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City of Blaine Tree Preservation Ordinance <br />(Amended 6 -3 -93. Ord. 93 1337, Amended 4- 17 -97. Ord. 97 -1653, Amended 4- 15 -99. Ord. 99 -1785) <br />(a) Standards of Preservation During Construction or Grading <br />(1) Intent: Developments, structures, utilities, and all other site activities must be designed, installed, and <br />constructed so that the maximum number of trees are preserved on all lots or parcels. Flexibility of city <br />standards shall be considered when possible to ensure the preservation of the maximum number of trees. <br />(2) Tree Preservation Plan Required: To minimize tree loss and to mitigate tree removal on wooded lots or <br />parcels with trees, a tree preservation plan must be submitted for approval along with application for any <br />excavation permit, grading permit, building permit, Conditional Use Permit, site plan or plat approval. All <br />site activity associated with the proposed permit or plat must be in compliance with the approved tree <br />preservation plan. <br />(3) Replacement: <br />(aa) General: All significant trees removed or damaged through activities described in (a) and (b) <br />must be replaced on site with approval of the Zoning Administrator, or in the form of payment of a <br />fee to the city reforestation fund in an amount established by the City Council. Additional <br />replacement trees shall be required as determined by the Zoning Administrator when trees of any <br />size are removed in violation of this ordinance, or when trees have been impacted by failing to <br />comply with the Tree Preservation Plan. Trees required by the approved landscape plan will be <br />credited to replacement tree requirements if all the requirements of this ordinance have been <br />fulfilled. <br />(bb) Non Residentially Zoned Property: In non residentially zoned districts the total number of <br />replacement trees shall not exceed 8 trees per acre. The removal of trees on public right of way in <br />commercial or industrial zoning districts; conducted by or on behalf of a governmental agency in <br />pursuance of its lawful activities or functions, will be exempt from this replacement. <br />(cc) On Residentially Zoned Lots : On public right of way in residential zoning districts and on <br />residentially zoned lots exceeding one acre in size the total number of replacement trees shall not <br />exceed 8 trees per acre of upland. On residentially zoned lots less than one acre in size a one to <br />one (1:1) replacement of all trees will be required for the first seven trees removed from the lot. <br />(4) The Tree Preservation Plan: The tree preservation plan must be prepared by a registered architect, <br />landscape architect or forester. The plan must include a scaled drawing or survey including the following <br />information: <br />(aa) A tree inventory indicating size, species, location and condition of all significant trees and <br />clumps of non - significant trees within the limits of the proposed activity; also location of existing <br />and proposed structures, improvements, utilities and existing and proposed contours. <br />(bb) Specific disease control, if applicable, and protection techniques that will be utilized to <br />minimize disturbance to all trees remaining on site. <br />(cc) A reforestation plan indicating size, species, location, and planting specifications of all street <br />and yard trees and all replacement trees. <br />(1) The reforestation plan shall utilize a variety of tree species with emphasis on native <br />species when possible. <br />(2) Replacement trees shall be a minimum 2 1/2 inches in diameter if deciduous, or 6 feet in <br />height if coniferous. <br />(dd) Financial Guarantee: All installations of trees required by the tree preservation plan or as a <br />penalty for failing to comply with the tree preservation ordinance or plan must be completed at the <br />