§ 16.08 Tree Requirements For Residential Uses
The text in force today, and every version since 2010.
Unofficial compilation built from the City's published 2010 Code chapters and the text of adopted ordinances. Effective dates are inferred from adoption records; scanned chapters were OCR'd. The City of Tiffin's adopted Code of Ordinances governs. Not legal advice.
16.08 TREE REQUIREMENTS FOR RESIDENTIAL USES
A. Minimum Requirements:
I. 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.
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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.
History
| From | To | Source | How | Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 2017 | today | Ord. 2017-394 | section added · text | p. 1 |
Dates: an Iowa ordinance takes effect when it is published after adoption. Where the clerk's certificate records the publication date it is used; otherwise the adoption date stands in for it. "Not yet consolidated" means the ordinance amends this section but its new text has not been checked into this compilation yet: read the ordinance.
Data last updated October 15, 2026. Built from the archive's documents; see how the data is built.