§ 8178-7.3.4. Heritage trees.

a.

Heritage trees are defined as non-native, non-invasive trees or a group/grove of trees with unique value that are considered irreplaceable because of the tree's rarity, distinctive features (e.g., size, form, shape color), or prominent location with a community or landscape. To be considered a heritage tree, a tree (or group/grove of trees) shall meet either of the following criteria:

1.

The tree has a single trunk of twenty-eight (28) inches or more in diameter or with multiple trunks, two (2) of which collectively measure twenty-two (22) inches or more in diameter; or

2.

If the tree species has naturally thin trunks when full grown (such as Washington Palms), or trees with unnaturally enlarged trunks due to injury or disease (e.g., burls and galls), the tree must be:

i.

At least sixty (60) feet tall; or

ii.

At least seventy-five (75) years old, as verified by historical accounts, photographs, or associations with historic structures. Age shall not be determined by growth ring counts in cores taken from the edge to the center of the tree.

(Ord. No. 4492, § 6, 6-21-2016)