§ 17.24.070. Scenic landscape easements.

Property abutting a street designated a scenic arterial by the major street plan shall comply with the following requirements:

A.

The area of a lot located within ten feet of the right-of-way of a designated scenic arterial shall be designated as a "scenic landscape easement" and shall be planted with a Standard A landscape buffer yard. Existing vegetation may be used, in part or in whole to meet this requirement.

B.

No grading, cutting of trees or brush exceeding one inch in diameter, or disturbance of prominent natural features shall be performed within a scenic landscape easement except for minimal disturbance necessary to permit streets, driveways or utility corridors. Only those improvements allowed in a landscape buffer yard shall be permitted within the scenic arterial easement.

(Ord. 96-555 § 6.2(F), 1997)