Section 8-3-4
Extracted standards
5 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Landscaping & trees
- Dead plant removal timeframe30 days
Any dead or dying plants shall be removed within 30 days of notification by the Administrator.
- Grade change requiring protective structures6 in
Where grade changes in excess of 6 inches from the existing natural grade level are necessary, permanent protective structures such as tree wells or walls shall be installed.
- Minimum caliper for replacement trees3 in
No replacement tree shall have a caliper of less than 3 inches, measured 6 inches from the ground, at the time of planting.
- Maximum species percentage in buffers with >20 trees30 pct
For buffers in which more than 20 trees are required, no individual species shall comprise more than 30% of the total number of plants required within the buffer.
- Tree protection fence distance from dripline5 ft
Trees to be preserved shall be enclosed by a temporary fence or barrier located 5 ft. outside of their dripline.
From the ordinance
Existing trees and vegetation shall be preserved to the greatest extent possible. Any dead or dying plants shall be removed within 30 days of notification.