Single & two-family development shall include, at a minimum, one (1) shade tree for every 2,500 square feet of lot area or fraction thereof.
At least two (2) trees shall be located in the front or rear yard.
Tree identification and placement shall be shown on a site plan but shall not be required to meet the requirements of 4.05.04(A)
Fifty percent (50%) of the total Diameter at Breast Height (DBH) inches of the protected trees shall be exempt from replacement. Replacement of fifty percent (50%) of the total DBH inches of the protected trees located within the area of the building footprint, or within five (5) feet thereof, to be constructed on the property, when such improvements have been authorized by a duly approved and issued building permit shall be required.
Commercial & Mixed Use Development
Tree Mitigation
For non-residential and mixed use or multi-family residential properties: Fifty percent (50%) of the total DBH of the protected trees shall be exempt from replacement. Replacement of fifty percent (50%) of the total DBH of protected trees located within the area of the impervious improvements, or within five (5) feet thereof, to be constructed on the property, when such improvements have been authorized by a duly approved and issued building permit shall be required
An applicant shall be permitted to pay a fee to the City Tree Replacement Fund for up to fifty (50) percent of the cumulative DBH of protected trees removed, less the credits accumulated from preservation of trees on the site.
Tree Removal Permit Fees
New Development/Construction Only
Base Fee, up to the first 3 trees: $500.00
Each additional tree: $150
In Lieu Fee (Tree Replacement) $400.00 per 2.5" DBH tree