§ 33-278.1. Minimum landscaped open space, greenbelts, trees, maintenance.

(a)

Landscaped open space. A minimum of twenty (20) percent of the net lot area of the site shall be developed as landscaped open space. Said landscaped open space may include entrance features, greenbelts, unpaved passive and active recreation areas, tree preservation zones of "natural forest communities," as defined in Section 26B-1, Code of Miami-Dade County, and other similar landscaped open space at ground level.

Water bodies may be used as part of the required landscaped open space, but such water areas shall not be credited for more than twenty (20) percent of the required open space. The specific areas within enclosed or unenclosed malls which are landscaped with grass, trees and/or shrubbery, water areas therein and areas therein with permanent art display may be used as part of the required landscaped open space, but such areas shall not be credited for more than ten (10) percent of the required landscaped open space. For approved structures exceeding four (4) stories in height, additional landscaped open space shall be provided equivalent to twenty-five (25) percent of the gross floor area of each floor above four (4) stories.

(b)

Greenbelts. Continuous, extensively planted greenbelts, penetrated only at approved points for ingress or egress to the property, shall be provided along all property lines abutting public rights-of-way or properties zoned residential, in accordance with the following minimum standards:

Size of Net   Lot Area	Width of Greenbelts
Up to 3 acres	8 feet
More than 3 acres	10 feet

 

(c)

Trees. Landscaping and trees shall be provided in accordance with Chapter 18A of this Code.

(d)

[Maintenance.] All landscaped areas shall be continuously maintained in good, healthy condition, and sprinkler systems of sufficient size and spacing shall be installed to serve all required landscaped areas except within tree preservation zones of "natural forest communities," as defined in Section 26B-1, Code of Miami-Dade County. Tree preservation zones shall be delineated on all plans submitted to Miami-Dade County for site plan review under Section 33-278.2 of the Code of Miami-Dade County, for the purposes of determining overall preservation area and percent of overall landscaped area. The requirements contained herein do not replace or substitute for any requirements contained within Chapter 18A, Code of Miami-Dade County.

(Ord. No. 79-100, § 2, 11-20-79; Ord. No. 85-87, § 3, 10-1-85; Ord. No. 95-223, § 1, 12-5-95)