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ARTICLE 4 - TREE PRESERVATION & MITIGATION

Division 4 - Tree Preservation & Mitigation Requirements

Division 4 - Tree Preservation & Mitigation Requirements

Section 4.58 Protected Trees

(A) Replacement. Any protected tree that is healthy and growing on a site, but is not preserved, must be
replaced at the minimum rates shown in Table 4-9 for each type of tree species (see example of how to
inventory, identify, and calculate tree mitigation in Illustration 4-3).

(B) Replacement Trees To Be Used. Any tree planted as a replacement tree to comply with provisions of this
Article 4 must be a species cited in Tables 4-1 or 4-2 (refer to Division 7 in Article 3 of this Chapter 4).

(C) Minimum Size of Replacement Trees. Any tree planted as a replacement tree to comply with provisions
of this Article 4 must have a caliper of three inches or larger (either single-trunk or multi-trunk) at planting.

Table 4-9: Existing Trees - Replacement Ratios

Existing Tree Species Replacement Ratio

Large Canopy Trees (listed in Table 4-1) varies by size

6" to 18" 1:1 (1 caliper inch per 1 caliper inch)

18.1" or greater 2:1 (2 caliper inches per 1 caliper inch)

Small Ornamental Trees (listed in Table 4- varies by size

2)

6" to 10" 0.5:1 (1/2 caliper inch per 1 caliper inch)

10.1" to 18" 1:1 (1 caliper inch per 1 caliper inch)

18.1" or greater 1.5:1 (1.5 caliper inches per 1 caliper inch)

Other Tree Species (any size 6" or greater) 0.25:1 (1/4 caliper inch per 1 caliper inch)
(not listed in Tables 4-1 or 4-2)

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Illustration 4-3

Example of Tree Inventory and Mitigation Calculation

Large Canopy Trees (listed in Table 4-1)

Total Caliper Replacement

Tree to be
Inches to be Replacement Ratio Caliper Inches
Removed
Removed Required

QV-1 8.0 inches 1.0:1 (1 caliper inch per caliper inch) 8.0 inches

2.0:1 (2 caliper inches per caliper

QV-2 28.0 inches 56.0 inches
inch)

1.0:1 (1 caliper inches per caliper

AR-1 14.0 inches 14.0 inches
inch)

Subtotal 50.0 inches 78.0 inches

Small Ornamental Trees (listed in Table 4-2)

Total Caliper Replacement

Trees to be
Inches to be Replacement Ratio Caliper Inches
Removed
Removed Required

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CC-1 7.0 inches 0.5:1 (1/2 caliper inch per caliper 3.5 inches
inch)

CC-2 3.0 inches N/A (non-protected tree) 0.0 inches

CC-3 12.0 inches 1.0:1 (1 caliper inch per caliper inch) 12.0 inches

1: 1 (1 caliper inches per caliper

MH-1 18.0 inches 18.0 inches
inch)

MH-2 4.0 inches N/A (non-protected tree) 0.0 inches

0.5:1 (1/2 caliper inch per caliper

VA-1 6.5 inches 3.25 inches
inch)

Subtotal 50.5 inches 36.75 inches

Other Tree Species (not listed in Table 4-1 or in Table 4-2)

Total Caliper Replacement

Tree to be
Inches to be Replacement Ratio Caliper Inches
Removed
Removed Required

0.25:1 (1/4 caliper inch per caliper

PD-1 4.0 inches 1.0 inch
inch)

0.25:1 (1/4 caliper inch per caliper

PD-2 12.0 inches 3.0 inches
inch)

0.25:1 (1/4 caliper inch per caliper

GT-1 8.0 inches 2.0 inches
inch)

Subtotal 24.0 inches 6.0 inches

TOTAL 124.5 inches 171.75 inches

(Ordinance 6773 adopted 5/19/15; Ordinance 7107, sec. 74, adopted 12/3/19)
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Division 4 - Tree Preservation & Mitigation Requirements

Section 4.59 Protection of Preserved Trees

(A) Identification of Trees to Be Removed. Trees that are proposed for removal must be flagged or otherwise
identified in order to differentiate those trees from preserved trees prior to commencement of development or
redevelopment activity.

(B) Protection Measures for Trees to Be Preserved. The critical root zone of all preserved trees must be
surrounded to create an area of non-encroachment by placement of appropriate protective fencing around the
drip line of the tree during site preparation and construction. The original natural grade around the tree inside
the drip line must not be disturbed in any way. The area within the protective fencing must not be used for
parking vehicles or equipment, for materials storage, or for chemical wash-out areas.

(C) Protection Mandatory for Preserved Trees. It is unlawful to do anything to, or near, a preserved tree that
would likely, either immediately or over time, cause the tree to die, including severe pruning, trunk or bark
damage, burning or intense heat, the introduction of toxic gaseous or liquid substance to the ground under the
tree's drip line or to the air around the tree or to the tree itself, or any other similar harmful act.

(Ordinance 6773 adopted 5/19/15)

Division 4 - Tree Preservation & Mitigation Requirements

Section 4.60 Relationship of Tree Preservation to Other Requirements

(A) Credit for Preserved Trees in Article 3 and Article 4. Protected trees that are preserved and used to
comply with the provisions of this Article 4, may also be used to fulfill the tree planting requirements specified in
Section 4.49 in Article 3 (Screening & Landscaping) of this Chapter 4 or in other City regulations, except as
provided in Subsection (B) below.

(B) Replacement trees for a single-family, duplex, or townhouse residential development project must be
placed within common areas that are owned and maintained by a homeowners' association (HOA), and may
not count as the trees that are required on each residential lot per Sections 4.37(A) and 4.37(B) in Article 3 of
this Chapter 4.

(Ordinance 6773 adopted 5/19/15)

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