U.S. Landscape Ordinances An Annotated Reference Handbook
U.S. Landscape Ordinances An Annotated Reference Handbook by Buck Abbey is a comprehensive resource published by John Wiley & Sons on September 7, 1998. This 456-page handbook provides a state-by-state overview of municipal landscape ordinances, aimed at landscape architects, planners, land-use attorneys, and students. Abbey simplifies complex planning laws, detailing the landscape design parameters that govern over 300 American cities, while translating legal jargon into accessible language.
Readers will find a thorough examination of various landscape ordinances, including those related to parking lots, landscape buffers, street tree plantings, and open space design. The book features over fifty diagrams and drawings that elucidate intricate spatial concepts, making it a practical guide for professionals in landscape design and municipal planning. Additionally, it serves as a valuable resource for students, community activists, and municipal legislators interested in understanding or developing landscape ordinances.
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State-by-state listings and explanations of municipal landscape ordinances
In U.S. Landscape Ordinances, Buck Abbey furnishes landscape architects, planners, land-use attorneys, and students with a much-needed resource. This state-by-state presentation demystifies the complex planning laws and ordinances that determine landscape design parameters for more than 300 American cities. The author highlights sections of each ordinance that pertain to landscape architecture, boils the legalese down to plain English, explains the law’s main purpose and regulatory function, and spells out the practical implications from a design perspective.
With the help of more than fifty diagrams and drawings that clarify complex spatial concepts, U.S. Landscape Ordinances reviews the entire spectrum of green laws currently on the books, including ordinances that cover:
* Parking lots and vehicular use areas
* Landscape buffers and screens
* Street tree plantings
* Open space design
* Irrigation
* Land clearing and building sites
The product of ten years of painstaking research and analysis, U.S. Landscape Ordinances is a unique and invaluable tool for professionals in landscape design and municipal planning. It also offers a deep reservoir of information for students, municipal legislators, community activists, and anyone interested in understanding or developing a community’s landscape ordinances.
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