When protected trees must be removed in Mobile, MCO Chapter 57 requires replacement plantings calculated by caliper inches lost, paid in-kind on site or as fee-in-lieu into the city's tree fund.
Replacement ratios scale with the size and species of the tree removed. Heritage live oaks demand higher ratios than typical street trees. Replacement species must come from Urban Forestry's approved list emphasizing native and well-adapted Gulf Coast species like live oak, southern magnolia, and cypress. If the site cannot accommodate the required new trees, developers pay a fee-in-lieu into a city tree fund used for plantings in underserved neighborhoods. Replacement trees must be guaranteed for at least one growing season, and dead replacements must themselves be replaced.
Failing to install required replacements or pay fee-in-lieu blocks final inspection and certificate of occupancy and can lead to civil enforcement against the developer.
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