The City encourages the preservation of quality and mature trees by providing credits toward the required trees for greenbelts, buffer strips, interior
and within parking lots. Trees intended to be preserved
be indicated with a special symbol on the
and be protected during construction through
of a
around the drip line. To obtain credit the preserved trees shall be of a high quality and at least two and one half inches (2-1/2”)
. Trees to be preserved shall be counted for credit only if they are located on the developed portion of the site as determined by the review body or individual.
The credit for preserved trees
be as follows. Any preserved trees receiving credit which are lost within two (2) years after construction shall replaced by the
with trees otherwise required.
Caliper of Preserved Tree (In Inches) | Numbers of Trees Credited |
over 12 inches | 3 |
8”—11.9” | 2 |
2.5”—7.9” | 1 |
Note: Caliper measurement for existing trees is the diameter at a height of four and one-half (4.5) feet above the natural . (Diameter at Breast Height, D.B.H.) | |