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ClTY OF CLERMONT
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF
CLERMONT, LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES,
CHAPTER 118 VEGETATION" SEC. 118-41 PREFERRED TREE LIST; PROVIDING
FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE, AND PROVIDING
FOR PUBLICATION.
WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 163, Florida Statutes, the City
of Clermont Planning and Zoning Commission, acting as the Local Planning Agency of
the City, has held a public hearing on August 7, 2001 and following such hearing found
this Ordinance to be in the best interests of the City of Clermont, and recommended that
the City Council adopt this Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Clermont desires to amend Chapter
118, of the City of Clermont Code of Ordinances known as the Land Development
Regulations; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Clermont finds and determines that
this Ordinance is consistent with and implements the City of Clermont Comprehensive
Plan and that adoption thereof is in the best interest of the City of Clermont.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it enacted by the City Council of the City of Clermont,
Florida as follows:
The City Council of the City of Clermont has the authority to adopt this Ordinance
pursuant to Article VIII of the Constitution of the State of Florida and Chapter 163 and
166, Florida Statutes.
The City of Clermont Land Development Regulations are hereby amended to read as
follows:
Sec. 118-41. Preferred tree list.
PREFERRED CANOPY TREE LIST
a
X
b c
md
XX wd
m
American Elm
Bald Cypress
Basswood
Ulmus americana
Taxodium distichum
Tilia americana
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a b c
XX X dm Laurel Oak Quercus hemisphaerica
XX XX dm Live Oak Quercus virginiana
XX md Pignut Hickory Carya glabra
Ironwood Carpinus caroliniana
XX wm Pond Cypress Taxodium ascendens
XX md Red Bay Persea borbonia
XX wd Red Maple Acer rubrum
XX d Sand Live Oak Quercus geminata
XX d Scrub Hickory Carya floridana
XX md Southern Magnolia Magnolia grandiflora
XX X m Sugarberry Celtis laevigata
Wm Swoot Bay Magnolia virginiana
XX X mwd Sweet Gum Liquidambar styraciflua
m Sycamore Platanus occidentalis
m Tulip Tree Liriodendron tulipfera
XX dm Turkey Oak Quercus myrtfolia
XX wm Watcr Oak Quercus nigra
XX XX mw Winged Elm, Cork Elm Ulmus alata
XX md Shumard Oak
PREFERRED UNDERSTORY TREE LIST
a b c
XX dm American Holly lIex cassine
XX d Bluejack Oak Quercus incana
X m Cherry Laurel Prunus caroliniana
XX XX Chickasaw Plum Prunus angustifolia
XX mw Dahoon Holly lie x cassine
X XX dm East Palatka Holly
XX md Flowering Dogwood Corn us florida
md Fringe Tree Chionanthus virginica
wm Loblolly Bay Gordonia lasianthus
XX XX d Myrtle Oak Quercus myrtifolia
XX X md Redbud Cercis canadensis
XX XX dm Southern Red Cedar Juniperus silicicola
wm Sweet Bay Magnolia virginiana
XX X Walter's Viburnum Viburnum obovatum
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xx XX
XX
X XX md
X XXdw
Wax Myrtle
Wild Olive (Devilwoed)
Crepe Mvrtle
Youpen Hellv
Myrica cerifera
Osmanthus americanus
Lagerstroemia indica
a - Unidentified drought tolerance scale used in our land development regs.
b - Landscaping to promote water conservation using the principles of Xeriscape.
This is a drought tolerance index previded by SJRWMD.
X = Mederate drought tolerance
XX = High drought tolerance
c - Drought Tolerant Plant Guide for Lake County. Lake County Water Authority.
d = dry
m= moist
w= wet
SECTION II
All other cenditions shall remain in full force and effeet.
SECTION III.
All Ordinances or parts of this Ordinance in conflict herewith are hereby
repealed.
SECTION IV.
Should any sectien or part ef this sectien be declared invalid by any court of
competent jurisdietion, such adjudication's shall not apply to or affect any other
provision of this Ordinance, except to the extent that the entire section or part ef the
section may be inseparable in meaning and effect frem the section to which such
holding shall apply.
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SECTION V.
This Ordinance shall be published as previded by law and it shall become law
and shall take effeet immediately upon its Secend Reading and Final Passage.
First Reading on the 13th day of November 2001.
Second Reading on the 27th day of November 2001.
PASSED AND ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT,
LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA THIS 27th DAY OF NOVEMBER 2001.
CITY OF CLERMONT
ATTEST:
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