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C-verstory trees shall be two inches in diameter as measured six inches above <br />the ground, and trees must be balled and burlapped. <br />2. Ornamental trees shall be 11h inches in diameter as measured six inches <br />above the ground, and trees must be balled and burlapped. <br />3. Coniferous trees shall be six feet in height, and trees must be balled and <br />burlapped. <br />f. Species. <br />All required trees shall be of species which are classified as overstory, <br />ornamental, and coniferous trees by the American Nurseryman's Association. <br />2. Not more than 50 percent of the required number of overstory or <br />ornamental trees shall be composed of one species. <br />3. All plant materials shall be indigenous to the hardiness zone of the area in <br />which the city is located. The use of drought tolerant plant materials are <br />encouraged to meet landscaping requirements. <br />g. Credits <br />7. for oversitiing required trees. The total number of required overstory trees may be <br />reduced by one tree for each new deciduous tree measuring 41h inches or more in <br />diameter, or each new coniferous tree measuring ten feet or more in height, which is <br />planted on the lot or tract -, - , . <br />13-2_C~~for existing trees. The total number of required new trees may be offset by the <br />retention of existing trees on the lot provided that such trees satisfy the requirements <br />of this section as to size and species. A sliding scale shall be used to determine the <br />amount of credit for existing trees. Existing trees between four inches in diameter <br />and less than eight inches in diameter will receive credit for one tree. Existing trees <br />eight inches in diameter or greater will receive credit for two trees. r:~.,.a:~ --~~~~°. <br />3. Credit fs>r native asses and. lent communities. 'I`he total number of re aired <br />trees rnay lee c:~ffset l~v the Tsro~~sic:)n c.af native ~.;xasses and zvildflot~~ers. 1?Ianting or <br />t~?reservatioxa of nativ~~l.antinl; comn~.uniti.es will. receive. credit fc>r one tree ~7c.r 500 <br />feet of native ~~rass area. Credits tiiay not exceed 50~'e~ of the total requirement, <br />h. 1?urposely left blank <br />