A. Planting Standards: Any tree required to be planted as a condition of a permit or approval pursuant to this Chapter shall conform to the American Standard for Nursery Stock as approved by the American Standards Institute, Inc.
B. Preservation Techniques: The technique to be used to preserve trees and woodlands during construction shall be stated in the Tree and Woodland Plan. The preservation technique employed shall be approved by the Building and Zoning Official and shall be sufficient to preserve the life of the tree and/or woodland, and shall include:
1. Leave woodland intact wherever possible.
2. Place buildings adjacent to the woodland rather than within the woodland.
3. Fencing outside the drip line of the tree(s) or woodland to be saved before any grading or construction activities. Do not cut, fill, or compact soil within the tree(s) drip line area.
4. During construction, all reasonable steps necessary to prevent the destruction or damaging of trees shall be taken and unless authorized by the issuance of a tree removal permit, no excess soil, additional fill, equipment, liquids or construction debris shall be placed within the drip line of any tree that is required to be preserved in its present location unless the addition of excess soil or fill is required in order to comply with either the flood criteria requirements and/or Federal flood regulations in high flood hazard locations.
5. The "Lake County Soil and Water Conservation District Opinion" includes the article "Preserving Trees During Construction". The article shall be referenced for construction guidelines by the Building and Zoning Official with copies available.
6. No attachments or wires other than those of a protective or nondamaging nature shall be attached to trees during construction.
7. Unless otherwise authorized by a tree removal permit, no soil is to be removed from within the root zone of any tree that is to remain at its original location.
8. Retain natural conditions of woodland floor or simulate natural conditions with ground cover.
9. The drainage of tree(s) or woodland(s) shall not be impeded. (Ord. 96-32, 10-7-1996)