(a) All new developments and construction shall plant trees on the site in conformance to the following schedule:
Schedule of the Minimum Number and Caliper of Trees | ||
Use and Zoning Types | Total Number of Trees | Min. Caliper of Trees (in.) |
Residential | ||
Individual lot: | 6 | 2 |
Per acre: | 20 | 2 |
Single Family Cluster per acre: | 20 | 2 |
Multi-Family per acre: | 20 | 2 |
Business districts per acre: | 15 | 2 |
Public Facilities Campus Districts: | 15 | 2 |
Industrial districts/acre: | 10 | 2 |
Other districts per acre: | 20 | 2 |
(b) Developments shall meet or exceed the minimum of both the number and the caliper or D.B.H. of trees on the site after construction.
(c) Wooded parcels may be required to exceed the minimum standards as a result of the preservation requirements of Section 1347.05.
(d) Sparsely wooded or barren sites shall be required to meet or exceed the above minimum standards through planting of new trees. New trees planted on the site to meet the minimum tree standard shall be a minimum of two inches in caliper and five feet in height.
(e) Required trees in all districts other than Residential and Single Family Cluster shall be in place as per the approved plan prior to the issuance of an occupancy permit. If the weather season makes planting impractical, a performance bond or a certified letter of credit from a banking institution covering the full cost of tree stock and installation may be posted, or a letter from the construction lender stating the funds will be held until the tree installation is complete and providing for release of such funds should the developer fail to install the required trees within six months thereafter. All trees shall be installed within six months. Failure to do so shall result in forfeiture to the City of same which will be used for the installation of the required trees.
(f) Required trees in Residential and Single Family Cluster Districts shall be in place as per the approved plan prior to the issuance of an occupancy permit. If the weather season makes planting impractical, the grading bond deposited with the City shall be retained and all trees shall then be installed within six months. Such deposit shall only be returned upon satisfactory completion of grading and installation of the required trees. A failure to complete the installation shall result in a forfeiture of such bond to the City for installation of the required trees.
(g) All trees required in this chapter shall be maintained in a healthy and living condition. Any required tree that dies or is removed for any reason shall be replaced with a new tree or trees to conform to the minimum schedule in subsection (a) hereof.
(Ord. 102-1996. Passed 9-10-96.)