10.2.1 Exemptions. The requirements of this Article shall not apply to the uses and activities listed below.
A. An existing or proposed single- or two-family detached dwelling on its own residentially zoned lot.
B. Routine maintenance of existing vegetation outside the public right-of-way, such as pruning, watering, and fertilizing.
C. The removal of dead trees and shrubs, or trees and shrubs that have been diagnosed and determined to be diseased beyond treatment, the burden of proof being placed on the remover.
10.2.2 Application. These requirements shall apply to the following.
A. New principal building or use. Principal buildings or open uses of land constructed, reconstructed, or established after adoption of this Article.
B. Changes in use. Changes in use of an existing use, structure, or parking lot shall meet the requirements of this Article. The requirements outlined in this Article are reduced in certain situations for changes in uses.
C. Expansions. All expansions of buildings, parking areas, or open uses of land, except the first 1,000 square feet of expansions to buildings, parking areas, or open uses of land existing at the time of adoption of this Article. The requirements of this Article shall be applicable to all portions of the property to be expanded.
(Ord. passed 2-3-2021)