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1325.05 Design Standards. The standards established in this section are designed to encourage a high standard of development by providing assurances that neighboring land uses and neighboring properties will be compatible. The standards shall also apply to all future development and shall apply to existing development where so stated. Before any applications for development or construction under the City Code are approved, it shall be determined that the proposal will be in conformance with these standards unless a deviation has been granted. It shall be the responsibility of the applicant to demonstrate such conformance. (revised 4/28/08) Subd. 1 Landscaping. A. Purpose and Findings. The City declares that it is desirable and essential to the health, safety, welfare, and aesthetics of the City to protect certain existing plants and trees, to require new and additional plants and trees, to prohibit the planting of certain species, to require the maintenance of plants and trees as set forth in this subdivision, and that appropriate and unified landscaping is essential to meet the community objectives established in the Comprehensive Plan. B. Scope. The provisions of this subdivision shall apply only to privately owned property. Property within public rights-of-way shall be maintained in accordance with Chapter 7 of the City Code. C. General Landscaping Requirements 1. Minimum Requirements. In all districts, all developed uses shall provide and maintain a landscaped area according to the minimum requirements in Section 1320.06, the district requirements chart. 2. All land area not occupied by marshes, ponds, wetlands, buildings, parking, driveways, sidewalks, or other hard surface shall be sodded, seeded, mulched or landscaped with appropriate perennials, shrubbery and/or trees. 3. Landscaped Area Along Streets. In all districts all developed uses shall provide and maintain a landscaped area along streets. This area shall be kept clear of all structures, storage, and off-street parking. Except for driveways, the area shall extend along the entire frontage of the lot and along both streets in the case of a corner lot. 4. Maintenance of Green Space. The property owner shall be responsible for the maintenance of all green space and landscaped areas in accordance with Section 600.02 of the City Code. 5. Green Roofs. Green roofs may be counted towards the minimum landscaping requirements of a parcel, as determined by Staff, based on the absorption rate and quality of the green roof.