§ 12.6.3. Tree removal permit required.

A.

Any commercial, institutional, multifamily or residential subdivision development requires a tree removal permit for one or more of the following:

1.

Removal of ten percent or more of the total trees on a property or development site.

2.

Removal or transplanting of any protected trees that are five-inch DBH or greater.

3.

Any native grand tree 20-inch DBH or greater.

B.

Any single-family residential lot requires a tree removal permit is for one or more of the following:

1.

Two or more trees ten-inch dbh or greater;

2.

Removal of 25 percent or more of all trees on the site that are greater than five-inch dbh;

3.

Any tree five-inch dbh or more located within the POL district.

C.

The removal of a grand tree (20-inch dbh or greater) on any property requires approval by the town commission at a public hearing pursuant to the requirements of Section 9.1.

D.

Information required for a single-family tree removal permit:

1.

Identify all trees on the property, indicating the tree(s) to be removed either on a property survey, aerial photograph, or hand drawn sketch. The plans shall delineate the tree species, height and size (dbh) to be removed.

2.

Provide photographs of any grand trees to be removed.

E.

Information required for a residential subdivision, multifamily, commercial or institutional development tree removal permit:

1.

Identify all trees on the property, indicating the tree(s) to be removed either on a site plan or aerial photograph [scale of one inch: 200 feet or smaller]. Plans or an aerial photograph shall delineate the tree species, height and size (dhb) to be removed.

2.

Provide photographs of any grand trees to be removed.

F.

Submit a written justification statement for the proposed tree removal based on the criteria contained in this section.

(Ord. No. 11-01, § 2, 1-10-2011; Ord. No. 12-01, § 6, 12-12-2011)