(a) Each Protected Tree removed must be replaced on-site or at an off-site location approved by the City Manager by a tree with at least two and one-half inches DBH. Replacement shall be made within six months of removal, or at such later time as may be approved by the City Manager as a result of special circumstances, at the expense of the applicant. Replacement trees shall be selected from the list below:
(1) Large trees.
Red Maple | Hackberry |
Sugar Maple | Basswood |
Silver Maple | Green Ash |
Buckeye | Honey Locust |
Shagbark Hickory | American Locust |
White Ash | Norway Maple |
Black Walnut | Japanese Flowering Cherry |
Butternut | Southern Magnolia |
Bitternut Hickory | Sweetgum |
White Oak | Dawn Redwood |
Burr Oak | London Planetree |
Chokeberry | Douglas Fir |
Black Cherry | White Spruce |
Aspens | Austrian Pine |
Red Pine | Scotch Pine |
Balsam Fir | |
(2) Small trees.
Eastern Redbud | Golden Rain Tree |
Dogwood | Japanese Tree Lilac |
Crabapple | Bradford Pear |
Ironwood | Aristocrat Pear |
Apricot | Amur Maple |
Pin Cherry | Flowering Crabapple |
Mountain Ash | Smoke Tree |
Purpleleaf Plum | Hardy Almond |
European Larch | Ponderosa Pine |
(b) Any replacement which dies or is removed within one year from the date of planting shall be replaced with an equivalent tree at two and one-half DBH or larger, of a type specified in subsection (a) hereof at the sole cost of its owner. This mandates only a one-time replanting for any replacement tree.
(c) Trees that are designated Monarch Trees may not be removed without prior approval of the Tree Authority, and issuance of a permit.
(d) Protected Trees located within the following areas shall not have to be replaced:
(1) Areas of street construction and necessary associated slope construction.
(2) Public rights-of-way or utility easements.
A. Includes areas for utility line installation and construction easements necessary for such installation.
B. Includes easements for maintenance access.
(3) Footprint area of buildings and ancillary structures, plus twenty feet on all sides of buildings and structures to permit construction activity.
(4) Land area necessary for installation of the following:
A. Driveways
B. Alleys
C. Walkways
(5) Area for septic field as required by the Health Department.
(6) Ponds.
A. Only the area necessary for the construction of the dam and the area necessary for construction and maintenance of the pond shall be cleared of vegetation.
B. Configuration of the pond shall blend into natural terrain
(e) Trees removed twelve months before the application for a building permit, change of zoning or approval of a subdivision must be replaced or guaranteed to be replaced in a manner acceptable to the Tree Authority before any permits or approvals are issued by the City relating to the property.
(f) Factors to be considered by owner in replacement tree selection:
(1) Longevity.
(2) Suitability to soils and climate (indigenous species preferred).
(3) Aesthetic value:
A. Seasonal coloration.
B Shape and size at maturity.
C. Low incidence of exfoliation bark, branch drop, and need for pruning.
D. Encouragement of wildlife residence.
E. Resistance to insects and disease.
F. Flowers and fruit on appropriate sites.
(Ord. 95-61. Passed 11-2-95.)