For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
DRIP LINE. The imaginary line at the outer edge of a tree or shrub, the point where water would drip to the ground from the outermost branches or leaves.
HIGH VALUE TREES. Any tree from the list below:
(1) Birches (River and Paper);
(2) Black Walnut;
(3) Catalpa;
(4) Cherry;
(5) All Firs;
(6) Flowering Crabapples and Hawthorns;
(7) Hackberry;
(8) Hybrid American Elm;
(9) Ironwood;
(10) Japanese Tree Lilac;
(11) All Lindens;
(12) All Maples;
(13) All Oaks;
(14) Ohio Buckeye;
(15) Pines (except Jack); and
(16) All Spruce.
ROOT ZONE. The area of effective tree rooting (out to the extent of the branches, plus five feet).
SIGNIFICANT TREE. Any live healthy high value tree measuring eight inches in diameter or greater, measured at four and one-half feet above the ground.
SPECIMEN TREE. Any high value tree over 16 inches in diameter, or any other species over 30 inches in diameter.
TREE CROWN. The upper part of a tree, including the branches and leaves.
WOODLOT. An area of trees of significant or specimen size on at least 25% of the total lot area.
(Prior Code, § 1127.02)