Morrisville Unified Development Ordinance - June 2017
Article 5: Development Standards Section 5.4. Tree Protection 5.4.4. Tree Canopy Retention
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.
June 23, 2017
Morrisville, NC
Page 5-8
Unified Development Ordinance
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