The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this chapter, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning; the word "shall" is always mandatory and not merely directory.
BUILDING ENVELOPEFor platted lots and site condominiums, the buildable area remaining on a lot after satisfying Township Zoning Ordinance setback requirements; for all other residential developments, the building envelope shall include the area of the residential buildings, plus a reasonable area beyond the buildings, up to 10 feet, so long as the area is not in any required setback.
COMMERCIAL NURSERY OR TREE FARMA licensed plant or tree nursery or farm in relation to those trees planted and growing on the premises of the licensee, which are planted and growing for sale or intended sale to the general public in the ordinary course of the licensee's business.
DEVELOPMENTAny lawful land use authorized under the Township Zoning Ordinance as amended.
DRIPLINEAn imaginary vertical line that extends downward from the outermost tips of the tree branches to the ground.
GROUND COVERLow-growing shrubs, woody vegetation, wild flowers and other small herbaceous plants within a woodland area.
GRUBBINGThe effective removal of understory vegetation, ground cover, shrubs or trees.
HISTORIC TREEA tree which has been designated by the Planning Commission to be of notable historic interest to the Township because of its age, type, size or historic association.
LAND CLEARINGThose operations where trees and vegetation are removed and which occur previous to construction of a building; e.g., road right-of-way excavation and paving, lake and drainage systems excavation, utility excavation, grubbing, and any other necessary clearing operations.
MATERIALSoil, sand, gravel, clay, peat, mud, debris and refuse, or any other material organic or inorganic.
NO TREE AFFIDAVITA signed, notarized statement by the owner or agent stating that no trees exist upon the site of six-inch-diameter breast height or greater.
OPERATIONSThe locating, moving or depositing of any material, or any construction use or activity, or a combination thereof which in any way modifies the conditions of lands subject to this chapter.
OWNERAny person who has dominion over, control of, or title to woodlands.
PERSONAny individual, firm, partnership, association, corporation, company, organization or legal entity of any kind, including governmental agencies conducting operations within the Township and all tree removal companies and persons removing trees on behalf of others.
PROTECTIVE BARRIERA physical structure limiting access to a protected area, composed of wood or other suitable materials which ensures compliance with the intent of this chapter. Variations of these methods may be permitted upon written request if they satisfy the intent of this chapter.
REMOVE or REMOVALThe cutting of trees and injury and/or destruction of any form of vegetation, by whatever method, on any lands subject to this chapter.
SILVICULTUREA land use to derive income from growing plants and trees on land including but not limited to land used principally for fruit grove and timber production, and not including land used principally for another use and incidentally for growing trees or plants for income.
SITE PLANAn illustration of a proposed development as required in the Zoning Ordinance.
SPECIMEN TREEA tree which, because of its high value as a representative tree of a particular type or species, due to its size, age or other prominent botanical characteristics, has been designated as a specimen tree by the Planning Commission.
STRUCTUREAny assembly of materials above or below the surface of the land or water, including but not limited to houses, buildings, bulkheads, piers, docks, landings, dams, waterway obstructions, towers, utility transmission devices.
TRANSPLANTThe digging up by a property owner of a tree from one place on a property and planting of the same tree in another place on the same property.
TREEA living woody plant with an erect perennial trunk, which at maturity is 13 feet or more in height and which has a more or less definite crown or foliage.
TREE SURVEYA minimum one-inch-equals-one-hundred-feet scale drawing which provides the following information: location of all trees having six inches or greater diameter breast height, plotted by accurate techniques, and the common or botanical names of those trees and their diameter breast height.
UNDERDEVELOPEDA parcel of land which is unplatted and substantially unimproved. With respect to land which, on the effective date of the ordinance from which this chapter is derived, is partially improved by virtue of a building or other improvement located on a portion of the land, the portion of the land which does not contain the building or improvement shall be considered underdeveloped.