It shall be a violation of this Ordinance to remove, damage, disturb or prune vegetation contrary to the provisions of this Ordinance, including, but not limited to the following. For the purposes of this Section 11.3.7, "disturbance" shall be defined as any action that results in injury or harm to required trees, shrubbery or other vegetation.
(A) Disturbance of existing grade beyond the proposed limits of grading as indicated on the approved landscaping plan so as to disturb the root zone within the drip line of any significant vegetation indicated for preservation;
(B) Exposure of plants to severe hydrologic changes, damaging fumes or chemicals, or excessive temperatures, such as from fire;
(C) Cutting or wounding of plants, including severe pruning;
(D) Damaging and/or destroying the interior significant vegetation, interior specimen significant vegetation, buffers or tree save areas that are required to be protected based upon an approved site/subdivision plan.
(Ord. No. 2015-LDO-003, 7-23-15)