Laserfiche WebLink
2 <br /> <br /> <br />Coniferous/evergreen tree means a wood plant, which, at maturity, having foliage on the outermost portion <br />of the branches year-round. Tamaracks are included as a coniferous tree species. <br /> <br />Construction area means any area in which construction activity has or is occurring. <br /> <br />Construction activity means any disturbance to the land that results in the movement of earth, the alteration <br />in the topography or existing soil cover (both vegetative and non-vegetative) that may result in accelerated <br />stormwater runoff, leading to soil erosion and movement of sediment into surface water or drainage systems. <br />Examples of construction activity may include clearing, grading, filling, excavating, building construction <br />and landscaping. <br /> <br />Construction damage means any action such as filling, scraping, trenching, or compacting the soil around <br />trees or wounding trees in such a manner that it may result in the eventual death of the tree. <br /> <br />Critical root zone (CRZ) means an imaginary circle surrounding the tree trunk with a radius distance of one <br />(1) foot per one (1) inch of tree diameter. E.g., a 20-inch diameter has a critical root zone with a radius of <br />twenty (20) feet. <br /> <br />Deciduous hardwood tree means a tree that loses its foliage or leaves annually such as Birch, Cherry, <br />Hickory, Ironwood, Hard Maples, Oak and Walnut. <br /> <br />Development means any activity or proposal that requires City approval of a preliminary plat, final plat, <br />building permit, demolition permit, conditional use permit, interim use permit, planned unit development, <br />variance or grading permit. <br /> <br />Diameter breast height (DBH) means the diameter of trees at breast height, measured 4 1/2 feet (54 inches) <br />above the ground. <br /> <br />Drip line means the farthest distance away from the trunk of a tree that rain or dew will fall directly to the <br />ground from the leaves or the branches of the tree. <br /> <br />Healthy tree means a healthy tree has: <br />1) A live top (live crown) that is greater than one-third (1/3) the total tree height; <br />2) Dead branches that make up less than fifteen percent (15 %) of the total crown; <br />3) Less than fifteen percent (15%) of the tree crown with missing branches; <br />4) Consistent growth of foliage throughout the live portion of the crown; and <br />5) A tree trunk with no open wounds that are greater than one-third (1/3) the diameter of the tree, with <br />no wounds in contact with the ground and no wounds that have soft, punky wood or other <br />indication of decay. <br />New development means all sites with construction activity or development that are not defined as redevelopment. <br /> <br />Nuisance tree means: <br />1) Any living or standing tree or part thereof infected to any degree with a shade tree disease (see Tree <br />disease below) or shade tree pest; <br />2) Any logs, stumps, branches, firewood or other part of dead or dying tree(s) infected with a shade <br />tree disease or shade tree pest unless properly treated; and <br />3) Any standing dead trees or limbs which may threaten human health or property. <br />Also included are noxious or invasive trees such as Amur Maple, Japanese Barberry, Russian Olive, Siberian Elm, <br />Buckthorn, Boxelder, and Cottonwood. <br /> <br />Ornamental tree means a small tree, usually less than thirty (30) feet in height at maturity, often planted for <br />ornamental characteristics such as flowers or attractive bark. <br /> <br />Redevelopment means a site with construction activity that creates new or replaces existing impervious surface,