Definitions Of Words, Terms And
Phrases. For the purpose of the administration and enforcement of
this Chapter and unless otherwise stated in this Chapter, the following
words and phrases shall have a meaning as indicated herein. All words
not specifically defined herein shall have a meaning as found in a
recent English language dictionary.
CALIPER
The diameter of a tree measured one (1) foot above ground
level.
CROWN
The main mass of branching of a tree above the ground.
DRIP LINE
The outmost perimeter of the crown of a tree as projected
vertically to the ground.
MASS OF TREES
A group of trees located in such close proximity that no
one tree is more than thirty (30) feet from any other tree and which
contains:
1.
Five (5) or more deciduous trees of at least three-inch caliper
size,
2.
Five (5) or more coniferous trees at least six (6) feet in height,
or
3.
A combination of five (5) or more such deciduous and coniferous
trees.
MONARCH TREE
A tree which has a life expectancy of greater than fifteen
(15) years, has a relatively sound and solid trunk with no extensive
decay, no more than one (1) major and several minor dead limbs (if
deciduous), no major insect or disease problems and has a diameter
of at least twenty-four (24) inches if deciduous or twenty (20) inches
if coniferous.
PROTECTED TREE
Any deciduous tree that has a caliper of six (6) inches or
more and any coniferous tree exceeding ten (10) feet in height unless
any such tree is specifically defined by this Section as an unprotected
tree or is otherwise exempted by this Chapter.
REMOVE
To relocate, cut down, damage, poison or in any other manner
destroy or cause a tree to be destroyed.
STREET TREE, APPROVED
A deciduous hardwood tree with a minimum caliper of three
(3) inches and with a clear trunk of at least six (6) feet which is
suitable for urban environments, is tolerant of disease and salt and
is included in the following list:
1.
Thornless Honey Locust (Gleditsia triacanthos "inermis")
3.
Sugar Maple (Acer saccharum)
4.
Hedge Maple (Acer campestre)
5.
Seedless Green Ash (Fraxinus pennsylvanica "Marshall Seedless")
6.
White Ash (Fraxinus americana)
7.
Ironwood (Ostrya virginiana)
8.
Pin Oak (Quercus palustris)
9.
Willow Oak (Quercus phellos)
11.
Little Leaf Linden (Tilia cordata)
12.
Silver Linden (Tilia tomentosum)
TREE
A woody perennial plant with a single main stem having a
caliper of at least two and one-half (2.5) inches.
[Ord. No. 16-13 § 6, 7-28-2016]
TREE-PROTECTION ZONE
A circular zone around a monarch tree or protected tree which
shall encompass the entire drip line of the tree but in no case shall
be less than a radius of six (6) feet around the tree.
UNDISTURBED TREE AREA
A portion of a site which is identified on a predevelopment
tree plan as an area containing a mass of trees in which no tree will
be removed or adversely affected during development.
UNPROTECTED TREE
A tree that is not a monarch tree, not an approved street
tree, does not meet the minimum caliper or height requirements to
be a protected tree or regardless of its caliper size or height is
not a species protected by this Chapter because it is a nuisance tree,
is an undesirable softwood variety or may be intolerant of disease.
Such trees include, but are not limited to, the following species:
1.
Black Locust (Robinia pseudoacacia)
2.
Lombardy Black Poplar (Populus nigra "Italica")
4.
Slippery Elm (Ulmus rubra)
5.
Tree of Heaven (Ailanthus glandulosa)
6.
Common Crab Apple (Malus spp.)
7.
Black Willow (Salix nigra)
8.
Ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba) (female varieties only)
9.
All species and varieties of elm, Zelkova and planera affected
with the fungus Creatosomella ulmi.