Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 12090371
Permit Number 12090371
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2012-09-18 11:43:21THE APPLICANT MUST OBTAIN A TREE ALTERATION PERMIT IN
 ORDER TO REPLACE THE TREE THAT WAS PREVIOUSLY REMOVED.
 PLEASE SEE BELOW CITY CODE:
  
 SEC. 94-448. - PROTECTION OF TREES AND OTHER
 VEGETATION.
  
 (A)INTENT. THE INTENT OF THIS SECTION IS TO PROTECT
 TREES AND VEGETATIVE COVER WITHIN THE LIMITS OF THE
 CITY.
  
 (B)REMOVAL OF TREES FROM MEDIAN, PARKWAY, PARK OR CITY
 OWNED PROPERTY. NO PERSON EXCEPT THE CITY
 FORESTER/ARBORIST, OR HIS OFFICIAL DESIGNEE SHALL
 REMOVE ANY TREE FROM THE MEDIAN, PARKWAY, PARK OR CITY
 OWNED PROPERTY WITHOUT FIRST OBTAINING A PERMIT FROM
 THE PLANNING AND ZONING ADMINISTRATOR.
  
 (C)APPLICATION. THE TERMS AND PROVISIONS OF THIS
 SECTION SHALL APPLY TO REAL PROPERTY AS FOLLOWS:
  
 (1)ALL REAL PROPERTY UPON WHICH ANY DESIGNATED SPECIMEN
 OR HISTORIC TREE IS LOCATED. A TREE MAY BE DESIGNATED A
 SPECIMEN OR HISTORIC TREE BY THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA:
  
 A.HISTORIC TREE. A TREE MAY BE DETERMINED TO BE OF
 NOTABLE HISTORIC INTEREST TO THE CITY DUE TO ITS AGE,
 TYPE, SIZE, OR HISTORIC ASSOCIATION WITH THE COMMUNITY;
 AND DESIGNATED AS SUCH BY THE CITY COMMISSION.
  
 B.SPECIMEN TREE. A TREE MAY BE DETERMINED, IN THE
 JUDGMENT OF A PROFESSIONAL FORESTER, LANDSCAPE
 ARCHITECT, ARBORIST, HORTICULTURIST, OR SIMILAR EXPERT,
 TO BE OF HIGH VALUE OF THE COMMUNITY, BECAUSE OF ITS
 TYPE, SIZE, AGE, OR OTHER PROFESSIONAL CRITERIA; AND
 DESIGNATED AS SUCH BY THE CITY COMMISSION.
  
 (2)ALL VACANT AND UNDEVELOPED PROPERTY, AND PROPERTY
 CONTAINING NO PERMANENT BUILDINGS.
  
 (3)ALL PROPERTY CONTAINING PERMANENT STRUCTURES,
 EXCLUDING PROPERTY WHICH CONTAINS FOUR OR FEWER
 DWELLING UNITS AND UPON WHICH NO DESIGNATED SPECIMEN OR
 HISTORIC TREE IS LOCATED.
  
 (4)ALL REDEVELOPED PROPERTY.
  
 (D)PERMITS REQUIRED.
  
 (1)TREE ALTERATION PERMIT. HISTORIC TREES, SPECIMEN
 TREES, AND ANY OTHER TREES OR VEGETATION LOCATED ON
 PROPERTY SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION
 SHALL NOT BE REMOVED, RELOCATED, OR REPLACED UNLESS A
 TREE ALTERATION PERMIT IS OBTAINED. TREE ALTERATION
 PERMIT APPLICATIONS SHALL BE PROVIDED BY THE PLANNING
 AND ZONING ADMINISTRATOR. THE APPLICATION SHALL INCLUDE
 A WRITTEN STATEMENT THAT SPECIFIES THE LOCATION OF THE
 PROPERTY, EXPECTED USE OF THE PROPERTY, AND REASONS FOR
 REMOVAL, RELOCATION, OR REPLACEMENT. THE PLANNING AND
 ZONING ADMINISTRATOR MAY REQUIRE SUBMISSION OF A
 LANDSCAPE PLAN OR AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH WHEN A PERMIT IS
 REQUESTED.
  
 (2)LANDSCAPE PLAN REQUIREMENTS. WHEN REQUIRED, A
 LANDSCAPE PLAN OR AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH SHALL CONTAIN THE
 FOLLOWING:
  
 A.DATE, NORTH ARROW, AND GRAPHIC SCALE.
  
 B.THE LOCATION OF ALL EXISTING OR PROPOSED STRUCTURES,
 IMPROVEMENTS, AND USES.
  
 C.THE LOCATION OF PROPERTY LINES, EXISTING OR PROPOSED
 SETBACK, AND YARD REQUIREMENTS.
  
 D.THE LOCATION OF EXISTING OR PROPOSED UNDERGROUND OR
 OVERHEAD UTILITY SERVICES.
  
 E.LOCATION OF ALL PROPOSED TREES, SHRUBS, GROUND
 COVERS, AND OTHER LANDSCAPE MATERIALS.
  
 F.THE COMMON AND BOTANICAL NAME, SIZE, AND LOCATION OF
 ALL TREES AND VEGETATION ON THE SITE. A TABLE SHOWING
 THE SIZE AND QUANTITY OF ALL PROPOSED LANDSCAPE
 MATERIALS. A KEY WHICH IDENTIFIES ALL LANDSCAPE
 MATERIALS SHOWN ON THE PLAN. GROUPS OF TREES OR
 VEGETATION IN CLOSE PROXIMITY MAY BE DESIGNATED AS
 "CLUMPS," WITH AN IDENTIFICATION OF THE PREDOMINATE
 SPECIES, ESTIMATED NUMBER, AVERAGE DIAMETER, AND
 APPROXIMATE SIZE.
  
 G.TABULATION CLEARLY DISPLAYING THE RELEVANT
 STATISTICAL INFORMATION NECESSARY FOR THE EVALUATION OF
 COMPLIANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE. THIS
 INCLUDES GROSS ACREAGE OR SQUARE FOOTAGE, GROSS OPEN
 SPACE, SQUARE FOOTAGE OF PRESERVATION AREAS, SQUARE
 FOOTAGE OF PAVED AND LANDSCAPED AREAS, AND SUCH OTHER
 INFORMATION AS THE CITY DEEMS APPROPRIATE.
  
 H.PHASING OF THE SITE INCLUDING ANY TEMPORARY
 LANDSCAPING.
  
 I.LOCATION AND WIDTH OF ANY PROPOSED DEDICATION OF
 PROPERTY FOR PUBLIC RIGHTS-OF-WAY.
  
 J.LOCATION AND SCREENING OF ALL GARBAGE RECEPTACLES.
  
 K.LOCATION, DIMENSIONS AND SCREENING OF ALL PROPOSED
 SATELLITE DISHES.
  
 L.DELINEATION OF THE EXISTING AND PROPOSED PARKING
 SPACES, OR OTHER VEHICULAR USE AREAS, ACCESS AISLES,
 DRIVEWAYS, TERMINAL ISLANDS, INTERIOR ISLANDS, DIVIDER
 MEDIANS AND SIMILAR FEATURES.
  
 M.DELINEATION OF IRRIGATION COVERAGE, SENSORS LOCATION
 AND HIGH, MEDIUM AND LOW ZONES OF WATER USAGE; AND
 DETAILS OF THE CROSS SECTION OF ROOT BALL AND STAKING
 DETAIL.
  
 N.STATEMENT THAT ALL LANDSCAPED AREAS, EXCLUDING THOSE
 AREAS WITH NATIVE NONINVASIVE PLANTS, WILL BE PROVIDED
 WITH PERMANENT, AUTOMATIC IRRIGATION.
  
 O.A TABULATION CLEARLY DISPLAYING EACH TECHNIQUE AND
 METHOD PROPOSED TO SATISFY THE XERISCAPE POINT SYSTEM
 REQUIREMENT AND ITS ACCOMPANYING POINT ALLOCATION.
  
 P.IF APPLICABLE, INCLUDE A TABULATION CLEARLY
 DISPLAYING EACH DESIGN OPTION PROPOSED TO SATISFY THE
 FLEXIBLE DESIGN OPTION POINT SYSTEM AND ITS
 ACCOMPANYING POINT ALLOCATION.
  
 Q.NATURE OF ADJACENT LAND USES.
  
 R.LANDSCAPE PLANS, EXCLUDING THOSE PREPARED FOR
 SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING UNITS, MUST BE SIGNED AND SEALED
 BY PERSONS AS AUTHORIZED BY F.S. CH. 481, PT. II
 (LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE).
  
 (3)REMOVAL OF TREES AND SHRUBS. A PERMIT TO REMOVE
 TREES AND VEGETATION SHALL NOT BE ISSUED UNLESS ONE OR
 MORE OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS EXISTS:
  
 A.THE TREE IS NOT A DESIGNATED HISTORIC OR SPECIMEN
 TREE.
  
 B.THE TREE CANNOT BE RELOCATED ON OR OFF THE SITE
 BECAUSE OF ITS AGE, TYPE, OR SIZE.
  
 C.THE TREES OR SHRUBS CONSTITUTE AN UNREASONABLE
 IMPEDIMENT TO DEVELOPMENT OF A PERMITTED USE OF THE
 PROPERTY BY VIRTUE OF THEIR LOCATION IN A BUILDABLE
 AREA OR YARD AREA WHERE STRUCTURES OR IMPROVEMENTS ARE
 TO BE PLACED.
  
 D.THE TREES OR SHRUBS ARE DISEASED, INJURED, IN DANGER
 OF FALLING, TOO CLOSE TO EXISTING OR PROPOSED
 STRUCTURES, INTERFERE WITH EXISTING OR PROPOSED UTILITY
 SERVICES, CREATE UNSAFE VISUAL CONDITIONS AFFECTING
 VEHICULAR TRAFFIC, CONFLICT WITH REQUIREMENTS OF OTHER
 ORDINANCES OR THIS CHAPTER, OR ARE A THREAT TO THE
 PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, AND WELFARE.
  
 E.THE TREES THAT ARE PROHIBITED TREES AS SPECIFIED IN
 SUBSECTION 94-445(4)I.
  
 F.THE PLANNING AND ZONING ADMINISTRATOR'S DECISION FOR
 REMOVAL WILL BE IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST.
  
 (4)TREE RELOCATION AND REPLACEMENT. THE APPLICANT FOR A
 TREE REMOVAL PERMIT SHALL BE REQUIRED TO RELOCATE OR
 REPLACE TREES TO BE REMOVED TO ALLOW PROPERTY USE,
 DEVELOPMENT, OR REDEVELOPMENT. RELOCATED TREES SHALL BE
 INSTALLED IN A SOUND AND SKILLED MANNER ACCORDING TO
 ACCEPTED PLANTING PRACTICES AND SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE
 WITH THE FOLLOWING:
  
 A.IF THE TREE IS TRANSPLANTED, IT SHALL BE MOVED BY THE
 PROPERTY OWNER IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE NATIONAL ARBORIST
 ASSOCIATION STANDARDS TO ANOTHER LOCATION WITHIN THE
 CITY AND MAINTAINED BY THE NEW PROPERTY OWNER.
  
 B.IF A TREE ON PUBLIC PROPERTY IS WILLFULLY DESTROYED
 BY ANYONE EXCEPT THE CITY FORESTER/ARBORIST, THE TREE
 MUST BE SUBSTITUTED WITH AN EQUIVALENT REPLACEMENT THAT
 IS APPROVED BY THE FORESTER/ARBORIST OR DESIGNER ON THE
 SITE FROM WHICH THE DESTROYED TREE WAS REMOVED.
  
 C.NO PERMIT SHALL BE REQUIRED FOR THE REMOVAL OF TREES
 THAT ARE DEAD, SEVERELY DISEASED, OR DESTROYED BY
 NATURAL CAUSES. THIS INCLUDES TREES THAT ARE PLANTED IN
 A CERTIFIED NURSERY OR BOTANICAL GARDEN.
  
 (E)TREE REPLACEMENT.
  
 (1)CHARACTERISTICS. REPLACEMENT TREES SHALL HAVE SHADE
 AND SCREENING POTENTIAL EQUAL TO OR SUPERIOR TO THAT OF
 THE TREES THEY REPLACE AT THE TIME OF THE INITIAL
 INSTALLATION.
  
 (2)MINIMUM STANDARDS. ALL REPLACEMENT TREES SHALL BE
 EQUAL TO OR BETTER THAN FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF
 AGRICULTURE NUMBER 1 NURSERY GRADE STANDARD. ALL TREES
 REPLACED OR RELOCATED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION MUST BE
 IN A HEALTHY, LIVING CONDITION ONE YEAR FROM THE DATE
 OF PLANTING. REPLACEMENTS THAT ARE NOT ESTABLISHED,
 HAVE FAILED TO A DEGREE THAT SURVIVAL IS NOT PROBABLE,
 OR HAVE DIED MUST BE REPLACED WITH HEALTHY SPECIMENS.
 SUCH REPLACEMENTS MUST CONTINUE UNTIL A TREE IS
 ESTABLISHED AT THE APPROVED LOCATION.
  
 (3)WAIVERS OF REPLACEMENT STANDARDS. MINIMUM STANDARDS
 MAY BE WAIVED IF THE APPLICANT CAN DEMONSTRATE THAT
 CURRENT MARKET CONDITIONS RESULT IN A SHORTAGE OF
 APPROPRIATE REPLACEMENT TREES.
  
 (F)TREE PROTECTION.
  
 (1)LAND CLEARING AND CONSTRUCTION. DURING LAND ALTERING
 AND CONSTRUCTION, PROTECTIVE BARRIERS SPECIFIED BY THE
 PLANNING AND ZONING ADMINISTRATOR SHALL BE ERECTED AND
 MAINTAINED AROUND ALL TREES OR GROUPS OF TREES TO BE
 PROTECTED. THE MOVEMENT OF EQUIPMENT OR THE STORAGE OF
 EQUIPMENT, MATERIALS, AND PLACEMENT OF DEBRIS OR FILL
 WITHIN PROTECTIVE BARRIERS IS PROHIBITED.
  
 (2)TOXIC SUBSTANCES. DURING LAND ALTERATION AND
 CONSTRUCTION, THE CLEANING OF EQUIPMENT OR MATERIALS
 AND THE DISPOSAL OF WASTE MATERIAL SUCH AS PAINT, OIL,
 SOLVENTS, ASPHALT, CONCRETE, OR MORTAR WITHIN THE
 DRIPLINE OF ANY TREE OR GROUPS OF TREES IS PROHIBITED.
 CONTAMINATED EARTH MUST BE REPLACED.
  
 (3)ATTACHMENTS AND WIRES. ATTACHMENTS OR WIRES, EXCEPT
 THOSE OF A PROTECTIVE NATURE, SHALL NOT BE ATTACHED TO
 ANY TREE.
  
 (4)ALTERNATE MEANS OF PROTECTION. TREES LOCATED WITHIN
 PORTIONS OF A DEVELOPMENT SITE WHERE LAND CLEARING AND
 CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES WILL NOT OCCUR OR WHERE HEAVY
 MACHINERY WILL NOT OPERATE SHALL NOT REQUIRE PROTECTIVE
 BARRIERS. SUCH AREAS SHALL BE STAKED AND ROPED,
 RIBBONED, OR OTHERWISE DESIGNATED.
  
 (5)REMOVAL OF DANGEROUS TREES. A TREE ALTERATION PERMIT
 FOR THE REMOVAL OF A TREE DETERMINED BY COMPETENT
 AUTHORITY TO BE IN A HAZARDOUS OR DANGEROUS CONDITION
 SO AS TO ENDANGER THE PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE, OR
 SAFETY, AND REQUIRE IMMEDIATE REMOVAL WITHOUT DELAY,
 MAY BE ISSUED AFTER SUCH TREE HAS BEEN REMOVED.
  
 (6)SUSPENSION. FOLLOWING AN EMERGENCY SUCH AS A
 HURRICANE, TROPICAL STORM, TORNADO, OR FLOOD, AND OTHER
 NATURAL CAUSES SUCH AS DROUGHT CONDITIONS AND FREEZE
 DAMAGE, THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION MAY BE
 SUSPENDED BY THE PLANNING AND ZONING ADMINISTRATOR FOR
 A PERIOD OF 30 DAYS. SUCH A SUSPENSION SHALL APPLY ONLY
 TO TREES WHICH HAVE BEEN DAMAGED BEYOND SAVING OR ARE A
 HAZARD, PROVIDED THAT THE PLANNING AND ZONING
 ADMINISTRATOR IS NOTIFIED OF THE INTENDED REMOVAL AT
 LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO REMOVAL.
  
 (7)EXEMPTIONS. ALL LICENSED PLANT OR TREE NURSERIES AND
 TREE FARMS SHALL BE EXEMPT FROM THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
 SECTION. HOWEVER, THIS EXEMPTION SHALL APPLY ONLY TO
 THOSE TREES PLANTED AND GROWING ON THE PREMISES OF THE
 LICENSEE AND INTENDED FOR SALE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN
 THE ORDINARY COURSE OF BUSINESS.
  
 (8)EXEMPT TREES. THE FOLLOWING TREES AND SPECIES SHALL
 BE EXEMPT FROM THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION:
  
 A.SCHINUS TEREBINTHINFOLIUS (BRAZILIAN PEPPER TREE)
  
 B.MELALEUCA LEUCADENDRON (MELALEUCA)
  
 C.CASUARINA SPECIES (AUSTRALIAN PINE)
  
 D.BISCHOFIA JAVANICA (BISHOPWOOD)
  
 E.RODOMYRTUS TOMENTOSA (DOWNY ROSE MYRTLE)
  
 F.ACACIA AURICULAEFORMIS (EARLEAF ACACIA)
  
 (9)REMOVAL AND DISPOSAL OF DISEASED TREES. TREES WHICH
 ARE DETERMINED BY THE PLANNING AND ZONING ADMINISTRATOR
 TO BE DISEASED AND TO BE A POTENTIAL SOURCE FOR
 CONTAMINATING OTHER TREES, OR FOR SPREADING TREE
 INFECTION OR DISEASE, SHALL BE REMOVED AND DISPOSED OF
 WITHOUT UNDUE DELAY ON AN EMERGENCY BASIS, AS THE
 CIRCUMSTANCES MAY REQUIRE. THE LETHAL YELLOWING DISEASE
 OF COCONUT TREES SHALL BE CONSIDERED AN EMERGENCY TREE
 INFECTION OR DISEASE.
  
 (10)TREES ON CITY PROPERTY. TREES ON CITY PROPERTY
 SHALL NOT BE REMOVED BY ANY FIRM, CORPORATION, OR
 INDIVIDUAL UNLESS PRIOR APPROVAL IS GRANTED BY THE CITY
 MANAGER OR THAT OFFICIAL'S DESIGNEE.
  
 (11)REMOVAL AND DISPOSAL OF PROHIBITED TREES. TREES
 WHICH ARE INCLUDED AS PROHIBITED TREES PURSUANT TO
 SUBSECTION 94-445(4)I SHALL BE REMOVED AND DISPOSED OF
 FROM THE ENTIRE SITE BEFORE A CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY
 CAN BE OBTAINED.
  
 (G)PENALTY FOR VIOLATION OF PROTECTED TREES. IN
 ADDITION TO PENALTIES PROVIDED IN SECTION 94-9, ANY
 PERSON WHO REMOVES TREES IN VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION
 SHALL PAY TO THE CITY A CIVIL PENALTY EQUAL TO THE
 TOTAL VALUE OF TREES ILLEGALLY REMOVED OR DAMAGED.
 VALUE SHALL BE DETERMINED BY UTILIZING THE CURRENT
 INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF ABORICULTURE SHADE TREE VALUE
 FORMULA. THIS SUM MAY BE RECOVERED IN CIVIL ACTION
 BROUGHT BY THE CITY. FUNDS COLLECTED PURSUANT TO THIS
 SECTION SHALL BE EXPENDED FOR THE PURCHASE OF TREES FOR
 REPLACEMENT ON PUBLIC PROPERTIES WITHIN THE CITY.
 REPLACEMENT OF ILLEGALLY REMOVED TREES MAY BE REQUIRED
 AS RESTITUTION IN LIEU OF MONEY. A COMBINATION OF MONEY
 AND TREE REPLACEMENT MAY BE REQUIRED.
  
 (CODE 1979, ? 33-167)
  
  


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