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Charter Township of Huron, MI chevron_right 2024-04-10 info chevron_right Part II: General Legislation chevron_right Chapter 493 Tree Protection

Part I: Administrative Legislation
Ch 1 General Provisions
Ch 14 Contracts
Ch 22 Downtown Development Authority
Ch 28 Ethical Conduct
Ch 33 Finance
Ch 39 Historical Commission
Ch 55 Officers and Employees
Ch 60 Officials Compensation Commission
Ch 66 Ordinance Enforcement
Ch 74 Pensions and Retirement
Ch 77 Police Department
Part II: General Legislation
Ch 120 Alarm Systems
Ch 129 Animals
Ch 136 Assemblies and Events
Ch 141 Auctions
Ch 152 Blight Elimination
Ch 159 Buildings, Dangerous
Ch 165 Buildings, Moving of
Ch 169 Buildings, Numbering of
Ch 174 Burning, Open
Ch 182 Cable Communications Systems
Ch 186 Cable Television Rates
Ch 193 Cemetery
Ch 208 Conditional Rezoning
Ch 215 Construction Standards
Ch 228 Disorderly Conduct
Ch 237 Drugs
Ch 250 Emergency Services Cost Recovery
Ch 266 Filming
Ch 271 Fire Prevention
Ch 277 Fireworks
Ch 283 Flea Markets
Ch 288 Floodplain
Ch 305 Gun Ranges
Ch 319 Impact Fees
Ch 323 Inmates and Individuals in Custody
Ch 330 Junk Dealers
Ch 335 Land Divisions and Subdivisions
Ch 344 Liquor
Ch 348 Marijuana Establishments
Ch 362 Obscenity and Adult Uses
Ch 375 Parks
Ch 383 Peddlers, Solicitors and Transient Merchants
Ch 395 Property Maintenance
Ch 399 Property Resale, Maintenance and Inspection
Ch 412 Rental Dwellings
Ch 426 Sewage Collection Systems
Ch 434 Skateboards and Roller Skates
Ch 441 Snowmobiles
Ch 450 Solid Waste
Ch 460 Streets and Sidewalks
Ch 478 Telecommunications
Ch 486 Tobacco, Vapor, and Alternative Nicotine Products
Ch 493 Tree Protection
Ch 493 Art I Findings, Rationale, Purpose
§ 493-1 Findings.
§ 493-2 Purpose.
Ch 493 Art II Terminology
§ 493-3 Word usage; definitions.
Ch 493 Art III Interpretation and Application
§ 493-4 Interpretation; application
Ch 493 Art IV Applicability
§ 493-5 Site plans, plats, and site condominiums.
Ch 493 Art V Tree Removal Permit Required
§ 493-6 Requirement established.
§ 493-7 Plat or plan approval.
§ 493-8 Residential development.
§ 493-9 Nonresidential development.
§ 493-10 Minimum preservation requirement.
Ch 493 Art VI Exceptions
§ 493-11 Permitted activities.
§ 493-12 Agriculture exception.
§ 493-13 Conservation.
§ 493-14 Emergencies.
§ 493-15 Public utilities.
§ 493-16 Dead or damaged trees.
§ 493-17 Residential parcels containing less than 25 acres.
§ 493-18 Outdoor recreation.
Ch 493 Art VII Application for Tree Removal
§ 493-19 Time of permit application.
§ 493-20 Application and fee.
§ 493-21 Contents of application.
§ 493-22 "No tree" or "replacement not feasible" affidavit.
Ch 493 Art VIII Application Review Standards
§ 493-23 Permit review standards.
§ 493-24 Preservation and conservation.
§ 493-25 Developmental alternatives.
§ 493-26 Diversity of species.
§ 493-27 Woodland integrity.
§ 493-28 Quality of woodland.
§ 493-29 Land clearing.
§ 493-30 Grubbing.
§ 493-31 Residential development.
§ 493-32 Compliance with statues and ordinances.
§ 493-33 Relocation or replacement.
Ch 493 Art IX Tree Relocation or Replacement
§ 493-34 Replacement or relocation of certain trees required.
§ 493-35 Basis for determining relocation or replacement.
§ 493-36 Replacement tree location; Tree and Beautification Fund.
Ch 493 Art X Tree Protection During Construction
§ 493-37 Placing materials near tree.
§ 493-38 Attachment to trees.
§ 493-39 Protective barrier.
Ch 493 Art XI Application Review Procedure
§ 493-40 Review and authority.
§ 493-41 Notice.
§ 493-42 Denial of tree removal permit.
§ 493-43 Granting of a tree removal permit.
Ch 493 Art XII Display of Permit; Inspection
§ 493-44 Display of permit.
§ 493-45 Inspection.
Ch 493 Art XIII Enforcement
§ 493-46 Violation as misdemeanor.
§ 493-47 Injunction.
§ 493-48 Fee for illegally removed trees.
§ 493-49 Stop-work order; withholding certificate of occupancy.
§ 493-50 Enforcement.
Ch 493 Art XIV Variance for Hardship
§ 493-51 Authority established.
§ 493-52 Conditions to be prescribed.
§ 493-53 Findings.
Ch 493 Art XV Penalty
§ 493-54 Violations and penalties.
Ch 500 Vehicles and Traffic
Ch 506 Vehicles, Recreational
Ch 515 Water Supply Systems
Ch 522 Weeds, Grass and Brush
Ch 530 Zoning
Ch 535 Zoning Compliance Permit
Appendix
Ch A550 Gas Franchise
Derivation Table
Ch DT Derivation Table
Disposition List
Ch DL Disposition List

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Chapter 493 Tree Protection

[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Board of the Charter Township of Huron 4-14-1999 by Ord. No. 99-2 (Part 145 of the 1995 Compilation of Ordinances). Amendments noted where applicable.]

GENERAL REFERENCES

Property maintenance — See Ch. 395.

Article I Findings, Rationale, Purpose

§ 493-1 Findings.

§ 493-2 Purpose.

Article II Terminology

§ 493-3 Word usage; definitions.

Article III Interpretation and Application

§ 493-4 Interpretation; application

Article IV Applicability

§ 493-5 Site plans, plats, and site condominiums.

Article V Tree Removal Permit Required

§ 493-6 Requirement established.

§ 493-7 Plat or plan approval.

§ 493-8 Residential development.

§ 493-9 Nonresidential development.

§ 493-10 Minimum preservation requirement.

Article VI Exceptions

§ 493-11 Permitted activities.

§ 493-12 Agriculture exception.

§ 493-13 Conservation.

§ 493-14 Emergencies.

§ 493-15 Public utilities.

§ 493-16 Dead or damaged trees.

§ 493-17 Residential parcels containing less than 25 acres.

§ 493-18 Outdoor recreation.

Article VII Application for Tree Removal

§ 493-19 Time of permit application.

§ 493-20 Application and fee.

§ 493-21 Contents of application.

§ 493-22 "No tree" or "replacement not feasible" affidavit.

Article VIII Application Review Standards

§ 493-23 Permit review standards.

§ 493-24 Preservation and conservation.

§ 493-25 Developmental alternatives.

§ 493-26 Diversity of species.

§ 493-27 Woodland integrity.

§ 493-28 Quality of woodland.

§ 493-29 Land clearing.

§ 493-30 Grubbing.

§ 493-31 Residential development.

§ 493-32 Compliance with statues and ordinances.

§ 493-33 Relocation or replacement.

Article IX Tree Relocation or Replacement

§ 493-34 Replacement or relocation of certain trees required.

§ 493-35 Basis for determining relocation or replacement.

§ 493-36 Replacement tree location; Tree and Beautification Fund.

Article X Tree Protection During Construction

§ 493-37 Placing materials near tree.

§ 493-38 Attachment to trees.

§ 493-39 Protective barrier.

Article XI Application Review Procedure

§ 493-40 Review and authority.

§ 493-41 Notice.

§ 493-42 Denial of tree removal permit.

§ 493-43 Granting of a tree removal permit.

Article XII Display of Permit; Inspection

§ 493-44 Display of permit.

§ 493-45 Inspection.

Article XIII Enforcement

§ 493-46 Violation as misdemeanor.

§ 493-47 Injunction.

§ 493-48 Fee for illegally removed trees.

§ 493-49 Stop-work order; withholding certificate of occupancy.

§ 493-50 Enforcement.

Article XIV Variance for Hardship

§ 493-51 Authority established.

§ 493-52 Conditions to be prescribed.

§ 493-53 Findings.

Article XV Penalty

§ 493-54 Violations and penalties.

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