Article 7 — Compliance

landscape material planted to meet the requirements of this Ordinance, and following acceptance by the Department in accordance with the procedures set forth in the Development Regulations, the owner shall either provide proof of warranty or post a Maintenance Bond or other acceptable surety, warranting the new trees, shrubs or landscape material for a period of no less than one

and landscape materials required by this Ordinance prior to expiration of the one (1) year warranty or maintenance period. The owner shall be notified of any replacements or restoration that must be made to maintain compliance with this Ordinance or conditions of zoning, special use or variance approval.

shall be replaced prior to release by the Department of the warranty or maintenance surety. In no case shall replacement be delayed greater than 30 days from notification unless a performance bond is posted with the Department.

Approval In the event that new trees proposed to be planted to achieve the Tree Density Standard as set forth in the Tree Regulations contained herein, or other trees or landscape material required to be planted as set forth in the Buffer City of Sugar Hill 7.1

Regulations or Landscape Regulations contained herein, are not installed upon application for a Certificate of Occupancy or Final Plat approval as appropriate to the project, then a Performance Bond or other acceptable surety in an amount equal to 110% of the value of the new trees or landscape material and their installation shall be posted with the Department in accordance with the performance bonding requirements and provisions of the Development Regulations.

Properties where a permit is issued to conduct land disturbing activities that do not require the issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy or the approval of a Final Plat, or said activities as authorized are completed or the permit expires, shall comply with the Tree Density Standard of this Ordinance as follows:

       Replacement          trees     proposed      to      be    planted     to   achieve

       the      Tree    Density     Standard        of  this    Ordinance         which   are

       not      planted     upon    completion          or  prior       to  expiration     of

       a    Clearing,       Clearing       and  Grubbing,           or  Grading    Permit,

       shall      be    planted      within     30  days        of   the    completion     or

       expiration        of     said    permit      unless        a    Performance        Bond

       is     posted    with    the     Department.

b.     Development          Permits

       Replacement          trees     proposed      to      be    planted     to   achieve

       the      Tree    Density     Standard        of  this    Ordinance         which   are

       not        planted        upon       expiration,                as     opposed      to

       completion,          of   a   Development        Permit         shall  be   planted

       within       30  days     of   expiration        of      said    permit     unless  a

Performance Bond is posted with the Department.

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any,     shall     be  jointly      and   severally   responsible        for    the

perpetual       maintenance         and      protection     of     buffers      and

landscape      plantings      required    by   this   Ordinance.

infested, dying, dead or damaged landscaping required herein to be replaced.

ability shall be replanted to meet the requirements of this Ordinance.

the applicable provisions of this Ordinance.

City of Sugar Hill 7.3 ARTICLE 8 ENFORCEMENT, VIOLATION AND APPEALS