Section 72-55.0 and 72-55.1
Extracted standards
12 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
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- Maximum berm heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.8 ft
a maximum height of eight feet above the toe of the berm
- Maximum berm slope2 ratio
The slope of all berms shall not exceed a 2:1 ratio
- Maximum canopy tree caliper2.5 in
and a maximum of 2.5 inches in caliper
- Maximum genus percentage20 pct
no more than 20% of any genus shall be used
- Minimum berm top width ratio0.5 ratio
shall have a top width at least 1/2 the berm height
- Minimum canopy tree caliper1.5 in
Deciduous canopy or shade trees shall be a minimum of 1.5 inches in caliper
- Minimum deciduous shrub heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.24 in
Deciduous shrubs which are upright in nature shall be a minimum of 24 inches in height
- Minimum distance from fire protection15 ft
Nothing except groundcover shall be planted or installed within 15 feet of a fire protection system
- Minimum distance from underground meter3 ft
Nothing except groundcover shall be planted or installed within three feet of an underground meter
- Minimum evergreen shrub heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.18 in
evergreen shrubs shall be a minimum of 18 inches in height
- Minimum evergreen tree heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.3 ft
Evergreen trees shall be a minimum of three feet in height at the time of planting.
- Minimum genera when fewer than 20 trees3 count
When fewer than 20 trees are required to be planted on the site, at least three different genera shall be used
From the ordinance
Plantings shall comply with the following standards: Deciduous canopy or shade trees shall be a minimum of 1.5 inches in caliper... Evergreen trees shall be a minimum of three feet in height... When fewer than 20 trees are required, at least three different genera shall be used...