§ 282-11. Tree protection during construction.

A. 

Before development, land clearing, filling or any operation commences for which permission is required by this chapter, the developer or builder shall be required to erect, for the protection of remaining trees, barriers as approved by the Township. Such protection shall remain in its approved location until such time as it is authorized to be removed by the Township, or issuance of a final certificate of occupancy. During construction, no attachments or wires shall be affixed to any trees so protected. Wood, metal or other substantial material shall be utilized in the construction of barriers. Barriers will be required for all trees being protected, except in the following cases:

(1) 

Street right-of-way and utility easements may be ribboned off by placing stakes a maximum of 50 feet apart and tying ribbon, plastic tape, rope, etc., from stake to stake along the outside perimeters of such areas to be cleared.

(2) 

Property areas separate from the construction or land clearing area into which no equipment will venture shall be ribboned off as above [Subsection A(1)].

B. 

Activity to be conducted within the drip line of any tree designated to be retained, including, but not limited to, the placing of any solvents, material or construction machinery within the drip line will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis. Township approval of said activity will be made within five working days and will be based upon degree of impact anticipated. Clean soil may be placed within the drip line of a tree designated to be retained providing that a tree well is constructed that will keep soil at least six feet from the edge of the trunk of the tree. No more that four inches of soil shall be permitted to be placed over the roots of any tree designated to be retained within an area six feet from the edge of the trunk of the tree.