All yards, or portions of yards, in POI districts required to be landscaped shall
be improved by the planting of lawns, flower beds, shrubs, hedges, trees or other
types of landscaping. Any swale abutting a landscaped yard shall be landscaped, at
a minimum, with grass. All landscaping, including swale areas, shall be maintained
in a healthy growing condition, neat and orderly in appearance, and kept free from
refuse and debris. All landscaping shall be so arranged and maintained as not to obscure
the vision of traffic or hide fire hydrants. All landscaping or modifications to landscaping
shall be approved by the community appearance board. No vehicles shall be parked,
nor shall parking be provided for vehicles, in the portions of yards or swales required
to be landscaped; provided, however, necessary driveways, sidewalks and bikeways may
cross the landscaped portions of yards.
