Extracted standards
4 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Landscaping & trees
- Minimum tree canopy coverage for ApartmentMultifamily dwellingA building of four or more dwelling units. Where zoning is most restrictive. Residential Zoning DistrictZoning districtA mapped area with one set of rules, identified by a code like R-1 or B-2.10 pct
Apartment Residential Zoning District: Ten percent (10%) of the total site area shall be covered in tree canopy.
- Minimum tree canopy coverage for TownhouseTownhouseA single-family home sharing side walls with its neighbours, each on its own lot. and Mobile HomeManufactured homeA dwelling built in a factory to a federal standard and transported to the site. Park Zoning Districts15 pct
Townhouse and Mobile Home Park Zoning Districts: Fifteen percent (15%) of the total site area shall be covered in tree canopy.
- Minimum tree canopy coverage for Single Family, Two-family and DuplexTwo-family dwellingTwo dwelling units in one building — a duplex. Residential Zoning Districts20 pct
Single Family, Two-family and Duplex Residential Zoning Districts: Twenty percent (20%) of the total site area shall be covered in tree canopy.
- Minimum tree heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. at planting6 ft
all such trees and plant materials exceed six (6) feet in height at date of planting.
From the ordinance
The subdivision plat or site plan for any subdivision or site development activity shall include the planting and/or replacement of trees, minimum tree canopies or tree covers will be provided in accord with the following standards: