As utilized in this section, the following words and phrases shall have the meaning ascribed herein:
(a) "Affected Property" means a property where major or canopy trees are proposed for removal or removed.
(b) "Caliper" is the diameter of the trunk of trees measured in inches at breast height, or four and one half feet above ground.
(c) "Canopy Tree" means a large tree which provides canopy over streets and other areas, both paved and unpaved. At maturity, such a canopy tree will achieve a canopy spread of forty or more feet in diameter.
(d) "Crown" means the upper mass or head of a tree.
(e) "Cultivar" means a cultivated variety of plant material grown for its special form and characteristics.
(f) "Heavily Wooded Site" means a site which has an existing tree canopy coverage prior to development of forty percent (40%) or greater.
(g) "Landscaping" means the use of trees, shrubs, grass, ground covers and other plant materials.
(h) "Major tree" means a living tree with a trunk diameter of not less than six (6) inches, measured twenty-four (24) inches above ground level.
(i) "Natural Vegetation Areas" means areas existing on a property when a Project is being developed, contemplated, planned, or carried out that contain naturally occurring grasses, mosses, flowers, or other vegetation, but excluding trees.
(j) "Opaqueness" means the state of being impervious to rays of light measured by observation of any two (2) square yard area lying between two (2) and ten (10) feet from the ground.
(k) "Project" means any action(s) that will change the physical features of a property, including but not limited to: landscaping, excavation, or construction.
(l) "Property" can mean either a single-family lot or an entire development property for a subdivision as long as such property is related to one Project.
(m) "Registered Professional" means a registered landscape architect or other allied landscape professional, such as an arborist, horticulturist, nurseryman, or forester, certified in their respective field and with experience in plant materials and proper planting design.
(n) "Two Growing Seasons" means two full summer seasons, with summer ending on September 30 of every year.
(Ord. 08-2022. Passed 5-4-22.)