Landscaping by the subdivider shall be required in all subdivisions; either within the street right-of-way; or within a dedicated planting easement; not less than six feet wide; adjacent to the street; as required. Street trees shall be selected; installed and maintained in accordance with the standard specifications.

Whenever; in the opinion of the planning commission; the cuts and fills in a hillside subdivision are of sufficient size or visibility to demand special treatment; the subdivider may be required to landscape such areas with suitable permanent plant materials and to provide for their maintenance.

The subdivision shall be so designed as to preserve the greatest amount of existing on-site vegetation; including trees with a trunk diameter of four inches or greater and other natural ground cover. (Ord. 1046 NCS §1 (part), 1972; prior code §22.7.700.)