(a) Protection of trees during land-clearing.
(1) Trees that are retained during land-clearing can be applied toward total tree requirements for the property. Prior to land-clearing, on-site protection must be initiated by constructing suitable protective barricades around trees to prevent mechanical damage. Barriers should be constructed around individual trees or groups of trees that are susceptible to mechanical damage. Prior to any land-clearing activity, a visual inspection of the site will be made by the Building Official before a land-clearing permit is issued. The land-clearing permit must be posted on-site. Only land-clearing is permitted within the drip line of the tree to be protected.
(2) On-site protection of trees may be barriers consisting of two-by four-inch lumber or flag rope and stakes visible to workers and equipment operators, but far enough from the tree to prevent sail compaction and large enough to include the area within the drip line of the tree (drip line refers to the outer edges of tree limbs and branches).
(3) Should a deep filling around a tree be necessary, a dry well, retaining wall or terracing may be required. Procedures for these are available in the site planning and tree protection regulations available at the County Extension Office.
(b) Attachments to tree. No attachments or wires other than those of a protective nature shall be attached to any tree.
(c) Tree survival. Trees must survive on-site in a viable condition. Trees failing to meet this survival requirement must be replaced within 45 days after a written notification is received by the property owner from the town.
(d) Landscaping prohibition. Plants included on the current Florida Noxious Weed list – Rule 5B-57.007 in Florida Administrative Code.
(`75 Code, § 22-21) (Ord. 75-3, passed 5-27-75; Am. Ord. 87-13, passed 9-22-87; Am. Ord. 2017-05, adopted 12-20-17)