Landscape Design Principles.

Tupelo Development Code § 9.2

in effect

9.2. - Landscape Design Principles. The following standards are intended to ensure that community appearance, the value of property, environmental quality, or the safety of residents and visitors are not compromised through poor landscape design. These standards shall be balanced against other objectives of landscaping, such as sheltering, buffering and screening purposes in the review of landscape plans. (1) Landscaping should contribute to the livability of the environment. (2) A "water-wise" approach to landscape materials (including mulch), design and installations is encouraged. The amount of irrigation and maintenance required for landscaping should be minimized. (3) Landscaping in the Agriculture/Open Space and Low Density Residential zoning districts should be clustered to provide a natural impression. Landscaping in the other zoning districts may be arranged more formally. (4) Landscaping should be selected, installed and maintained so that it allows unobstructed views of vulnerable doors and windows from the street and other properties and avoids blind spots and hiding spaces. (5) Landscape materials should be selected and arranged to add variety and visual interest. (6) Site landscaping and streetscapes should be compatible and complement one another. (7) Site landscaping shall not conflict with utility placement. (8) Landscaping should be used to define property lines and private areas with planting areas, pavement treatments, or walls and fences. (9) Landscaping, fences, walls and paving treatments should be designed to guide visitors to desired entrances and away from private areas. (10) Plant placement in buffers may include clustering; however, such clustering should be reflected in plant placement that provides the maximum protection of neighboring properties. (11) Landscaping should be used to divide parking areas into smaller lots.

Source: City of Tupelo, Mississippi, Code of Ordinances and Development Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ms/tupelo/codes/development_code?nodeId=CH9LABU_9.2LADEPRFetched: 11/1/2026