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68. All backflow prevention devices, above ground irrigation controls, and above ground irrigation meters shall be located and screened so as to minimize visual impacts. The location of all backflow prevention devices, above ground irrigation controls, and above ground irrigation meters and the quantity and type of proposed landscape screening shall be subject to the review and approval of the Director of Planning and Community Development prior to installation. Landscaping and Tree Preservation 69. A final landscape plan and irrigation plan shall be submitted to and approved by Director of Planning and Community Development as part of the building permit plan set prior to issuance of a building permit. Said landscape plan shall be detailed in terms of species, location, size, quantities, and spacing. Plant sizes shall be subject to the review and approval by the Director of Planning and Community Development, with trees ranging from 15 gallon to 24-inch box size and shrubs ranging from 1 to 5 gallons in size. 70. The applicant shall provide root control barriers and four inch perforated pipes for trees in planting areas less than ten feet in width, as determined necessary by the Director of Planning and Community Development at the time of review of the final landscape plans. 71. The applicant shall install an automatic irrigation system for all project landscaping, including the landscaping installed in the City right-of-way. 72. Prior to occupancy, the landscape architect shall certify in writing to the Director of Planning and Community Development that all landscaping and irrigation systems have been installed as per the approved plans and any claimed landscape green building measures. 73. The project developer shall comply with the "Tree Preservation Guidelines' in the tree report prepared by HortScience Inc. dated January 2001 for the five existing London plane trees near the western property line of the project (tree nos. 325-329). No tree trimming or pruning other than that specified in the tree report shall occur. The project developer shall arrange for the arborist to conduct a field inspection prior to issuance of grading permits to ensure that all pre-construction recommendations have been properly implemented. The arborist shall certify in writing to the City that such recommendations have been followed. 74. The project developer shall post cash, letter of credit, or other security satisfactory to the Director of Planning and Community Development in the amount of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) for the five existing London plane trees near the western property line of the project (tree nos. 325-329) that are to be retained. This cash bond or security shall be retained for one year following completion of construction and shall be forfeited if the tree is removed, destroyed, or disfigured. If the tree is removed, destroyed, or disfigured during 11