§ 19.33.007 CANOPY RETENTION STANDARD.
   (A)   Table 19.33.007(1) shall be used to determine the minimum amounts of woodland canopy that must be retained during site modification or maintenance on any parcel:
Table 19.33.007(1) Canopy Retention Standard
Canopy Retention Standard Shall Be the Greater of Column a or Column B:
Baseline Canopy Cover (1)
Column A (2)
Column B (2)
Table 19.33.007(1) Canopy Retention Standard
Canopy Retention Standard Shall Be the Greater of Column a or Column B:
Baseline Canopy Cover (1)
Column A (2)
Column B (2)
80-100%
.75 x baseline canopy cover
65% canopy covert
60-79%
.80 x baseline canopy cover
51% canopy cover
40-59%
.85 x baseline canopy cover
36% canopy cover
20-39%
.90 x baseline canopy cover
19% canopy cover
19% or less
1.0 x baseline canopy cover
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   (B)   Individual trees and or massed individual trees shall be included in the calculation of canopy retention standard. Example: For 50% baseline canopy, the minimum allowable canopy after modification and maintenance would be the greater of Column A, (0.85 times 50% equals 42.5% canopy) or Column B, (36% canopy). In this example, the minimum allowable canopy after modification and maintenance would be 42.5%. Pursuant to § 19.33.005, if the canopy is located on a slope of 30% or greater the canopy retention area (the percentage of removal of individual and/or masses of woodland trees is equal to the baseline percentage of the canopy retention percentage in this table subtracted from 100%) must be increased by a factor of 50%.
   (C)   Canopy retention standard shall be applied to retain undisturbed woodlands as a priority over retention of individual trees. No more than 10% of the canopy retention standard may be met by individual trees not included within designated woodlands.
(1966 Code, § 33-7) (Ord. 757, § 1(part))