Section 12.04.215
Extracted standards
7 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
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- Landmark grove canopy closure33 pct
Landmark Groves means hardwood tree groves with thirty-three-plus percent (33+%) canopy closure.
- Landmark tree diameter at breast heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.36 inches
Landmark Trees means any oak (Quercus species) thirty-six (36) or more inches at diameter breast height.
- Replacement ratio inch for inch
Defined trees that must be removed shall be replaced on an inch for an inch replacement of the removed tree(s).
- Restoration ratio for removed sensitive vegetation3 ratio
The restoration shall represent a three-to-one (3:1) ratio of habitat restored to habitat lost.
- Tree removal permit exemption diameter10 inches
Where the trunks measure less than ten (10") inches in diameter, measured four and one-half (4.5') feet above grade.
- Tree removal permit exemption parcel size3 acresacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.
Located on parcels aggregating three (3) acres or more in size.
- Tree removal permit exemption removal percentage20 pct
and where less than twenty percent (20%) of the trees over eight (8") inches in diameter are proposed to be removed every five (5) years.
From the ordinance
Projects shall be approved only when they do not remove or disturb defined trees or groves, unless a Management Plan is prepared.