Carson City Tree Preservation

Sec. 18.3.4 requires trees and significant shrubs be preserved whenever possible and shall be considered part of the required landscape area. Deciduous trees with a trunk diameter of 4 inch or greater at a point four and ½ foot above ground level or evergreen trees 6 foot or greater in height or significant shrubs, shall not be removed unless authorized by prior written approval from the director. All trees removed from a site require replacement by 1 of the methods listed below.
a. Deciduous trees require replacement with a 2:1 caliper ratio tree, with a minimum caliper of 2 inch and a maximum of 3 inch per tree.
b. Evergreen trees require replacement with a 2:1 height ratio, with a height minimum of 6 foot and maximum of 8 foot per replacement tree.
c. Tree replacement may require off-site mitigation, including planting of trees on public property. Off-site mitigation shall require approval by the parks and recreation director.

Preservation of existing 4-inch caliper (6-8 foot for evergreens) healthy trees will be eligible for a 2:1 credit toward the total tree requirement if approved by the director, up to a maximum of 25 percent of the requirement for trees on the site.