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ing, by the Board. The landscape plan shall include, but not be
<br /> limited to, plant location, common and botanical names of plant
<br /> material , planting size, root condition, and quantity of all
<br /> plant material . The plan shall also show all ground cover and
<br /> mulch areas, landscape and construction materials, and
<br /> construction details .
<br /> 7 .2 Landscaping Methods. Landscaping may include grading,
<br /> earth berms, seeding, sodding, raised planters, architectural
<br /> decorative walls or fencing, trees and shrubs, ground cover and
<br /> other landscape materials including permanent sprinkling systems,
<br /> foundations, storm run-off retention ponds, reflective ponds, and
<br /> landscape lighting.
<br /> 7 . 3 Plant Material . Selected plant material should provide
<br /> for a variety of shade trees, evergreen trees and shrubs, orna-
<br /> mental trees and shrubs and ground covers. Plant material selec-
<br /> tion shall take into consideration the following:
<br /> (a) Disease and insect resistance.
<br /> (b) Hardiness to the area.
<br /> (c) The ability to provide seasonal interest.
<br /> (d) Future maintenance considerations .
<br /> 7 . 4 Time for Completion. All landscaping shall be
<br /> completed within ninety (90) days following Occupancy, or as soon
<br /> thereafter as weather will allow if such period occurs within
<br /> winter months. A landscaping bond or letter of credit
<br /> satisfactory to the Board may be required by the Board in its
<br /> discretion in an amount deemed reasonable by the Board to
<br /> guarantee enforcement of this section. If any governmental
<br /> agency requires a similar landscaping bond, the bond hereunder
<br /> shall be waived to such extent.
<br /> 7 . 5 Maintenance. The Owner shall be responsible for
<br /> maintaining all landscaping as approved on the original plan for
<br /> its site. Any variation or changes to the landscape plan must be
<br /> reviewed and approved in writing by the Board. Landscaped areas,
<br /> materials, fixtures, and Improvements shall be maintained by the
<br /> Owner of the Building Site, or by such Owner' s long-term
<br /> lessee (s) in good condition at all times. Such maintenance shall
<br /> include watering, mowing, trimming, pruning, spraying, fertiliz-
<br /> ing, repairing, planting, transplanting, dusting, treating, and
<br /> other common landscape maintenance activities necessary to keep
<br /> the Building Site landscape in a state of growth and visual
<br /> beauty. Building Sites shall at all times be kept free of weeds,
<br /> grass clippings, leaves, branches, and other natural debris as
<br /> well as ;,aper, cans, empty storage drums, crates, pallets, boxes,
<br /> tires, and other trash or debris .
<br /> 7 . 6 Screening. Landscape materials planted, located and
<br /> oriented for the primary purpose of screening an ancillary Struc-
<br /> ture or appurtenance or storage, loading or Parking area under
<br /> Sections 5 . 2 (d) , 5 . 3 , 8 . 1, 8 . 6, 8 . 7 and 8 . 8 shall be of suffi-
<br /> cient size to immediately screen a minimum of fifty percent (50%)
<br /> of such Structure or area and be of a plant type that will pro-
<br /> vide full screening within three (3) years from time of planting.
<br /> 7 .7 Open Water. Any liability concerning the maintenance
<br /> of open water on a Building Site or Lot shall be that of the
<br /> Owner, and any disposal or diversion of such water from the Site
<br /> shall be carried out only with written permission of the Board
<br /> and, if affecting lands outside the Subdivision, the permission
<br /> of the Plan Commission.
<br /> 7 .8 Preservation. Landscaping shall be designed to
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