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City adopts first-reading amendments to landscape code, adds dune management and tree‑preservation updates
Summary
The commission approved amendments to landscape and tree-preservation sections of the zoning code, adding coastal dune mitigation standards, updated tree‑mitigation provisions, root‑barrier requirements and other landscaping best practices.
The City Commission on April 8 approved on first reading a broad package of amendments to the city's landscape and tree-protection code that add standards for coastal-dune management, clarify tree-mitigation rules and introduce several landscape industry best practices.
Planner Max Weems said the changes incorporate industry standards and Broward County best practices to make approvals more consistent and to reduce repeated review cycles. Changes include: requiring certified arborist appraisals when a permit application proposes tree removal…
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