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future property owners. Failure to comply with this requirement shall be a violation of this Section. a. All new landscape plans shall be accompanied by a landscape maintenance plan that includes all initial plant warranties, the plan for mulch restoration, and all pertinent contact information. b. Plantings shall be maintained in a neat, healthy condition and comply with the site maintenance plan approved by the Community Development Department. Plantings which have died shall be promptly replaced in accordance with a landscape plan approved by the City for the site. 9. Security: a. Landscape Security Required: Prior to the issuance of a building permit for all projects requiring approval of a landscape plan, the developer, contractor, or property owner shall deposit a security with the City to guarantee compliance with and to indemnify the City for any expenses incurred in enforcing the requirements of this Section. i. One- and Two-family Dwellings: Landscape security for detached or attached one- or two- family dwellings shall be a cash escrow in the amount of $500.00. ii. All Other Uses: Landscape security for all uses except detached or attached one- or two- family dwellings shall be in a form approved by the Community Development Department and shall be equal to 125% of the estimated cost necessary to furnish and plant the required landscaping and any ancillary screening improvements such as fencing. The estimated cost shall be subject to approval by the City. If the estimated cost submitted by the developer to the City is not approved by the City, the City shall have the exclusive right to determine the estimated cost. b. Landscape Inspection: The developer, contractor, or property owner shall request an inspection after the required landscaping has been installed. The Community Development Department will perform the inspection and determine compliance with the approved landscape plan. c. Releasing the Security: Upon the determination by the Community Development Department that a landscape installation is consistent with landscape requirements and approved plans, the security shall be released to the developer, contractor, or property owner according to the requirements below. i. One- and Two-family Dwellings: A required security shall be released upon the successful inspection of the landscape installation. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no portion of the security shall be released while there are unsatisfied obligations. ii. All Other Uses: The landscape security for all uses except detached or attached one- or two- family dwellings shall be held by the Community Development Department for a minimum of 2 full years beginning upon the successful inspection of the landscape installation. A reduction can be sought after the first year and after an inspection is requested by the developer, contractor, or property owner. If the Community Development Department determines that the landscape is established appropriately, a portion of the security may be released. That part of the security which has not been released at the end of the first year shall be retained and shall secure the remaining obligation to replant trees which are not alive or are unhealthy at the end of the year and to replant missing trees. The entire security may be released 1 year after the replanting of such trees has been satisfactorily completed and the City has certified that those replacement trees are alive and healthy. To be certified as alive and healthy, all of the following conditions must exist: --No tree shall have sustained mechanical injury to the trunk of a tree causing loss of more than 30% of the bark circumference of the tree at any location along the tree's trunk. --No tree shall have had soil compacted to 6 inches deep over more than 30% of its root zone. --No tree shall have had more than 30% of its roots cut for the installation of any utility or for any other purpose. --No more than 25% of the crown of a tree shall consist of dead branches. d. None of a security shall be released until the developer's, contractor's, property owner's