Zoning Dictionary

Category: Physical/Landform/Natural

Tree, Class I Shade

Any plant having a central trunk, an expected maturity height of at least thirty-five (35) feet, and an expected minimum mature canopy spread of at least fifteen (15) feet.

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Tree, Class Ii Shade

Any plant having a central trunk and a maximum expected maturity height of twenty-five (25) feet.

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Tree, Large

Tree that will reach twenty-five feet (25’) in height at maturity.

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Tree, Small

Trees with a typical height range at maturity of between 10 and 25 feet.

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Unstable Slopes

Slopes which are or may be subject to erosion such as mass movement, slumping, landslides, mudflows or rock falls. Slope or land which has a potential to collapse or slide if development occurs on, or adjacent to, such an area.

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Urban Garden

Up to one acre of land, used to grow and harvest food or non-food crops for personal or group use. The products of an urban garden may or may not be for commercial purposes.

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Vegetated Swale (Rain Garden)

A stormwater conveyance system routing stormwater flows through vegetated areas, a natural elongated depression or a constructed channel. A vegetated infiltration swale differs from a conventional drainage channel or ditch in that it is constructed specifically to promote infiltration.

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Wildlife Habitat

Areas of the natural environment upon which wildlife depend for survival as self-sustaining populations in the wild, including land and water needed for cover, protection or food supply. Wildlife include all wild animals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fishes and invertebrates. Areas included may be deer yards, nesting areas, aquatic habitat, waterfowl staging areas, and habitat of […]

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Woodlot

A hardwood, softwood or mixed wooded area of more than one hectare, covered in trees to a density of 1) at least 1000 trees per hectare of all sizes; or 2) 750 trees per hectare measuring over 5 centimeters in diameter, or 3) 500 trees per hectare measuring over 12 centimeters in diameter, or 4 […]

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