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Sterling Codifiers, Inc. Page 1 of 6 <br />10 -4 -11: TREE PRESERVATION: <br />The following process for preserving significant trees shall be required of subdividers and <br />home builders. Subdividers shall preserve, where feasible, all healthy trees of significant <br />value even if the trees are less than six inches (6 ") in diameter. (Ord. 673, sec. 1, 7 -17 -2000) <br />A. Definitions: The following words and terms, whenever they occur in this section, are <br />defined as follows: <br />DIAMETER: The measurement of a tree's trunk measured four and one -half feet (4.5') <br />above the ground. <br />DRIP LINE: The farthest distance away from the trunk of a tree that rain or dew will fall <br />directly to the ground from the leaves or branches of the tree or one foot (1') per one inch <br />(1") of diameter, whichever is greater. <br />SIGNIFICANT TREE: A healthy tree measuring six inches (6 ") in diameter or greater. <br />TREE CERTIFICATION: A certified inventory of trees on the site after work is complete <br />listing all trees and their final disposition, which is signed by a licensed forester or <br />landscape architect. <br />TREE PRESERVATION PLAN: A plan and inventory certified by a licensed or registered <br />forester or landscape architect indicating all of the significant trees and their locations in <br />the proposed development or on the lot. The tree preservation plan shall include the size, <br />species, tag numbers, and location of all significant trees proposed to be saved and <br />removed on the area of development, and the measures proposed to protect the <br />significant trees to be saved. <br />TREE PROTECTION: Snow fencing or polyethylene laminar safety netting placed at the <br />drip line of the significant trees to be preserved. The tree protection measures shall be <br />shown on tree preservation plan drawings and remain in place until all grading and <br />construction activity is terminated. (Ord. 673, sec. 1, 7 -17 -2000; amd. Ord. 866, sec. 39, <br />5 -17 -2010) <br />B. Subdividers: <br />1. Subdividers shall: <br />a. Prepare a tree preservation plan superimposed on the grading plan. <br />b. Ensure the tree preservation plan is followed during the plan development (mass <br />grading). (Ord. 673, sec. 1, 7 -17 -2000) <br />c. Submit a one thousand five hundred dollar ($1,500.00) security for each mass <br />graded lot with at least one significant tree to be saved and for each custom graded <br />lot with at least one significant tree to be saved and a one thousand dollar <br />http:// www. sterlingcodifiers .com/codebook/printnow.php 1/18/2013 <br />