18.57.020 Applicability:
A. Other than the exceptions listed in 18.57.020(B), the requirements of this chapter shall apply to all of the following:
1. New development
2. Any change in the use of a property requiring a land use permit
3. Any change in the use of a property requiring a change of occupancy permit
4. Any addition, remodel, alteration, or repair of a structure that increases the gross floor area by more than twenty percent (20%) or where the cost of the addition, remodel, alteration, or repair exceeds twenty-five percent (25%) of the existing assessed value of the structure.
5. Any expansion of a parking lot by more than ten (10) parking spaces or any construction within or reconstruction of existing parking facilities in excess of five hundred (500) square feet shall require compliance with the parking lot landscaping requirement for the entire parking lot.
B. Exceptions.
1. This chapter does not apply to any use or development in the C-1 or Municipal Airport Zones, other than new or expanded parking lots.
2. An individual one- or two-family dwelling unit on an individual lot that is not part of a subdivision or planned development district application is only required to comply with the following sections of this chapter:
a. 18.57.040(C)(1), Residential Front Yard Setbacks
b. 18.57.080, Preservation and Care of Significant Trees
c. 18.57.090, Maintenance Requirements
d. 18.57.100, Prohibited Plants
3. Partially Developed Lots. When only a portion of a lot is being developed, the Community Development Director may grant a deferral of the landscaping requirements of this chapter for the undeveloped remainder of lot. The request for the deferral shall be made in writing and submitted to the Community Development Department. (Ord. 2647, 4/10/12; Ord. 2534, 11/10/09; Ord. 2144, 12/9/03; Ord. 1857, 6/8/99)