Fayetteville Tree Preservation and Protection Ordinance

Fayetteville’s Tree Preservation and Protection Ordinance establishes the city’s rules around tree protection. Notably, the ordinance includes a set of six principles to shape how it will be enforced: “(1) Preservation shall be the first, best, and standard approach. (2) If preservation cannot be achieved, on-site mitigation (trees) shall next be pursued. (3) If on-site mitigation (trees) cannot be achieved, off-site preservation shall be pursued. (4) If off-site preservation cannot be achieved, off-site forestation shall be pursued. (5 )If off-site forestation cannot be achieved, on-site mitigation alternatives (green roofs and or green façades) shall be pursued. (6) If none of the above approaches can be achieved, payment shall be made to the tree escrow account.”