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CHAPTER 1127 <br /> <br />TREE PRESERVATION & LANDSCAPING <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />SECTION: <br /> <br />1127.01: Purpose <br />1127.02: Definitions <br />1127.03: General Tree Protection Requirements <br />1127.04: Tree Removal on Lots without Construction or Grading Permits <br />1127.05: Landscaping <br />Appeal Process <br />Violation and Penalties <br /> <br /> <br />1127.01: PURPOSE. The purpose of this chapter is to identify trees and woodlots which are to be preserved in general and saved when development is occurring or at any point thereafter. <br /> It is the City’s goal to ensure that development is compatible with the natural environment and is accommodated without destroying desirable environmental features and natural amenities. <br /> It is not the City’s intent, however, to preserve significant trees or woodlots where substandard subdivision design, poor drainage, excess slope in streets and driveways or inefficient <br /> utility construction will result. <br /> <br /> <br />1127.02: DEFINITIONS: When used in this Chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates <br /> a different meaning: <br /> <br />SIGNIFICANT TREE: a significant tree is defined as any live healthy tree measuring eight (8) inches in diameter or greater, measured at 4.5 feet above the ground. <br /> <br />SPECIMEN TREE: any species over 16 inches in diameter. <br /> <br />HIGH VALUE TREES: Any tree from the list below, at least eight (8) inches in diameter. <br /> <br />