The City Manager, or his/her designee, may conduct periodic inspections of the site before work begins and during clearing, contraction, and post- construction phases of development in order to ensure compliance with the intent of this chapter.
(A) Development prohibited within the tree protection area.
(1) All development activities shall be prohibited within areas designated by the City Commission and/or Planning and Zoning Board as a tree protection area for the preservation of existing trees. Prohibited activities shall include, but are not limited to, construction of buildings, structures, paving surfaces, compaction, cutaways, stormwater retention ponds, and/or trenching. All temporary construction activities shall also be prohibited within the tree protection areas, including but not limited to, digging, trenching, construction lay-down areas, material storage, and parking of construction vehicles or employee vehicles. Installation of irrigation in a tree protection area is exempt from this prohibition.
(2) Finding alternative parking arrangements for construction crews must be an integral part of the tree protection plan.
(B) Fencing of undisturbed areas. Prior to the commencement of construction, the developer shall enclose the entire tree protection area within a fence or similar barrier approved by the city.
(1) Wooden or equivalent posts at least four by four inches shall be implanted a minimum of three feet in the ground and with at least four feet visible above the ground.
(2) The protective posts shall be placed not more than six feet apart and shall be linked together by two rows of two by four inch wooden boards spaced not farther than two and one-half feet apart.
(3) (a) Protective posts and railings shall not be attached to or secured to the trees in the tree protection area (See Illustration 1).
(b) Trees to be protected shall be located within a tree protection area that shall conform to the following minimum standards:
ILLUSTRATION #1
Trees less than 12-inch caliper | Trees 12-inch or greater caliper | |
Setback from trunk | 6 feet* | 10 feet* |
Area - single tree | 250 square feet | 800 square feet |
Area - each additional tree in a group** | 90 square feet | 200 square feet |
* Tree barricades shall be placed under the dripline of the trees. | ||
** The largest tree in any group shall be considered the first tree for counting purposes. | ||
(4) Setbacks from trunks shall be measured from each individual tree in a group.
(5) Each tree protection area shall have a minimum of two signs (see illustration 2) securely attached to the fence barrier which shall face to the exterior of the tree protection area. The minimum size of a sign must be six square feet and each sign must have the following language legibly printed in characters a minimum of one and one-half inches high on its face:
“TREE PRESERVATION AREA. Machinery, dumping, construction, parking, or storage of any materials is PROHIBITED by City of Lake Mary Code. Violators are subject to municipal infraction citations of $100.00 per violation. Enforced by the City Community Development Department.”
(6) Each sign must be made of rigid material such as wood, metal, or durable plastic. Non-rigid materials such as paper, cardboard, cellophane, or foil are not acceptable.
ILLUSTRATION #2
(Ord. 1601, passed 12-20-18)