1395 Lacey Blvd Hanford, CA 93230-5904

Required landscaping is to be installed within six months after occupancy of the residence, apartment or office and continually maintained pursuant to Chapter 17.52 . D. Landscaped areas are not to be used or converted to parking areas or any other use which results in the damage or removal of the landscaping. However, the widening of an existing paved driveway perpendicular to the street is permitted if the total width of the existing paving and the new paving does not exceed 40% of the lot frontage along the street. E. In order to provide a tree lined street in the residential zone districts, the following requirements shall be provided in the required parkway: 1. Two street trees, a minimum 15 gallon size, shall be planted on all lots 6,000 square feet or greater. One of the two front yard trees must be planted 12 feet (no greater or no less) from the face of the front lot line street curb. 2. One street tree a minimum 15 gallon size, shall be planted on all lots less than 6,000 square feet. The tree shall be planted in the parkway. If there is no parkway the tree shall be planted four feet behind the sidewalk, or if there is no sidewalk then four feet behind the street curb. 3. There shall be two additional street trees, a minimum 15 gallon size, planted on all corner lots in the parkway adjacent to the street side lot line. F. Front yard landscaping. If front yard landscaping is provided by the builder, a prototype landscape plan is required when a building permit is requested to show that the trees will be planted as stated above. The front yard landscaping is to be installed within 30 days from final building inspection approval. If front yard landscaping is not provided by the builder a fee of $50.00 for each required tree shall be collected when a building permit is requested. When the house is occupied, the builder, within 30 days, is required to plant one 15 gallon tree at the 12 foot setback line from the street curb. If the homeowner plants the remaining three trees as described above within one year of occupancy, the homeowner will be reimbursed the $50.00 per tree up to three trees. The builder will be reimbursed the $50.00 for the required tree at the 12 foot line. ( Ord. 17-04 , 2017 ; Ord. 24-11 , 12/3/2024 )