The following are minimum standards necessary to protect
designated for preservation from damage during
activities after the
has been approved:
122.26(A) Protection of existing
.
122.26(A)(1) Prior to any clearing of improved, vacant, or unimproved land, unless specifically exempted from this Section (including land designated for conservation by Broward County or as a preservation area by the
),
to be preserved shall have barriers constructed around each
or groups of
and
by the permit holder or land clearing
to prevent physical damage from heavy equipment and other activities incidental to
. Required barriers shall be subject to inspection by the
as a condition of permit approval and prior to any such clearing.
122.26(A)(2) The barriers or barricades shall be:
122.26(A)(2)(a) Large enough to include the entire area inside the outer edge or
of the
.
122.26(A)(2)(b) Conspicuous enough and high enough to be seen easily by operators of trucks and other equipment.
122.26(A)(2)(c) Constructed of sturdy, orange, plastic barricading with supports placed every five feet as approved by the
based on professional judgment that the intent of this provision shall be met.
122.26(A)(2)(d) Constructed as a condition of the issuance of any land clearing,
, or other
and prior to any
or other
activities and required to remain in place throughout the
period. Barriers or barricades shall be completely removed from the site at the end of the
period (immediately prior to the issuance of a
by the
), unless otherwise stipulated in the approved
Protection/
Plan.
122.26(B) Clearing
and vegetation.
122.26(B)(1) Within the
of
designated for preservation, only clearing by hand is permissible, unless otherwise stipulated in the approved
. Prohibited and exotic vegetation shall be removed by hand within the
of existing
to be preserved.
122.26(B)(2) All
and vegetation cleared and stored pursuant to this Section shall be removed within two days after completion of the clearing.
122.26(C) Other requirements for the protection of
and
. The permit holder and any
shall protect the
and plants designated for preservation in the approved from hazardous materials poisoning, mechanical removal,
, and grade changes to at least the following minimum standards:
122.26(C)(1)
line trenches shall be routed away from
to an area outside the
to the maximum extent possible.
122.26(C)(2) Within the
of existing
to remain, retaining walls and dry wells shall be utilized where needed to protect
from severe grade changes. For shallow fills, the fill material shall be gently sloped down to the level of the
roots leaving the
in a depression larger than the spread of its crown. In no instance, unless approved by the
, shall a maximum of six inches of fill be added within the
of any
.
122.26(C)(3) No parking, vehicle maintenance, storage of
materials or
, or cleaning of equipment shall take place within areas marked for preservation, specifically including, but not limited to, within the
of any individual
designated to remain. For all parking and storage areas, the developer or contractor shall establish regular parking and storage areas under the supervision of the
to facilitate compliance with the above standard.
122.26(C)(4)
into any barricaded area shall be strictly forbidden with the exception of activities specifically permitted by the approved
including the
Plan as established herein.
122.26(D) Pruning of protected
under site plan approval or
/relocation permit. Per the approved and/or site plan process the permit holder shall be permitted to cut or
branches and roots of
designated for protection on the protection/
Plan only under the supervision of the , who shall be notified 48 hours prior to the anticipated Pruning. The standards for Pruning as established by the American National Standards Institute A300 standard,
Care Operations: Standard Practices for
,
and Other Woody Plant Maintenance (ANSI 300) as amended, shall be utilized for the site.
122.26(E) Root system protection. The root system of
shall be protected as follows:
122.26(E)(1) The
may approve a
Plan, upon an
’s request to
within the
of a
, as part of a
.
122.26(E)(2) The
reserves the right to establish additional standards for root protection to adapt to field conditions. If roots are exposed, the permit holder shall provide temporary earth cover mixed with peat moss and wrapped with burlap to prevent exposed roots from drying out before permanent backfill is placed. Support of
or root systems are critical. The permit holder shall also water, maintain in moist condition, and otherwise temporarily support and protect the
or root from damage until the
or root is permanently covered with earth.
122.26(E)(3) The permit holder shall protect
root systems from damage due to noxious materials in solutions caused by runoff, spillage during mixing and placement of
materials, or drainage from stored materials. The permit holder shall also protect root systems from flooding, erosion, or excessive wetting resulting from dewatering operations.
122.26(F)
damaged during
.
122.26(F)(1) The permit holder shall have
damaged by
immediately repaired by a professional
in a manner acceptable to the
.
122.26(F)(2) The
must be notified immediately if any damage occurs to any
due to
operations.
122.26(F)(3) Such repairs as necessary shall be made promptly after damage occurs to prevent progressive deteriorations of damaged
.
122.26(F)(4) The permit holder shall remove
which are determined by the
to be incapable of restoration to normal growth pattern. Such
shall be subject to replacement under the provisions of this Code.
122.26(F)(5) Any
damaging a
designated for
protection is in violation of this chapter (not including bonded
in a
Plan) under this subsection. Any
that dies as a result of this damage shall be subject to double the
replacement requirements contained herein. Additionally, this activity may result in a delay in release of the
and/or
acceptance.
122.26(G) Pruning.
122.26(G)(1)
Pruning. All
shall be Pruned in accordance with ANSI standards for Pruning as established by ANSI A300. No shall abuse a located within the unless the abuse is limited to the minimum amount necessary to alleviate a dangerous condition posing an imminent threat to the public or property.
122.26(G)(2) Palm Pruning. No palm pruning of live fronds which initiate above the horizontal plane shall be allowed. The fronds should be cut close to the trunk with a sharp Pruning saw or lopping shears.
(Ord. 2010-19, passed 10-4-2010; Am. Ord. 2023-12, passed 11-6-2023)