§ 122.21 REPLACEMENT.

   122.21(A)   Designation of Tree types. The term, Tree, Specimen is defined in Chapter 1 of the Code. All other Trees (including Trees in poor condition) are non-specimen Trees .

   122.21(B)   Specimen Trees . If it is determined by the City that relocation of Specimen Tree (s) is not feasible, then payment shall be made into the Weston Tree Trust Fund or Florida grade no. 1 replacement Tree (s) shall be required, at the sole discretion of the City . Payment shall be based on the value of the Tree (s), determined by “The Guide for Plant Appraisal,” latest edition, by the Council of Tree and Landscape Appraisers. However, in no case shall the diameter inches of the replacement Tree (s) be less than the diameter inches of the removed Specimen Tree (s). The replacement Tree (s) must be the largest available Tree from the City replacement list and a minimum of 50% of the replacement Trees must be native. All Native Trees shall be replaced with native species.

   122.21(C)   Non-specimen Trees . A removed non-specimen Tree shall be replaced with its equivalent Canopy Coverage as defined in the Equivalent Canopy Coverage Replacement Table. However, under no circumstance shall any Tree be replaced with a less than 300 replacement canopy area credit. The replacement Tree or Trees shall be a type of species having shade potential and other positive values, as described on the Tree Replacement List, and at least equal Canopy Coverage replacement to that of the Tree being removed.

   122.21(C)(1)   Dicot and Conifer Trees .  Dicot and Conifer Trees shall be installed as Florida grade no. 1 or better and pursuant to the Equivalent Canopy Coverage Replacement Table and Tree Replacement List. A minimum of 50% native replacement Trees are required. However, all Native Trees shall be replaced with Native Trees, as approved by the City.

   122.21(C)(2)   Monocot Trees .  Monocot Trees shall be installed with a minimum of seven feet of grey wood, when planted, have an overall height of 20 feet, and be a grade of Florida No. 1 or better. A minimum of 50% native replacement Trees are required. However, all Native Trees shall be replaced with native species as defined in Chapter 1 of the Code , as approved by the City.

   122.21(D)   Tree replacement for non-specimen Trees . When the City has determined that a non-specimen Tree cannot be successfully relocated or that cash payment in lieu of replacement is not acceptable, the Applicant shall replace the non-specimen Tree with the type of Tree specified in the Tree Replacement List, and with the equivalent Canopy Coverage specified in the Equivalent Canopy Coverage Replacement Table for non-specimen Trees .

TREE REPLACEMENT LIST FOR NON-SPECIMEN TREES
Extra Large Trees : Minimum 16 ft. Overall Height, 6 ft. Spread, 5 ft. Clear Trunk , and 3 inch DBH
Botanical Name	Common Name
Bulnesia arborea	Verawood
Bursera simaruba	Gumbo Limbo
Caesalpinia granadillo	Bridalveil
Calophyllum brasiliense	Beautyleaf
Calophyllum inophyllum	Mastwood
Cassia javanica	Apple Blossom
Clusia rosea	Pitch Apple
Elaeocarpus decipiens	Japanese Blueberry
Eugenia foetida	Spanish Stopper
Ilex attenuata ‘Eagleston’	Holly
Ilex attenuata ‘East Palatka’	Holly
Ilex cassine	Dahoon Holly
Lagerstromeia indica	Crepe Myrtle
Magnolia grandiflora ‘DD Blanchard’	Magnolia
Noronhia emarginata	Madagascar Olive
Quercus virginiana	Live Oak
Tamarindus indica	Tamarind
Taxodium distichum	Cypress

 

Large Shade Trees : Minimum 14 ft. Overall Height, 5ft. Spread, 4.5 ft. Clear Trunk, and 2.5 inch DBH
Botanical Name	Common Name
Bulnesia arborea	Verawood
Bursera simaruba	Gumbo Limbo
Caesalpinia granadillo	Bridalveil
Calophyllum brasiliense	Beautyleaf
Calophyllum inophyllum	Mastwood
Cassia javanica	Apple Blossom
Clusia guttifera	Small Leaf Pitch Apple
Clusia rosea	Pitch Apple
Eugenia foetida	Spanish Stopper
Elaeocarpus decipiens	Japanese Blueberry
Ilex attenuata ‘Eagleston’	Holly
Ilex attenuata ‘East Palatka’	Holly
Ilex cassine	Dahoon Holly
Lagerstromeia indica	Crepe Myrtle
Magnolia grandiflora ‘DD Blanchard’	Magnolia
Myrcianthes fragrans	Simpson Stopper
Noronhia emarginata	Madagascar Olive
Quercus virginiana	Live Oak
Tamarindus indica	Tamarind
Taxodium distichum	Cypress

 

Intermediate Trees : Minimum 12 ft. Overall Height, 5 ft. Spread, 4.5 ft. Clear Trunk , and 2 inch DBH
Botanical Name	Common Name
Bulnesia arborea	Verawood
Bursera simaruba	Gumbo Limbo
Caesalpinia granadillo	Bridalveil
Calophyllum brasiliense	Beautyleaf
Calophyllum inophyllum	Mastwood
Cassia javanica	Apple Blossom
Clusia guttifera	Small Leaf Pitch Apple
Clusia rosea	Pitch Apple
Eugenia foetida	Spanish Stopper
Elaeocarpus decipiens	Japanese Blueberry
Ilex attenuata ‘Eagleston’	Holly
Ilex attenuata ‘East Palatka’	Holly
Ilex cassine	Dahoon Holly
Lagerstromeia indica	Crepe Myrtle
Magnolia grandiflora ‘DD Blanchard’	Magnolia
Myrcianthes fragrans	Simpson Stopper
Noronhia emarginata	Madagascar Olive
Quercus virginiana	Live Oak
Tamarindus indica	Tamarind
Taxodium distichum	Cypress

 

Medium Trees : Minimum 10 ft. Overall Height, 4 ft. Spread, 4 ft. Clear Trunk , and 1.75 inch DBH
Botanical Name	Common Name
Capparis cynophallophora	Jamaican Caper
Clusia guttifera	Small Leaf Pitch Apple
Cordia boissieri	White Geiger
Elaeocarpus decipiens	Japanese Blueberry
Filicium decipiens	Japanese Fern Tree
Guaiacum sanctum	Lignum-vitae
Ilex ‘Nellie Stevens’	Holly

 

 

Small Trees : 10–12 ft. Overall Height, 4–5 ft. Spread, 4 ft. Clear Trunk , 2 inch DBH
Botanical Name	Common Name
Krugiodendron ferreum	Black Ironwood
Myrcianthes fragrans	Simpson Stopper
Sideroxylon salicifolium	Willow Bustic

 

Small Trees : Minimum 8 ft. Overall Height, 4 ft. Spread, 4 ft. Clear Trunk , and 1.5 inch DBH
Botanical Name	Common Name
Capparis cynophallophora	Jamaican Caper
Clusia guttifera	Small Leaf Pitch Apple
Cordia boissieri	White Geiger
Eugenia foetida	Spanish Stopper
Eugenia rhombea	Red Stopper
Filicium decipiens	Japanese Fern Tree
Guaiacum sanctum	Lignum-vitae
Ilex ‘Nellie Stevens’	Holly
Krugiodendron ferreum	Black Ironwood
Myrcianthes fragrans	Simpson Stopper
Sideroxylon salicifolium	Willow Bustic

 

Large Palms: Minimum 7 ft. of Grey Wood
Botanical Name	Common Name
Archonotophoenix alexandrae	Alexandra
Bismarckia nobilis	Bismarck
Carpentaria acuminata	Carpentaria
Cocos nucifera	Coconut
Livistona chinensis	Chinese Fan
Livintona decipiens	Ribbon Fan
Roystonea elata	Florida Royal
Roystonea regia	Royal
Phoenix canariensis	Canary Island Date
Phoenix dactylifera	Date Palm
Phoenix reclinata	Senegal Date
Phoenix sylvestris	Sylvester
Ptychosperma macarthurii	Macarthur
Sabal palmetto	Sabal
Veitchia montgomeryana	Montgomery
Veitchia winin	Winin
Wodyetia bifurcata	Foxtail

 

 

Small Palms: Minimum 2 ft. of Grey Wood
Botanical Name	Common Name
Hyophorbe lagenicaulis	Bottle
Hyophorbe verschaffeltii	Spindle
Thrinax morrisii	Key Thatch
Thrinax radiata	Florida Thatch

 

 

EQUIVALENT CANOPY COVERAGE REPLACEMENT TABLE FOR NON-SPECIMEN TREES
	Replacement Canopy Area Credit (In Square Feet)
Extra Large Trees : Minimum 16 ft. tall, 6. spread, 3 inch DBH and 5 ft. Clear Trunk .	400
Large Trees : Minimum 14 ft. tall, 5 ft. spread, 2.5 inch DBH , and 4.5 ft. Clear Trunk .	350
Intermediate Trees : Minimum 12 ft. tall, 5 ft. spread, 2 inch DBH , and 4.5 ft. Clear Trunk .	300
Medium Trees : Minimum 10 ft. tall, 4 ft. spread, 1.75 inch DBH and 4 ft. Clear Trunk .	200
Small Trees : Minimum 8 ft. tall, 4 ft. spread, 1.5 inch DBH and 4 ft. Clear Trunk .	150

 

 

PALM TREE REPLACEMENT LIST FOR NON-SPECIMEN PALM TREES
Large Palms: minimum 7 ft. of grey wood.	One large Palm for one large Palm
Small Palms: minimum with 2 ft. of grey wood.	One small Palm for one small Palm
3 small Palms equals to 1 large Palm

 

   122.21(E)   Determination of Canopy Coverage . The following are methods for Canopy Coverage determination:

   122.21(E)(1)   Review of aerial photography;

   122.21(E)(2)   On Site inspection; and/or

   122.21(E)(3)   Review of Tree Survey .

   122.21(F)   Prohibited/Nuisance Tree Removal . Prohibited/Nuisance Tree species removal requires one-to-one replacement rather than equivalent Canopy Coverage replacement. Melaleuca, Brazilian pepper, and Australian pine are exempt and do not need to be replaced.

   122.21(F)(1)   Prohibited/Nuisance Tree List.

	Botanical Name	Common Name
1	Acacia auriculaeformis	Earleaf Acacia
2	Albizia lebbeck	Lebbeck
3	Araucaria heterophylla	Norfolk Island Pine
4	Ardisia solanecea	Shoebutton Ardisia
5	Bischofia javanica	Toog
6	Brassaria actinophylla	Schefflera
7	Bucida buceras	Black Olive
8	Callistemon viminalis	Weeping Bottlebrush
9	Casuarina trees	Australian Pine
10	Cupaniopsis anacardiodes	Carrotwood
11	Dalbergia sisoo	Rosewood
12	Grevillea robusta	Silk Oak
13	Hibiscus tiliaceus	Mahoe
14	Lucaena leucocephala	Lead Tree or Jumbie Bean
15	Melaleuca quinquenervia	Punk Tree or Paper Bark
16	Metopium toxiferum	Poisonwood
17	Pongamia pinnata	Pongam
18	Rhodomyrtus tomentosa	Downy Rose Myrtle
19	Schinus terebinthifolius	Brazilian Pepper or Florida Holly
20	Syzygium cumini	Java Plum
21	Terminalia catappa	Tropical Almond

 

(Ord. 2010-19, passed 10-4-2010; Am. Ord. 2016-18, passed 9-26-2016; Am. Ord. 2023-12, passed 11- 6-2023)