Morrisville Unified Development Ordinance - April 2019

Article 5: Development Standards Section 5.4. Tree Protection 5.4.4. Tree Canopy Retention

areas identified in Table 5.4.4.B, Priority Retention Areas, listed in priority order. The existing tree canopy cover retained may include a combination of the areas listed below, but shall, to the maximum extent practicable, include all the highest priority areas, then all of the next highest priority areas, and so forth until the minimum percentage is met.

Table 5.4.4.B: Priority Retention Areas

Order of Priority

Required Preservation

Preservation Example

Existing tree canopy area containing mature deciduous trees and their root zones.

1

Existing tree canopy area containing mature evergreen or both evergreen and deciduous trees and their root zones.

2

3

Existing specimen trees and their associated root zones.

Existing tree canopy area containing deciduous, evergreen, or both evergreen and deciduous trees and their root zones that do not qualify as an Order of Priority 2.

4

April 23, 2019

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