§ 152.160 CLEAR CUTTING PROHIBITED.
   (A)   On lots having a majority of trees less than six inches in dbh, clear-cutting is not allowed without the approval of the Zoning Administrator. Under no circumstances can more than 50% of the natural vegetation, equally balanced across the entire lot, be cut regardless of the size or diameter of the vegetation, without approval of the Zoning Administrator. The above criteria for permitting in § 152.154(C)(2)(a) through (C)(2)(j) of this chapter will again be followed.
   (B)   On properties with stream bank access, any healthy trees within 50 feet of the stream bank shall be considered protected and will remain as part of stream bank preservation. This is to ensure a healthy environment should the risk of flooding occur. Evident dead and diseased trees within the 50-foot protected stream bank area may be cut but the root system shall remain if determined not to be a hazard to the waterway.
(Ord. passed 3-14-2005; Ord. passed 5-1-2013; Ord. passed 2-13-2013; Ord. passed 10-10-2016; Ord. passed 3-14-2019, § 705)