§ 10-20. Applicability.

(a)

Commercial projects: The maintenance of landscape improvements required under former Hernando County Landscape Ordinances 80-2, 85-26, 89-13, 96-16, 2001-09 or 2004-13 shall be enforceable.

(b)

It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to:

(1)

Clear;

(2)

Redevelop; or

(3)

Begin to develop any lot, parcel, plot, or tract of land unless in compliance with the terms of this article.

(c)

To redevelop shall include:

(1)

Additional parking: New landscaping is required only for the area of additional parking when the parking area of a previously developed site is expanded.

(2)

Major redevelopment: When a development site is redeveloped by more than fifty (50) percent of the appraised value of the existing site-improvements, it shall be treated as new development and provisions of this article shall apply to both new and old improvement areas.

(d)

This article shall be effective for all projects that either:

(1)

Have not received and maintained a valid development review site plan approval; or

(2)

Have not received a valid subdivision construction plan approval.

(Ord. No. 2008-02, § 5, 1-15-08)