18.40.130 Landscaping – Plan design, design review, and installation.
(1) The landscape plan submitted to the Department shall be drawn on the same base map as the development plans and shall identify the following:
(a) Total landscape area and separate hydrozones;
(b) Landscape materials botanical/common name and applicable size;
(c) Property lines;
(d) Impervious surfaces;
(e) Natural or manmade water features or bodies;
(f) Existing or proposed structures, fences, and retaining walls;
(g) Natural features or vegetation left in natural state;
(h) Designated recreational open space areas; and
(i) Decorative and street lighting locations.
(2) The proposed landscape plan shall be certified by a Washington State registered landscape architect, Washington State certified nurseryman, or Washington State certified landscaper.
(3) An affidavit signed by an individual specified in subsection (2) of this section, certifying that the landscaping has been installed consistent with the approved landscaping plan, shall be submitted to the Department within 30 days of installation completion, unless the installed landscaping has been inspected and accepted by the Department.
(4) The required landscaping shall be installed no later than three months after issuance of a certificate of occupancy for the project or project phase. However, the time limit for compliance may be extended to allow installation of such required landscaping during the next appropriate planting season. A financial guarantee shall be required prior to issuance of the certificate of occupancy, if landscaping is not installed and inspected prior to occupancy. (Ord. 20-07 § 117; Ord. 42-02 § 2 (21A.16.115))