Bellwood § 100.050 Zoning & Land Use Section Purpose This section outlines the purpose of Bellwood's landscaping and screening requirements, aiming to promote aesthetically pleasing, environmentally beneficial, and sustainable development that protects community health, safety, and welfare. It specifically addresses compatibility between adjacent uses by buffering against noise, dust, light glare, and other objectionable impacts. View in Bellwood’s full code →
Bellwood § 100.051 Zoning & Land Use Section Existing Vegetation This section allows existing vegetation to count towards screening requirements if it meets the intended purpose. It also mandates replacement of any dead vegetation and protects required screening from unnecessary disturbance. View in Bellwood’s full code →
Bellwood § 100.052 Zoning & Land Use Section Landscape Plan This section mandates that a landscape plan be submitted and approved for all construction and development activities in Bellwood. The plan must include detailed information on existing and proposed structures, plant materials, drainage features, natural landscaping areas, and decorative elements. View in Bellwood’s full code →
Bellwood § 100.053 Zoning & Land Use Section Planting Beds This section mandates the type and depth of mulch for shrub and tree planting beds (shredded bark, minimum 3 inches) and ground cover plantings (minimum 1 inch), prohibiting the use of stone mulch. View in Bellwood’s full code →
Bellwood § 100.054 Zoning & Land Use Section Detention And Retention Facilities This section requires landscaping around all retention and detention basins to create an aesthetically pleasing and ecologically functional environment, adhering to best management practices. It also specifies planting locations relative to the water line to resemble natural land forms. View in Bellwood’s full code →
Bellwood § 100.055 Zoning & Land Use Section Landscape Protection This ordinance section requires that landscaped areas be protected from vehicles using curbs. It allows for openings in these curbs to facilitate stormwater collection in vegetated swales and detention facilities, particularly when native landscaping is employed. View in Bellwood’s full code →
Bellwood § 100.056 Zoning & Land Use Section Selection, Installation And Maintenance Of Plant Materials This section outlines the requirements for selecting, installing, and maintaining plant materials within Bellwood. It specifies acceptable plant species, origin requirements for native plants, installation standards, and owner responsibility for maintenance and replacement of dying or unhealthy vegetation. View in Bellwood’s full code →
Bellwood § 100.057 Zoning & Land Use Section Area Landscaping Standards This section establishes landscaping requirements for new developments in Bellwood, mandating a minimum percentage of lot area to be landscaped and specifying the types and sizes of trees and shrubs required, with distinct provisions for natural landscaping areas. View in Bellwood’s full code →
Bellwood § 100.058 Zoning & Land Use Section Right-Of-Way Landscaping Standards This section establishes landscaping standards for public rights-of-way that abut private parcels. It mandates grading and sodding with salt-tolerant sod, and requires a cash contribution in lieu of installing street trees, which are managed by the Public Works Department. View in Bellwood’s full code →
Bellwood § 100.059 Zoning & Land Use Section Parking Lot Landscaping Standards This section establishes landscaping requirements for parking lots in Bellwood with 20 or more spaces. It mandates planting islands, specifies shade trees as primary landscaping material, and requires perimeter screening along streets. View in Bellwood’s full code →
Bellwood § 100.060 Zoning & Land Use Section Foundation Landscaping Standards This section establishes requirements for foundation landscaping around buildings in Bellwood, specifying minimum widths based on building height and a mix of plant types, with exceptions for access points and fire connections. View in Bellwood’s full code →
Bellwood § 100.061 Zoning & Land Use Section Perimeter Landscaping Standards This section requires nonresidential and multiple-family residential developments to provide perimeter landscaping, with specific ground cover requirements for conventional and natural landscaping areas. View in Bellwood’s full code →
Bellwood § 100.062 Zoning & Land Use Section Residential Property Abutting Arterial Roads Landscaping Standards This section establishes landscaping and screening standards for residential properties that abut arterial roadways in Bellwood. It requires a continuous, solid screen of at least six feet in height, which can be comprised of plants, berming, fencing, walls, or a combination thereof. View in Bellwood’s full code →
Bellwood § 100.063 Zoning & Land Use Section Innovative Landscaping This section encourages innovative landscaping and designates it as a positive factor when considering requests for variations from other landscaping requirements. View in Bellwood’s full code →
Bellwood § 100.064 Zoning & Land Use Section Alternate Landscape Plans This section allows the Bellwood Board of Trustees to approve landscape plans that deviate from minimum quantity requirements if the alternative plans are demonstrably superior and align with the chapter's objectives. View in Bellwood’s full code →
Bellwood § 100.065 Zoning & Land Use Section Additional Or More Strict Landscaping Plan This section allows the Board of Trustees to mandate landscaping requirements that are stricter or go beyond the standard specifications. This can be done to address specific problems or to ensure development aligns with the chapter's objectives and village policy. View in Bellwood’s full code →
Bellwood § 100.066 Zoning & Land Use Section Changes To Approved Landscape Plan This section requires that any substantial changes or deviations to an approved landscape plan, as determined by the Comptroller or their designee, must be approved by the Board of Trustees through a formal resolution. View in Bellwood’s full code →
Bellwood § 100.067 Zoning & Land Use Section Acceptance And Guarantee Of Landscaping On Right-Of-Way To Be Dedicated This section requires developers to provide a certified statement and pass a final inspection for landscaping on rights-of-way before acceptance. It also mandates a financial guarantee for landscaping materials for one growing season. View in Bellwood’s full code →
Bellwood § 100.068 Zoning & Land Use Section Certificate Of Occupancy This section mandates that a certificate of occupancy cannot be issued until landscaping requirements are met. It allows for temporary occupancy permits under specific conditions, such as weather delays or inspection backlogs, with a developer's written commitment and potential escrow or performance bonds, not exceeding six months. View in Bellwood’s full code →
Berkeley § 14.11.1 Zoning & Land Use Section Protection Of Existing Trees This section requires developers to make reasonable efforts to preserve healthy trees with a diameter of 4 inches or greater when locating improvements and buildings on lots. Developers must submit detailed plans identifying trees to be saved and outlining preservation methods, which are subject to review. View in Berkeley’s full code →
Berkeley § 14.11.2 Zoning & Land Use Section Areas To Be Graded And Seeded Or Sodded This section mandates the grading and seeding or sodding of all improved areas within public use spaces and parkways in Berkeley. It specifies requirements for soil depth, removal of debris, and adherence to state standard specifications for sodding. View in Berkeley’s full code →
Berkeley § 14.11.3 Zoning & Land Use Section Parkway Trees On Developed Lots This section mandates the planting of parkway trees in Berkeley subdivisions under specific conditions, outlining planting locations, spacing requirements, and a list of prohibited tree species and plant forms to prevent infrastructure damage and maintain natural growth. View in Berkeley’s full code →
Berkeley § 14.11.4 Zoning & Land Use Section Tree Planting Requirements This section outlines the requirements for planting trees, including proper depth, soil preparation, watering, mulching, and staking. It also specifies standards for tree pits and planting seasons. View in Berkeley’s full code →
Berkeley § 14.11.5 Zoning & Land Use Section Existing Shrubbery And Trees; Vision Impairment Prohibited This ordinance regulates the height of shrubbery and trees in public rights-of-way to ensure clear vision, prohibiting any obstruction detrimental to public health, safety, or welfare. Specific height limits are set for shrubbery and deciduous trees, while existing evergreen trees are exempt. View in Berkeley’s full code →
Berkeley § 14.11.6 Zoning & Land Use Section Lot Grading This section outlines grading requirements for lots and roadways in Berkeley to manage stormwater, specifying allowable ponding depths and slope ranges for grassed areas and driveways. It also details requirements for sodding, retaining walls, and fine grading for residential and commercial developments. View in Berkeley’s full code →
Berkeley § 14.11.7 Zoning & Land Use Section Erosion, Sedimentation And Dust Control This section outlines the purpose of regulating land disturbance activities to control erosion, sedimentation, and dust. It provides definitions for key terms related to development and grading. View in Berkeley’s full code →
Berkeley § 14.11.8 Zoning & Land Use Section Responsibility This section clarifies that the city's engineering department's oversight or permit issuance does not absolve permittees of responsibility for any resulting hazardous conditions or damage. View in Berkeley’s full code →
Berkeley § 14.11.9 Zoning & Land Use Section Inspections This section outlines the Berkeley village engineer's role in inspecting grading and excavation work. It specifies that the engineer will approve or identify non-compliance, and can halt work if conditions deviate from the approved plan, requiring a revised plan. Permit holders must provide two days' notice for inspections at key stages of the project. View in Berkeley’s full code →
Bloomingdale § 11.19.1 Zoning & Land Use Section Interpretation This section outlines the interpretative principles for the Fencing and Screening chapter, establishing it as a minimum standard for public welfare and clarifying its relationship with private agreements, with the chapter's regulations taking precedence when more restrictive. View in Bloomingdale’s full code →
Bloomingdale § 11.19.10 Zoning & Land Use Section Nonconforming Structures This section clarifies that any fence or screen not lawfully existing at the time of adoption remains unlawful if it conflicts with the new chapter's requirements. Lawfully existing nonconforming fences and screens can be continued and undergo ordinary repairs, but cannot be enlarged, moved, or structurally altered unless they are brought into compliance. View in Bloomingdale’s full code →