Extracted standards
5 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
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- Pruning restrictions
Shearing or stubbing of trees is prohibited for trees subject to these regulations. Climbing spikes shall not be used unless authorized.
- RMA tree removal permit required
No tree with DBH ≥12 inches shall be removed in Resource Management Areas unless in compliance with this section and Article VII.
- RPA tree removal restriction
No tree with DBH ≥12 inches shall be removed in Resource Protection Areas unless certain conditions are met.
- Tree removal permit required for certain trees
A tree removal permit is required to remove any tree in RPA, any tree ≥12 inches DBH in RMA, any tree in greenbelt areas, and any tree required by landscaping plans.
- Tree replacement required
The zoning administrator shall require an applicant to implement a plan for replacement of trees removed if they were counted toward meeting landscape and Chesapeake Bay requirements.
From the ordinance
No tree with a diameter at breast height (DBH) of 12 inches or greater shall be removed unless diseased, dead, dying or a hazard tree; unless the removal is needed for a use allowed to be constructed in an RPA in accordance with Article VIII, Chesapeake Bay Preservation; or unless a modification to the width of the buffer is granted.