§ 60.211. Minimum Undisturbed Areas.

An undisturbed area shall be established around every retained tree (an existing tree to be preserved). The minimum undisturbed area is measured from the center of each individual tree in a group.

(a)

Standard Radius. The minimum undisturbed area for on-site trees shall be defined as a radius of 0.75 feet per dbh inch, measured from the center of the tree.

(b)

Minimum Radius. Retained trees of 6" dbh or less shall have a minimum undisturbed area of 5 feet, measured from the center of the tree.

(c)

Maximum Radius. The maximum required radius of an undisturbed area shall be 24 feet, measured from the center of the tree.

(d)

Radius from Off-Site Trees. In order to protect off-site trees, undisturbed areas shall be provided from the centers of off-site trees within 10 feet of the property line. The minimum radius shall be 0.5 feet per dbh inch (Figure 1), but the required undisturbed area shall not extend beyond a site's Building Restriction Line.

(e)

Trees identified by the Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council as Category I or II invasive exotic species shall have no required undisturbed areas.

(f)

Palms of less than 10" dbh shall have no required undisturbed area. Palms of 10" or greater dbh shall have a minimum undisturbed area of 24" from the base of the trunk.

Figure 1. Undisturbed Area Required from Off-Site Trees

(Ord. No. 2013-74, § 1, 12-9-2013, Doc. #1312091207)