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Working group discusses tree‑planting minimums, enforcement limits and neighbor recourse
Summary
The working group considered tree‑planting standards tied to infiltration systems, and clarified enforcement and neighbor recourse: permit compliance is primarily a DPW responsibility; claims about permitted past construction are generally civil matters.
The working group discussed landscaping, tree‑planting and enforcement matters connected to the stormwater bylaw.
Tree and planting requirements - The draft proposes a planting requirement tied to infiltration systems (for example, three trees per system was discussed as an objective and an easily applied counting method). Members considered minimum planting size (2 to 2.5‑inch caliper trees was discussed) and whether planted trees could be counted toward conservation replacement obligations. The group…
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