14-5E-8: TREE REQUIREMENTS FOR RESIDENTIAL USES:
   A.   Minimum Requirements:
      1.   For lots containing two-family dwellings, multi-family dwellings, or group living uses, trees must be planted on site at a minimum ratio of at least one tree for every five hundred fifty (550) square feet of total building coverage of the lot. Any combination of small and large trees is allowed, provided this coverage ratio is met.
      2.   For lease lot developments, trees must be planted at a ratio of one tree for every lease lot in the development. Any combination of small and large trees is allowed, provided this coverage ratio is met.
   B.   Reductions And Substitutions:
      1.   Trees planted to meet the requirements of section 14-5E-7, "Street Tree Requirements", of this article, or to meet the tree requirements for parking areas specified in article A, "Off Street Parking And Loading Standards", of this chapter, may also be used to fulfill the requirements of this section.
      2.   Existing trees preserved according to the provisions of section 14-5E-6, "Preservation Of Existing Trees", of this article may be used to fulfill the requirements of this section. (Ord. 05-4186, 12-15-2005; amd. Ord. 12-4472, 4-3-2012)