When is a developer required to plant trees?

A developer is required to plant trees in the following scenarios: 

  • Street Trees - one street tree per 30' of street. 
  • Parking Lot Trees - one tree per 12 parking spaces.
  • Detention Pond Trees - based on square footage of the detention pond.
  • Mitigation Trees - If the required minimum canopy percentage is not met, mitigation trees are required.

For more information about what trees are required during development, view the Landscape Regulations Chapter of the Unified Development Code.

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1. What is a mitigation tree?
2. Where can mitigation trees be planted?
3. What is the Tree Escrow Account?
4. Who pays into the Tree Escrow Account?
5. When can a developer pay into the Tree Escrow Account?
6. What happens to the money in the Tree Escrow Account?
7. When is a developer required to plant trees?