(A) Location.
(1) Prior to the issuance of any grading, utility, building or demolition permits, tree protection fencing shall be erected on the site consistent with the approved site plan and generally at a point not to exceed 20 feet beyond the foundation walls of all buildings and five feet from the edge of hardscape surfaces.
(2) The fence, once erected, on the site, shall remain in place, in a full upright position, until all construction activity on the site is completed, the site is ready for the final landscape grading, and removal of the fence has been approved by the Director of Community Development.
(B) Type.
(1) Tree protection fencing shall be wood, plastic or chain link fencing.
(2) The fence shall be four feet in height with steel supporting posts eight to ten feet on center.
(3) The posts shall be driven into the ground to hold the fence in an upright position throughout construction on the site.
(4) Based on the review of the site plan, a chain link fence may be required by the Director of Community Development in situations where construction activity must occur in areas that close to trees or areas to be preserved.
(C) Other protection. In cases where it is determined, at the sole discretion of the city, that protection, other than, or in addition to fencing is necessary to afford reasonable protection to existing trees, other protective measures may be required by the Director of Community Development including, but not limited to, protective ground covering such as mulch, wood chips or plywood, to mitigate impacts on tree roots.
(Prior Code, § 42-40) (Ord. 01-38, passed 12-3-2001; Ord. 2010-32, passed 6-7-2010)