Showing ordinances that apply to Arden on the Severn, MD
Arden on the Severn is an unincorporated community (population 1,881) in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. Because Arden on the Severn is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Anne Arundel County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The tree replacement requirements rules below are the ones that govern your area.
Anne Arundel County FCA requires afforestation/reforestation at ratios from 1:1 (1.5-inch caliper) to 3:1 for specimen trees. Fee-in-lieu paid to County Forest Conservation Fund.
Anne Arundel County Forest Conservation Act implementation (Article 17) requires replacement when trees are removed from regulated parcels. Standard afforestation/reforestation ratios: 1:1 for mitigation of protected forest loss (1.5-inch caliper minimum). Specimen tree replacement: 3:1 or higher. Replacement species from approved native list (oak, maple, tulip poplar preferred; avoid invasive Norway maple and Bradford pear). Maintenance bond held 2 years to ensure establishment. If on-site replacement infeasible, fee-in-lieu paid to County Forest Conservation Fund for off-site afforestation. Critical Area replacement may require higher ratios.
Failure to replace: $500-$2,500 plus required planting. Fee-in-lieu non-payment: lien on property.
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