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61 <br /> plant should be tamped to remove air pockets. Mulching <br /> with a good mulch 3-4" deep to help retain moisture is <br /> mandatory. (See Figure 12.3 and Figure 12.4) <br /> c. Trees which have heavy tops or which are over six (6) <br /> feet in height shall be staked to prevent winds from <br /> loosening the roots. (See Figure 12.5 and Figure 12.6) <br /> d. All plants shall be soaked thoroughly with water at <br /> planting time and once a week (unless soaking rains <br /> occur) thereafter during the first growing season. <br /> e. All new plant material should meet or exceed the <br /> standards set forth in the American Standard for Nursery <br /> Stock by the American Association of Nurserymen (AAN) . <br /> Parked vehicles may overhang a landscaped area no more than <br /> two and one-half (2 1/2) feet, provided curbing or other <br /> wheel stops are installed to insure no greater overhang or <br /> penetration of the landscaped area. Landscaping, walls, <br /> fences, and other material shall be so located as to prevent <br /> its damage and/or destruction by overhanging vehicles. <br /> The type of landscape material to be used in meeting the <br /> requirements of this Article is at the option of the owner or <br /> developer but shall be Appropriate for this climate and for <br /> the specific location of the plant on the site. Around <br /> parking/vehicular use areas, avoid tall shrubs and low <br /> branching trees that will restrict visibility. <br /> Tables 12.1 through 12. 6 provide a listing of acceptable <br /> plant materials which are adapted to the local climate and <br /> soil conditions. Use of native plant materials is <br /> encouraged. No synthetic plant materials may be used to <br /> satisfy the landscaping requirements. <br /> At installation, trees shall be not less than six (6) feet <br /> tall; with a caliper of three fourths (3/4) to one and one- <br /> fourth /1 1/4) inches. Shrubs should not be less than <br /> fourteen (14) inches high. Horticulturally and esthetically <br /> appropriate earth berms may also be used to contribute to <br /> overall required heights. Construction procedures shall be <br /> utilized which preserve and replace existing topsoil. <br /> The owner or tenant of the property shall be responsible for <br /> the continued proper maintenance of all landscaping <br /> materials, and shall keep them in a proper, neat and orderly <br /> appearance, free from refuse and debris, at all times. All <br /> landscaped areas should be provided with a readily available <br /> water supply. All unhealthy or dead plant material shall be <br /> replaced by the owner or developer within one (1) year of the <br /> issuance of the Certificate of Occupancy or by the next <br /> planting season, whichever comes first. Orange County shall <br /> insure continued maintenance of all landscaping material <br /> using the enforcement authority of Article 23 of the Zoning <br /> Ordinance of Orange County. <br />