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35.010 //I/0 Chapter 35 requirements of individual zones and the provisions of this chapter. This chapter shall apply under the following cir- LANDSCAPING AND SCREENING cumstances: REQUIREMENTS .A. New Development. All new uses shall provde landscaping in accordance with the requirements of this Sections: chapter when the use-standards table indicates a particular 35.010 User guide. landscape category applies to that use,or when a particu- 35.020 Purpose. lar landscape category and/or additional specific land- 35.030 Application of this chapter. scaping requirements are imposed as part of a 35.040 Location of landscaping. discretionary permit review process. 35.050 Landscaping type requirements. B. Expansions of or Alterations to Existing Uses.The 35.060 Landscape categories—Application. requirements of this section shall apply to remodeling or 35.070 Modification of landscaping expansion of existing uses when the value of the new con- requirements. struction or alteration occurring within a two-year period 35.080 Outdoor display and off-street parking is equal to or greater than thirty-five percent of the area landscape requirements. assessed value of the existing structure. Where conform- 35.090 Landscaping adjacent to freeways. ance with this section would create a nonconformity of 35.100 Landscape plan requirements. parking standards or would conflict with the location of 35.110 General landscape requirements. existing buildings on the lot, the planning director shall 35.120 Installation and security requirements. determine how the code is to be applied(see also Section 35.130 Maintenance and enforcement.. 38.070.A). In determining how to apply the landscaping requirements in such circumstances.the planning director 35.010 User guide. shall use the following criteria in deciding which of the Chapters 5 through 28 of this title contain the use zone landscaping requirements to adjust. listed in the order of charts which refer to a particular landscape category for highest importance: each specific use.This landscape category is either A, B, I. Compliance with street frontage landscaping stan- C, D or E. This chapter establishes the requirements for dards; each landscape category and the minimum landscaping 2. Compliance with perimeter landscaping stan- requirements for all uses. It also establishes minimum dards; buffers between certain uses, and provides a method for 3. Compliance with internal area of parking lot stan- modification of the requirements of this chapter. (Ord. dards; • 1671-89(part), 1989.) 4. Compliance with other landscaping standards of this title. 35.020 Purpose. C. Change of Use or Occupancy. When the use of a The purpose of this chapter is to enhance compatibility building or lot changes to another use which does not between land uses and zones: screen undesirable views involve expansion or remodeling as provided in subsec- which have a blighting effect upon adjoining streets and tion B of this section,such use need not provide additional properties;provide a visual buffer and physical separation landscaping except under the following circumstances: between land uses of varying intensities on abutting prop- 1. Additional off-street parking is required,in which ernes;minimize the impacts of noise,light and glare;tern- case the landscaping required by Section 35.080 shall be per the extremes of microclimates; provide privacy; required for all new parking spaces or parking facilities reduce dust;reduce the visual monotony of large expanses provided. of paved parking lots;implement the policies of the Ever- 2. The use is subject to a review process in which the ett general plan;reduce storm water runoff and pollution review authority has discretionary authority as set forth in of surface waters,reduce erosion and sedimentation:con- EMC Title l5,Local Project Review Procedures,in which serve energy; aid in regulating vehicle circulation; and case the review authority shall establish the minimum retain existing natural vegetation and protect and preserve landscape requirements for the specific use. urban wildlife habitat to the extent feasible.(Ord. 1671-89 3. New uses, storage or other activities which take (part), 1989.) place outdoors are to occur, in which case the require- ments of Section 41.100 shall apply. 35.030 Application of this chapter. 4. The previous use did not comply with the require- The planning department shall review and may ments of the landscaping regulations in effect at the time approve, disapprove or approve with modification all it was established,in which case the new use shall comply site/landscape plans for all uses and developments which with such requirements in effect at the time of establish- are required to provide landscaping in accordance with the ment of the previous use. (ercrat r-o21 70.1-262