(1) All required landscaping shall be installed and a qualified landscape designer shall certify to the department that the installation complies with the code and the approved plans prior to issuance of a certificate of occupancy or final approval of the building permit.

(2) The department may authorize up to a 180-day delay when a qualified landscape designer certifies that planting season conflicts could produce a high probability of plant loss.

(3) A performance security in accordance with SCC 30.84.105 shall be required by the department if a planting delay is authorized. (Added by Amended Ord. 02-064, Dec. 9, 2002, Eff date Feb. 1, 2003; Amended by Amended Ord. 09-077, Aug. 26, 2009, Eff date Sept. 19, 2009; Amended by Amended Ord. 10-086, Oct. 20, 2010, Eff date Nov. 4, 2010).