Draft ordinance tightens tree-protection rules, requires forester verification for clearing
The Planning Commission reviewed a new tree-protection section that narrows exemptions, sets heritage-tree protections, and requires licensed-forester validation to prevent developers from misclassifying clear-cutting as forestry activity.
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A substantial new section in the draft zoning code addresses tree protection and post-clearance review. Jay walked commissioners through provisions that distinguish ordinary maintenance around existing single-family dwellings from clearing in preparation for subdivision, and he emphasized the draft requires documentation and licensed-forester validation when developers claim forestry activity to avoid a multi-year holdback that local code cannot legally exceed.
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