1 rule for unincorporated Chesterfield County, Virginia.
Verified from official government sources
Chesterfield requires tree preservation, not homeowner tree permits. During subdivision or site development, plans must preserve or replace trees to meet Virginia's tree-canopy targets under Va. Code Sec. 15.2-961.1, and the county's landscaping ordinance protects trees three inches DBH or larger.
Va. Code Sec. 15.2-961.1
The ordinance shall require that the site plan for any subdivision or development provide for the preservation or replacement of trees on the development site such that the minimum tree canopy or tree cover percentage 20 years after development is projected to be as follows
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