees in the interior of perking vehicular use areas shall be 2" caliper size or
greater.
E. A point score in excess of that required may be used to reduce the required
landscaped area at a rate of one square foot per excess point up to a maximum reduction
of 25 percent of the required landscape area.
F. Landscaped areas which qualify as xeriscape using all seven minimum qualifying
principles, as per definition, may receive a 20 percent reduction in required landscaped area
on a square foot for square foot basis. However, this reduction shall not cause the total
reduction to exceed the 25 percent maximum permitted in E.
G. Points shall be given for trees, palms, shrubs or groundcover planted in the street right-
of-way if all of the following criteria exist:
(1) The landscaping is within 15 feet of the subject lot's property line,
(2) The street pavement is at its ultimate width according to the current Corpus
Christi Urban Transportation Plan;
(3) Underground utilities are not located in the area where plant material is to be
planted;
(4) Selected plant material will not create conflicts with pedestrian and vehicular
safety; and
(5) Written authorization in the form of an indemnification agreement from the
City's Engineering Services Department or. in the case of state-owned right-of-way,
written authorization from the Texas Department of Transportation to utilize street
right-of-way for landscape planting has been obtained.
Section 27B-11. Submittal Procedures.
A. When an application is made for a building permit on any site where these landscape
requirements are applicable, the building permit application shall be accompanied by a
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landscape plan containing the following information:
(1) The date, scale, north arrow, title and name of owner;
(2) An accurate 1" = 20' or larger scale site plan of the lot(s) with boundary lines
and dimensions;
(3)
Total area of the street yard(s), street setback areas, and computations of
required landscaped areas;
(4) A point chart listing plant names, size, point value and the total number of
landscape points accumulated;
(5)
Existing and proposed utility lines, both overhead and underground, and
easements on or adjacent to the lot(s);
(6) Existing and proposed driveway approaches, sidewalks adjacent to the street
and/or edge of roadway pavement with visibility triangles clearly indicated;
(7) Existing and proposed paving and structures with respective heights;
(8) The location, size and the scientific and common names of landscaping which
is to be installed and maintained on the site for fulfillment of this Article;
(9) An indication of the current zoning and land use on surrounding properties;
(10) Any factors which may affect the practical application of this Article, such as
significant topographical features, water courses and bodies of water, etc.; and
(11) The certification on the landscape plan by a registered architect registe{ed or
dcgrccd landscape architect, or certified nurseryman,
designer certifying that the plans satisfy the requirements of this Article.
(12) Landscaping for properties located within a floodplain shall be evaluated for
consistency with the City's floodolain management program for rising water,
diversion of water and impact on adjoining properties
B. Fees in accordance with established cost recovery funding procedures shall be paid by
the applicant to cover all costs associated with administration of the landscape approval
process including reinspection. A landscape fee schedule shall be maintained by the Building
Inspeetion Community Development Department.
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C. Any deviations from previously approved landscape plans must receive written
approval from the Landscape Inspector prior to installation.
D. All landscape materials shall be in compliance with the American Standard for nursery
stock (ANSI -Z60.1-1986) and installed in a sound, workman -like manner and according to
accepted good planting procedures for the Corpus Christi area. These standards and
procedures are described in the Landscape Handbook.
Section 278-12. Enforcement.
The Landscape Inspector shall review each landscape plan submitted to determine if it
complies with the requirements of this ordinance and other applicable sections of the City
Code. All landscape plans must comply with the mandatory requirements for the site.
(A) All landscaping must be installed in accordance with the approved landscape plan
before a certificate of occupancy is issued for any construction on the lot except as otherwise
provided below.
(B) If the required landscaping is not in place at the time the application for a certificate
of occupancy is submitted, the Landscape Inspector may, when demonstrated extenuating
circumstances prevent the installation of landscape improvements, issue a temporary
certificate of occupancy. The owner of the property will have a period of ninety (90) days to
provide the necessary landscaping to meet the requirements of this ordinance.
(C) The Landscape Inspector or one of his staff shall reinspect each site no sooner than
nine (9) months and no later than twelve (12) months after issuance of the certificate of
occupancy to ensure compliance with these landscaping requirements.
(D) At the time of application, the owner shall agree, and does by his application agree,
that he will maintain all required landscaping.
(E) It shall constitute a violation of this Article for any person to fail to install the
landscaping required hereunder, to fail to permanently maintain such landscaping, or to fail
to comply with any other provision of this Article, and any violation of this Article shall be
subject to Article 35 of the Zoning Ordinance.
Section 27B-13. ReguiFedate. Reserved.
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Section 27B-14. Preferred Plant List.
Landscape plants have been classified for local desirability according to the amount of litter
they produce, their ability to withstand prevailing winds, compatibility with overhead and
underground utilities and have been proven locally. It is important to note that not all of
these plants can be used throughout the Corpus Christi area. Specific plant selection should
be made after a thorough analysis of each site considering prevailing wind, salt spray, soil type
and hydrology, shade or sun situation and size of plant at maturity. Plants qualified for
inclusion in the Preferred Plant List are as follows:
27B-14.01. Preferred Plants
Scientific Name
Acacia famesiana
Carya illinoensis
Casuarina cunninghamiana
Cercidium macrum
Cercis canadensis
Chilopsis linearis
Cordia boissiere
Cupressus arizonica
Diospyros texana
Ehretia anacua
Fraxinus berlandieriana
Fraxinus velutina
Ilex decidua
Ilex vomitoria
Lagerstroemia spp.
Laurus nobilis
Melia azedarach
"umbraculaformis"
Parkinsonia aculeata
Persea borbonia
Pinus spp.
Pithecellobium flexicaule
Prosopis spp.
Prunus mexicana
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TREES
Common Name
Huisache, Sweet Acacia
Pecan
Australian Pine
Paloverde
Redbud
Desert Willow
Wild Olive
Arizona Cypress
Texas Persimmon
Anaqua
Mexican Ash
Arizona Ash
Possumhaw Holly
Yaupon Holly Tree
Crapemyrtle
Sweetbay (in sandy soils
only)
Texas Umbrella Tree
Retama, Jerusalem Thorn
Native Sweetbay
(in sandy soils only)
Pine (Slash, Loblolly,
Japanese Black, Afghan,
Texas Ebony
Mesquite
Mexican Plum
etc.)
Pyrus spp.
Quercus macrocarpa
Quercus virginiana
Sapindus drummondii
Sophora secundiflora
Taxodium distichum
Ulmus crassifolia
Ulmus parvifolia
Vitex agnus-castus
Scientific Name
Brahae armata
Butia capitata
Chamaerops humulis
Cycas revoluta
Dioon edule
Livistona chinensis
Phoenix canariensis
Phoenix dactalifera
Rhapis excelsa
Sabal minor
Sabal palmetto
Pear
Bur Oak
Live Oak (nursery grown)
Western Soapberry
Texas Mountain Laurel
Bald Cypress
Cedar Elm
Chinese Evergreen Elm
Lavender Tree
PALMS
Common Name
Mexican Blue Palm
Pindo, Jelly Palm,
Cocos Australis
Mediterranean Fan
Palm
Sago Palm
Mexican Sago 3 pts/trunk in
Chinese Fan Palm 30 pts/trunk ft
Canary Island Date 30 pts/trunk ft
Texas Date Palm 20 pts/trunk ft
Lady Palm
Dwarf Palmetto
Sabal texana Texas Sabal
Trachycarpus fortunei
Washingtonia robusta
Washingtonia filifera
20 pts/trunk ft
Cabbage Palm
(Florida Sabal)
20 pts/trunk ft
Windmill Palm
Fan Palm
Fan Palm (Freeze
Hardy)
Point Credit
3 pts/trunk in
20 pts/trunk ft
10 pts/ft. of
overall height
3 pts/trunk in
15 pts/ft. of
overall height
15 pts/trunk
ft
15 pts/trunk ft
12 pts/trunk ft
20 pts/trunk ft
SHRUBS, VINES, AND HERBACEOUS PERENNIALS
Scientific Name
Acalypha spp.
Agapanthus spp.
Agave americana
Antigonon leptopus
Berberis (Mahonia) trifoliata
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Common Names
Copperleaf, Copperplant
Blue Lily of the Nile
Century Plant
Coral Vine, Rosa -De -
Montana, Queens Wreath
Agarita, Agarito
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Bamboo spp.
Bougainvilla spp.
Caesalpinia spp.
Callistemon spp.
radicans
Capsicum annuum
Carissa spp.
Cassia alata
Cassia spp.
Cortaderia selloana
Cuphea hyssopifolia
Dasylirion texanum
Duranta repens
Elaeagnus pungens
Eriobotrya x "Coppertone"
Erythina herbacea
Euryops pactinatus
Feijoa sellowiana
Ficus pumila (repens)
Gamolepis chrysanthemoides
Ginger spp.
Hamelia patens
Hemerocallis spp.
Hesperaloe parviflora
Hibiscus syriacus
Ilex cornuta
Ilex decidua
Ilex vomitoria
Ilex vomitoria nana
Ipomea fitulosa
Jasminum floridum
Jasminum mesnyi
Jatropha spp.
Juniper spp.
Justicia brandegeana
Justicia suberecta
Lagerstroemia spp.
Lantana spp.
Leucophyllum spp.
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Bamboo
Bougainvillea
Bird of Paradise Bush,
Mexican Poinsianna
Bottlebrush
Trumpet Vine,
Trumpet Creeper
Chilipiquin
Natal Plum
Candlestick Tree
Cassia
Pampas Grass
Mexican Heather
Sotol
Brazalian Sky Flower
Silverberry
Coppertone Loquat
Coral Bean
Grayleaf Euryops
Pineapple Gauva
Fig Ivy
Golden Shrub Daisy
Flowering Ginger
Fire Bush,
Hummingbird Bush
Daylillies
Red Yucca
Althea, Rose -of -Sharon
Dwarf Chinese Holly
Possumhaw Holly
Yaupon
Dwarf Yaupon
Bush Morning -Glory
Italian Jasmine
Primrose Jasmine
Jatropha
Juniper
Shrimp Plant
Mexican Shrimp Plant
Crapemyrtle
Lantana
Texas Silverleaf, Sage,
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Campsis
Ligustrum spp.
Lonicera japonica chinensis
Malpighia glabra
Malvaviscus drummondii
Moraea spp.
Musa spp.
Nandina domestica
Nandina domestica "Nana"
Nerium oleander
Passiflora alatocaerulea
(P. pfordtii)
Philodendron selloum
Pittosporum spp.
(excluding Dwarf)
Plumbago auriculata (P. Capensis)
Podocarpus macrophyllus
Poliomentha longiflora
Puncia granatum
Pyracantha spp.
Raphiolepis indica
Russelia equisetiformis
Sabal minor
Salvia farenaceae
Salvia greggii
Schinus molle
Stralitzia spp.
Senecio confusus
Tecoma stans
Tecomaria capensis
(Tecoma capensis)
Thyrallis glauca
Trachelospermum
jasminoides
Viburnum spp.
Xylosma congestum
Yucca pendula
Yucca thompsonia
Yucca treculeana
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Cenizo
Ligustrum
Japanese Purple
Honeysuckle
Barbados Cherry
Turk's Cap
African Iris
Banana Plant
Nandina
Dwarf Nandina
Oleander
Passion Vine
Philodendron
Pittosporum
Blue Plumbago
Yew
Mexican Oregano
Pomegranate (Regular &
Dwarf)
Firethorn, Pyracantha
Indian Hawthorne
Firecracker Plant
Palmetto Palm
Blue Sage, Mealy Sage
Autumn Sage
California Pepper Tree
Bird of Paradise
Mexican Flame Vine,
Mexican Love Vine
Yellowbells
Cape Honeysuckle
Yellow Plumbago
Confederate Jasmine
Viburnum
Xylosma
Softleaf Yucca
Thompson Yucca
Spanish Dagger
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GROUND COVER
Scientific Name
Aptinia condifolia
Asparagus sprengeri
Aspidistra elatior
Delosperma spp.
Hedera canariensis
Hedera helix
Juniper spp.
Lantana spp.
Liriope gigantea
Liriope muscari vars.
Ophiopogon japonica
Rosemarinus officinales
Sabal minor
Setcreasea purpurea
Trachelospermum asiaticum
Trachelospermum jasminoides
Verbena bipinnapifida and rigida
Vinca major
Vinca minor
Wedelia trilobata
Section 27B-14.02. Preferred Drought Tolerant Plants.
TREES
(Drought Tolerant)
Scientific Name
Acacia farnesiana
Carya illinoensis
Casuarina cunninghamiana
Cercidium macrum
Chilopsis linearis
Cordia boissiere
Cupressus arizonica
Diospyros texana
Ehretia anacua
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Common Name
Heart and Flowers
Asparagus Fern
Aspidistra, Cast Iron
Plant
Ice Plant
Algerian Ivy
English Ivy
Juniper
Lantana
Giant Liriope
Lily Turf, Liriope (Std.,
"Big Blue")
Mondo Grass, Monkey Grass
Prostrate Rosemary
Palmetto Palm
Purple Heart
Asian Jasmine
Confederate Jasmine,
Star Jasmine
Perennial Verbena
Large Vinca
Small Vinca
Wedelia
Common Name
Huisache
Pecan
Australian Pine
Paloverde
Desert Willow
Wild Olive
Arizona Cypress
Texas Persimmon
Anaqua
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Fraxinus berlandieriana
Fraxinus velutina
Ilex decidua
Ilex vomitoria
Lagerstroemia spp.
Laurus nobilis
Melia azedarach "umbraculaformis"
Parkinsonia aculeata
Persea borbonia
Pinus eldarica
Pithecellobium flexicaule
Prosopis spp.
Prunus mexicana
Quercus virginiana
Sapindus drummondii
Sophora secundiflora
Ulmus crassifolia
Ulmus parvifolia
Vitex agnus-castus
Taxodium distichum
PALMS
(Drought Tolerant)
Scientific Name
Brahea armata
Butia capitata
Chamaerops humulis
Cycas revoluta
Dioon edule
Livistona chinensis
Phoenix canariensis
Phoenix dactylifera
Sabal minor
Sabal palmetto
Sabal texana
Washingtonia filifera
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Mexican Ash
Arizona Ash
Possumhaw Holly
Yaupon Holly Tree
Crapemyrtle
Sweetbay (in sandy soils
only)
Texas Umbrella Tree
Retama
Native Sweetbay
(in sandy soils only)
Afghan Pine
Texas Ebony
Mesquite
Mexican Plum
Live Oak
(Nursery Grown only)
Western Soapberry
Texas Mountain Laurel
Cedar Elm
Chinese Evergreen Elm
Lavender Tree, Chaste
Tree
Bald Cypress
Common Name
Mexican Blue Palm
Pindo, Cocos Australis,
Jelly Palm
Mediterranean Fan Palm
Sago Palm
Mexican Sago
Chinese Fan Palm
Canary Island Date Palm
Date Palm
Dwarf Palmetto
Cabbage Palm
Texas Sabal
Fan Palm (Freeze Hardy)
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SHRUBS, VINES, AND HERBACEOUS PERENNIALS
(Drought Tolerant)
Scientific Name Common Name
Agave americana Century Plant
Antigonon leptopus Coral Vine,
Rosa -De -Montana,
Queens Wreath
Berberis (Mahonia) Agarita, Agarito
trifoliata
Bougainvillea spp. Bougainvillea
Caesalpinia spp. Bird of Paradise Bush,
Mexican Poinsianna
Callistemon spp. Bottlebrush
Campsis radicans Trumpet Vine
Capsicum annuum Chilipiquin
Carissa spp. Natal Plum
Cortaderia selloana Pampas Grass
Cuphea hyssopifolia Mexican Heather
Dasylirion texanum Sotol
Elaeagnus pungens Silverberry
Erythina herbacea Coral Bean
Euryops pecinatus Golden Shrub Daisy
Feijoa sellowiana Pineapple Guara
Euryops pecinatus Golden Shrub Daisy
Feijoa sellowiana Pineapple Guava
Gamolepis chrysanthemoides Shrub Daisy
Hamelia patens Fire Bush,
Hummingbird Bush
Hesperaloe parviflora Red Yucca
Ilex cornuta Dwarf Chinese Holly
Ilex vomitoria Yaupon
Ilex vomitoria nana Dwarf Yaupon
Ipomea fitulosa Bush Morning -Glory
Justicia suberecta Justicia
Lagerstroemia spp. Crapemyrtle
Lantana spp. Lantana
Leucophyllum spp. Texas Silverleaf, Sage,
Cenizo
Malpighia glabra Barbados Cherry
Malvaviscus drummondii Turk's Cap
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Nandina domestica
Nandina domestica "Nana" etc.
Nerium oleander
Plumbago spp.
Poliomentha longiflora
Puncia granatum
Raphiolepis indica
Russelia equesetiformis
Salvia greggii
Schinus molle
Tecoma stans (Stenolobium stans)
Tecomaria capensis
Thyrallis glauca
Yucca pendula
Yucca thompsonia
Yucca treculeana
GROUND COVER
(Drought Tolerant)
Scientific Name
Asparagus sprengeri
Lantana spp.
Rosemarinus officinalis
Trachelospermum asiaticum
Verbena bipinnapifida
and rigida
Nandina
Dwarf Nandina
Oleander
Blue Plumbago
Mexican Oregano
Pomegranate (Regular &
Dwarf)
Indian Hawthorn
Firecracker Plant
Autumn Sage
California Pepper Tree
Yellowbells, Esparanza
Cape Honeysuckle
Yellow Plumbago
Softleaf Yucca
Thompson Yucca
Spanish Dagger
Common Name
Asparagus Fern
Lantana
Rosemary
Asiatic Jasmine
Perennial Verbena
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SECTION 2. If for any reason any section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase,
word or provision of this ordinance shall be held invalid or unconstitutional by final judgment
of a court of competent jurisdiction, it shall not affect any other section, paragraph,
subdivision, clause, phrase, word or provision of this ordinance for it is the definite intent of
this City Council that every section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase, word or provision
hereof be given full force and effect for its purpose.
SECTION 3. Publication shall be made one time in the official publication of the City
of Corpus Christi by publishing the caption stating in substance the purpose of the ordinance,
this ordinance to become effective upon such publication.
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That the foregoing ordinance was reAd
to itgg second reading on this the il
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Mary Rhodes (61
Dr. Jack Best (,tu L
Melody Cooper L�t�\d
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Cezar Galindo l Lt,y.�
Betty Jean Longoria
That the foregoing ordinance
pasze4 finally on this the
19 `-YD , by the following vote:
Mary Rhodes
Dr. Jack Best a,U
Melody Cooper //��
Cezar Galindo lAL-
Betty Jean Longoria (-AlQ,
PAS Fp AND APPROVED, this the L U
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for the
day of
first time and passed
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Edward A. Martin
Dr. David McNichols
David Noyola
Clif Moss
read
day
for the- second time and
of �2OA-be ,
Edward A. Martin
Dr. David McNichols
David Noyola
Clif Moss
day of
VLA-1i2Y
C t Secretary
APPROVED vtiii4pCAY OF
JAMES R. BRAY, JR., CITY
ORNEY
By
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021767
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PUBLISHER'S AFFIDAVIT
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Before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public, this day personally
came Beverly Bennett, who being first duly sworn, according to
law, says that she is Business Office Secretary of the Corpus
Christi Caller -Times, a daily newspaper published at Corpus
Christi in said County and State, generally circulated in
Aransas, Bee, Brooks, Cameron, Duval, Hidalgo, Jim Hogg, Jim
Wells, Karnes, Kenedy, Kleberg, Live Oak, Nueces, Refugio, San
Patricio, Victoria, and Webb Counties, and that the publication
of NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER REOUIRED UPDATE TO
ARTICLE 27B LANDSCAPE REOUIREMENTS OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE
which the annexed is a true copy, was published in the Corpus
Christi Caller -Times on the 6th day(s) of September, 1993.
One Time(s)
$ 99.20
Business Office cretary
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 17th day
of September, 1993.
Notary Public, Nueces County, Texas
PUBLISHER'8 AFFIDAVIT
State of Texas, }
County of Nueces } ss:
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
ADI 67284
POI
Before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public, this day personally
came Beverly Bennett, who being first duly sworn, according to
law, says that she is Business Office Secretary of the Corpus
Christi Caller -Times, a daily newspaper published at Corpus
Christi in said County and State, generally circulated in
Aransas, Bee, Brooks, Cameron, Duval, Hidalgo, Jim Hogg, Jim
Wells, Karnes, Kenedy, Kleberg, Live Oak, Nueces, Refugio, San
Patricio, Victoria, and Webb Counties, and that the publication
of NOTICE OF PASSAGE OF ORDINANCE NO. 021767 AMENDING THE ZONING
ORDINANCE. BY AMENDING ARTICLE 27B - LANDSCAPE REOUIREMENTS. BY
which the annexed is a true copy, was published in the Corpus
Christi Caller -Times on the 4th day(s) of October, 1993.
One Time(s)
$ 73.60
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Bu n' ess Offic Secretary
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 13th day
of October, 1993.
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