Stafford requires landscaping and minimum tree coverage on regulated development sites, and trees lost or removed in violation of an approved plan must typically be replaced under Chapter 102 zoning.
Stafford's Chapter 102 (Zoning) sets landscape requirements for nonresidential, multifamily, and certain mixed-use developments. Approved site plans specify required trees, screening, and green space, and any removal, damage, or loss of those required plantings must be replaced to maintain compliance. Replacement trees must meet minimum size, species, and placement standards described in the zoning ordinance and reviewed by Development Services. Failure to maintain or replace required landscaping can trigger code compliance action and delay certificate of occupancy or final inspection.
Removing or failing to replace required trees, screening, or landscape material on a regulated Stafford development site violates the approved zoning landscape plan.
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