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b. The final green building project checklist shall be on, at all times, all grading, <br />landscaping, and construction plans kept on the project site. It is the <br />responsibility of the property owner to ensure that the project contractor is <br />aware of, and abides by, all the green building requirements. <br />5. Landscaping and Irrigation. <br />a. A final landscape plan and irrigation plan shall be submitted to and <br />approved by Director of Community Development as part of the building <br />permit plan set prior to issuance of a building permit. Said landscape plan <br />shall be detailed in terms of species, location, size, quantities, and spacing. <br />b. At and adjacent to all public roads and sidewalks, root control barriers and <br />four inch perforated pipes shall be provided for trees in planting areas less <br />than ten feet in width. <br />c. All trees used in landscaping shall be a minimum of 15 gallons in size and <br />all shrubs a minimum of five gallons with the following exceptions: <br />(i.) All street trees shall be a minimum of 24 -inch box in size. <br />(ii.) Larger minimum sizes may be required in these conditions of approval <br />or proposed in Exhibit B. <br />(iii.) Smaller shrub sizes may be approved by the Director of Community <br />Development prior to the issuance of a building permit if larger -sized <br />shrubs are not reasonably available. <br />d. Six inch (6") vertical concrete curbs shall be installed between the parking <br />spaces and the landscaped areas and between all drive aisles and <br />landscaped areas. Breaks may be required in the curbs to allow stormwater <br />to enter the landscaping areas. <br />e. The project developer shall install an automatic low flow irrigation system for <br />all project landscaping, including the street landscaping adjacent to the site <br />which is installed in the City right of way. The low flow irrigation system <br />shall be designed to maximize water conservation throughout the <br />development. <br />Prior to the issuance of a building permit, if the City Manager determines <br />that the use of recycled water has been adequately studied as required per <br />CEQA, then in all City rights of way all irrigation systems including pipes, <br />valves, heads, boxes, etc. shall be designed for the use of recycled water, <br />unless waived by the City Engineer. <br />g. The property owner shall be responsible for the maintenance of all street <br />landscaping, including ground cover, shrubs, and trees, adjacent to its <br />property. <br />h. The property owner shall enter into an agreement with the City, approved by <br />the City Attorney, which guarantees that all landscaping installed as part of <br />this project, including street landscaping adjacent to the site, will be <br />maintained at all times in a manner consistent with the approved landscape <br />L, <br />