Portsmouth, Virginia · General provision

Sec. 40.2-304(K)

Dimensional standards

Servicing

Geographic extent
Citywide

Extracted standards

3 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.

Other

  • Maximum credit towards required trees75 pct

    In no case shall credits substitute for more than 75 percent of the required trees.

  • Tree protection fence distance from dripline1 ft

    Fencing shall be erected at least one linear foot outside the tree's dripline.

  • Tree preservation credit1.5 inches of tree diameter per tree credit

    A credit of one tree per each 1.5 inches of existing tree diameter shall be credited and applied towards the landscaping standards when the trees that are saved comply with minimum size standards.

From the ordinance

Existing trees being used for credit towards landscaping requirements shall be protected with a sturdy and visible fence before any grading, demolition, or other development activity begins. Fencing shall be erected at least one linear foot outside the tree's dripline.
Sec. 40.2-304(K)