Louisville Metro LDC Β§10 requires tree replacement for landscape-required trees removed during development. Replacement uses caliper-inch ratios, typically 2:1, with approved species from the Metro tree list.
Louisville Metro LDC Β§10.4 establishes tree replacement standards. When trees required under an approved landscape plan or Tree Preservation Area must be removed, replacement is calculated by caliper-inch ratio - typically the removed tree's DBH is matched 2:1 in new caliper inches using trees meeting minimum 2-inch caliper at planting. Approved species must come from the Louisville Metro recommended tree list emphasizing native species (oak, hickory, maple, tulip poplar, hackberry) and climate-adapted cultivars. Replacements must be planted on the same site unless space constraints allow a fee-in-lieu contribution to Louisville Metro's urban forestry fund. Plants must survive a 2-year establishment period; dead replacements within this window must be replanted. Street tree replacements follow Metro Public Works standards under LMCO Ch. 97. TreesLouisville's 2015 Tree Canopy Assessment informs replacement strategy.
Failure to replace required trees: $100-$1,000 per LDC Β§11, permit revocation, or Certificate of Occupancy withheld. Fee-in-lieu non-payment: lien on property. Dead replacements within establishment period must be replanted at owner expense.
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