Orlando Landscaping and Tree Protection General Requirements

This rule establishes Landscaping and Tree Protection requirements for the City, and are oriented toward balancing environmental and conservation concerns with development (C—Goal 1) and integrating the manmade environment with the natural environment (UD—Goal 6). The requirements of this Chapter provide for the conservation of soils, native plant communities and urban woodlands (C—Policies 1.5.4, 1.5.5, 1.5.6, 1.5.7; UD—Policies 6.1.1, 6.1.2); require protection of trees during development (C—Policy 1.5.5, 1.5.6; UD—Objectives 6.6; UD—Policy 6.6.1) and set standards for buffering and screening and for promoting the use of Florida Friendly landscaping (C—Policy 1.5.7; UD—Obj. 6.1; UD—Policy 6.1.1). This chapter also sets standards for planting lake edges (UD—Objectives 6.2; UD—Policy 6.2.1); for promoting stormwater management systems as visual amenities, and promoting green roofs, water gardens, and alternative rainwater collection systems within stormwater management systems (UD-Objective 6.5; UD Policy 6.5.1); for vegetative screening of above ground utilities (UD—Objectives 7.1; UP—Policy 7.1.1); and, for potable water conservation (C—Policies 1.8.1, 1.8.2, 1.8.3, and PW—Policies 1.2.1, 1.2.3, and 1.2.4).