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<br />or Designee shall consider the size, species (native or not), heahh, rareness and age of the <br />tree. A tree survey identifying all existing trees over three inches in diameter shall be <br />included with any building pennit application. This survey drawing shall be overlaid <br />directly upon the site plan sufficiently to provide the accurate location of all existing trees, <br />which are proposed to be destroyed, relocated, or preserved, the botanical name and <br />common name of each tree, and the diameter, height and canopy spread of each tree. In <br />addition, all applicable portions of Miami-Dade County Tree Protection Ordinance #89-8 <br />are adopted herein. <br /> <br />1) Protective Barrier. During site development, trees designated for preservation shall <br />have protective barriers placed around each tree or cluster of trees at the drip line, or <br />a minimum of six feet (in radius) from the trunk whichever is greater, of any <br />protected tree. In addition, no excess soil, fill, equipment, building materials or <br />building debris shall be placed within the areas surrounded by protective barriers. <br /> <br />2) Relocation Standards. Trees that are to be relocated shall be consistent with the <br />following minimum standards: <br /> <br />a. Tree roots shall be severed a minimum of six weeks prior to relocation and in <br />such a manner to provide a root ball, which is sufficient to ensure survival of <br />the tree when relocated. <br /> <br />b. After relocation, tree(s) shall be watered a minimum of three times per week <br />until tree( s) are established. <br /> <br />c. Any tree that dies or becomes nonviable within six months of relocation shall <br />be replaced with a comparable species and size, as determined by the <br />Director or Designee. <br /> <br />3) Tree removal authorization. A tree removal may be authorized when one of the <br />following conditions exist: <br /> <br />a. It is determined by the Director or Designee, that tree relocation is not <br />feasible. <br /> <br />b. An equivalent tree canopy is replaced on the same site. The owner or his <br />agent will be responsible for replacing any tree that dies with a tree of <br />comparable species and size, as determined by the Director or Designee. <br /> <br />c. The tree to be removed is examined by the Director or Designee, and is <br />determined to be dead, severely damaged, or a safety hazard. All tree <br />removal requires a tree permit application. <br /> <br />1001.8 Minimum Design Standards. The following shall apply to all developments requiring <br />site plan or permit approval except for single and two-family dwellings: <br /> <br />Adopted December 10,2002 <br /> <br />CHAPTER 10 Landscape Requirements 1000 - 9 <br />