(A) Whenever trees are removed in violation of the tree preservation standards of this article, the city shall deny a building permit or refuse to approve a site or subdivision plan for a period of up to three years after the completion of the removal of trees from the required perimeter buffer zone if the removal of trees results in the removal of all or substantially all of the trees that were not to be removed or disturbed in accordance with the tree protection standards of this article from the tract of land for which the permit or approval is sought.
(B) Whenever trees are removed within the perimeter buffer zone of property as a result of forestry activities on property that is taxed on the basis of its present-use value as forestland under G.S. Chapter 105, Article 12 or conducted in accordance with a forestry management plan prepared or approved by a forester registered pursuant to G.S. Chapter 89B, the city shall deny a building permit or refuse to approve a site or subdivision plan for a period of up to three years after the completion of the forestry activity if the forestry activity results in the removal of all or substantially all of the trees that were not to be removed or disturbed, if the exemption provided in section 6-5-24(F) did not apply, in accordance with the tree protection standards of this article from the tract of land for which the permit or approval is sought.
(Ord. 07-33, § 2, passed 3-8-2007)