Dimensional standards
Extracted standards
5 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
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- Maximum disturbance within dripline (ft per inch diameter)1 ft/in
No excavation, embankment or other subsurface disturbance shall be undertaken within an area equal to one foot of horizontal distance for every inch in diameter of any tree to be retained
- Maximum imperviousImpervious coverageThe share of a lot covered by anything water cannot soak through — roofs, drives, patios. surface distance from tree12.5 ft
no impervious surface may be located within 12 and one-half feet of any such tree
- Maximum parking reduction for tree preservation15 pct
the number of parking spaces required may be reduced by the number of spaces lost up to a maximum of 15 percent of the required parking spaces
- Minimum tree diameter to retain6 in
all existing healthy trees at least six inches in diameter measured at a point three feet above the ground
- Tree removal requires town arborist approval
Removal of healthy trees of at least a six-inch diameter three feet above the ground shall occur only with the approval of the town arborist.
From the ordinance
Every development shall retain to the maximum extent possible all existing healthy trees at least six inches in diameter measured at a point three feet above the ground. No excavation... within an area equal to one foot of horizontal distance for every inch in diameter... no impervious surface may be located within 12 and one-half feet of any such tree. ... parking spaces required may be reduced by the number of spaces lost up to a maximum of 15 percent.