Extracted standards
13 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
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- Minimum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. for evergreen screening trees4 ft
Evergreen trees for screening shall be a minimum four feet in height when planted.
- Minimum caliper for existing trees used to meet requirements3 in
Any existing tree used to meet the requirements of this article must be at least three inch caliper, in healthy condition and be protected from construction activity
- Flower/mulch bed area exchange for a tree100 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
The construction of flower/mulch beds of a total area of at least 100 square feet may be planted in exchange for a tree as stated above
- Minimum caliper for ornamental or flowering street trees1 in
Ornamental or flowering street trees shall be a minimum of one-inch caliper when planted.
- Minimum area per tree in planting islands50 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Planting islands shall contain a minimum of 50 square feet per tree, with a minimum dimension of five feet in order to protect the landscaping and allow for proper growth
- Minimum dimension of planting island5 ft
Planting islands shall contain a minimum of 50 square feet per tree, with a minimum dimension of five feet
- Minimum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. for screening shrubs24 in
Shrubs for screening shall be a minimum 24 inches in height when planted.
- Minimum caliper for shade trees when planted1.5 in
Shade trees shall be a minimum 1½ inches caliper (measured six inches above ground level) when planted.
- HeightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. to limb up trees obstructing sight lines8 ft
Trees that obstruct traffic sight lines shall be limbed up to a height of eight feet.
- Minimum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. for street shrubs18 in
Shrubs for street planting shall be a minimum 18 inches in height when planted.
- Street shrub planting ratio1 per 5 ft of street frontageFrontageThe length of a lot line that touches a public street.
One shrub per five feet of street frontage shall be planted in creative groupings.
- Street tree planting ratio1 per 15 ft of street frontageFrontageThe length of a lot line that touches a public street.
One tree per 15 feet of street frontage and one shrub per five feet of street frontage shall be planted in creative groupings. The width of entrances at their narrowest point shall be deducted from the street frontage distance for the purpose of this section.
- Prohibition on removal of healthy trees over 18 inches caliper18 in
Removal of healthy trees over 18 inches in caliper shall be prohibited except in the building footprint area, construction activity area, rights-of-way or private drives, utility easements and septic areas
From the ordinance
Any existing tree used to meet the requirements of this article must be at least three inch caliper, in healthy condition and be protected from construction activity; Removal of healthy trees over 18 inches in caliper shall be prohibited except in the building footprint area, construction activity area, rights-of-way or private drives, utility easements and septic areas; One tree per 15 feet of street frontage and one shrub per five feet of street frontage shall be planted in creative groupings...