Morrisville Unified Development Ordinance - February 2021.2

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

B. Priority Retention Areas When meeting the tree canopy retention standards outlined in Table 5.4.4.A, Existing Tree Canopy Retention Standards, priority areas for retention of existing tree canopy cover shall include the 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.

Morrisville, NC

February 1, 2021

Unified Development Ordinance

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