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2002 SESSION

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SB 484 Conservation of trees during localities' development.

Introduced by: Janet D. Howell | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Conservation of trees during localities' development. Increases current twenty-year tree canopy requirements for certain localities adopting local tree conservation and replacement ordinances from 15 to 20 percent tree canopy for residential sites zoned between 10 and 20 units per acre, and from 20 to 30 percent for residential sites zoned for 10 or less sites per acre. Permits localities to include tree conservation provisions in their ordinance and sets forth requirements for such provisions. Such tree conservation ordinances may include provisions for the reduction of tree canopy requirements or the granting of tree cover credit in consideration for the preservation of certain trees, and shall provide for exceptions to and deviations from tree preservation requirements where the locality determines the requirements would preclude or significantly hinder uses otherwise allowed by the local zoning ordinance. Locality may by ordinance disallow certain types of trees from being planted to meet minimum tree canopy requirements. Provides that new law does not invalidate ten-year minimum tree cover standards adopted by cities established before 1780, or twenty-year minimum tree cover replacement standards adopted by localities after July 1, 1990.


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