Stafford regulates tree removal on developed and developing properties through landscape and performance standards in Chapter 102 of its zoning ordinance, requiring approved landscape plans before clearing.
Under Chapter 102 (Zoning), Article VII Performance Standards, the City of Stafford requires that nonresidential and multifamily development projects submit a landscape plan and meet minimum tree and vegetative coverage standards before clearing or construction. Removal of protected or required trees on regulated sites generally requires city review through the development services or planning department, and replacement may be required. Stafford's Tree Limb Service handles right-of-way trimming on city-maintained streets but does not authorize private removals.
Clearing trees on a regulated commercial or multifamily site without an approved landscape plan, or removing protected required trees, violates Stafford's zoning standards.
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