Draft chapter 168: Landscaping and Tree Standards
§ 168.07 Tree Requirements For Residential Uses
The 2026 draft's § 168.07 beside the current code's Zoning § 16.08: removed words are struck through, added words underlined.
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Current code
Zoning § 16.08 Tree Requirements For Residential Uses
A. Minimum Requirements:
1. For lots containing two-family dwellings, multi-family dwellings, or group living uses, trees must be planted on site at a minimum ratio of at least one tree for every five hundred fifty (550) square feet of total building coverage of the lot. Any combination of small and large trees is allowed, provided this coverage ratio is met.
2. For lease lot developments, trees must be planted at a ratio of one tree for every lease lot in the development. Any combination of small and large trees is allowed, provided this coverage ratio is met.
B. Reductions and Substitutions:
1. Trees planted to meet the requirements of section 16.07, "Street Tree Requirements", of this section may also be used to fulfill the requirements of this section.
2. Existing trees preserved according to the provisions of section 16.06, "Preservation of Existing Trees", of this section may be used to fulfill the requirements of this section.
2026 draft
§ 168.07 Tree Requirements For Residential Uses
1. Minimum Requirements.
A. For lots containing two-family dwellings, multi-family dwellings, or group living uses, trees shall be planted on site at a minimum ratio of at least one tree for every 550 square feet of total building coverage of the lot. Any combination of small and large trees is allowed, provided this coverage ratio is met.
B. For lease lot developments, trees shall be planted at a ratio of one tree for every lease lot in the development. Any combination of small and large trees is allowed, provided this coverage ratio is met.
2. Reductions and Substitutions.
A. Trees planted to meet the requirements of Section 168.05 may also be used to fulfill the requirements of this section.
B. Existing trees preserved according to the provisions of Section 168.05 may be used to fulfill the requirements of this section.
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