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HERITAGE TREE ORDINANCE. EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 15, 2010. HERITAGE TREE. DIAMETER OF 24 INCHES OR GREATER MEASURED FOUR AND ONE-HALF FEET ABOVE NATURAL GRADE. HERITAGE TREE SPECIES.
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HERITAGE TREE ORDINANCE EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 15, 2010
HERITAGE TREE DIAMETER OF 24 INCHES OR GREATER MEASURED FOUR AND ONE-HALF FEET ABOVE NATURAL GRADE
HERITAGE TREE SPECIES TEXAS ASHBALD CYPRESSAMERICAN ELMCEDAR ELMTEXAS MADRONEBIGTOOTH MAPLEALL OAKSPECANARIZONA WALNUTEASTERN BLACK WALNUT
PROTECTED TREE 19 INCHESIN DIAMETERMEASURED FOURAND ONE HALFFEET ABOVENATURAL GRADE
ORDINANCE CONTROLS REMOVAL DEFINED AS: UPROOTING*SEVERING THEMAIN TRUNK*DAMAGE THE ROOTSYSTEM*EXCESSIVE PRUNING
APPROVAL OF APPLICATIONS FOR REMOVAL OF PROTECTED ORHERITAGE TREESCAN BE GRANTED BYADMINISTRATIVE APPROVAL
HOWEVERCITY STAFF CAN SEND THE APPLICATION TO THE LAND USE COMMISSION OR CITY COUNCIL FOR APPROVAL
HEITAGE TREESWITH ONE STEM30 INCHES INDIAMETERVARIANCEFROM PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
REMOVAL IS NOT BASED ON A CONDITION CAUSED BY THE METHOD CHOSEN BY APPLICANT TO DEVELOP THE PROPERTY, UNLESS HE REMOVAL OF THE TREE WILL RESULT IN A DESIGN THAT WILL ALLOW FOR THE MAXIMUM PROVISION OF ECOLOGICAL SERVICE, HISTORIC, AND CULTURAL VALUE OF THE TREES ON THE SITE
THE ORDINANCE APPLIES TO BOTH PRIVATE PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT AND PROJECTS IN RIGHT OF WAY OR ON PUBLIC PROPERTY