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Orange Village adopts new tree-preservation ordinance after months of drafting
Summary
Orange Village Council voted unanimously Jan. 8 to adopt an amended tree-preservation ordinance (Ord. 2024-22) that sets new standards for canopy calculation, limits certain fee collections and implements review authority for planning bodies.
Orange Village Council adopted an amended tree-preservation ordinance on Jan. 8 that revises Chapter 1375 of the village code to set standards for calculating required tree canopy and to clarify the role of the Planning and Zoning Commission and the Architectural Board of Review in enforcing those standards.
Council members said the ordinance is intended to preserve canopy on new development and to provide local review authority rather than create a revenue stream. The measure had been recommended by the Planning and Zoning Commission and was debated by council members and staff before final passage.
The ordinance…
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