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ORDINANCE 2007- 012 tree or native palm are prohibited. Such techniques include topping, over -lifting, hat -racking;; -and lolly -popping, and excessive removal of green fronds and inflorescences, amongothers. (3) Replacement of required landscaping. Required landscaping that has died or has been removed shall be replaced by material which is equivalent to the size that the material should have attained from the time of project C.O. (certificate of occupancy), as follows: • From zero (0) to eighteen (18) months after project C.O., landscape materials may be r-eplaeed at the sizes must be replaced at a size no smaller than indicated on the approved site plan. • More than eighteen (18) months after project C.O., replacement shrubs shall be a minimum of thirty (30) inches in height, replacement canopy trees shall be a minimum of sixteen (16) feet in height and three (3) inches in diameter at 0.5 feet above grade, and replacement understory trees shall be a minimum of seven (7) feet tall with a one and one-half (1 1/2) inch diameter at 0.5 feet above grade. (Ord. No. 90-16, § 1, 9-11-90; Ord. No. 97-29, § 8, 12-16-97; Ord. No. 2001-031, § 1, 10-23-01) Section 926.13. Upland habitat protection regulations referenced. Chapter 929, Upland Habitat Protection, of the County Land Development Code sets forth criteria to conserve native upland plant communities occurring on a development site. Such provisions apply in addition to or overlap the requirements of this chapter, as specifically provided for in Chapter 929. (Ord. No. 90-16, § 1, 9-11-90) Section 926.14. Tree protection regulations referenced. Chapter 927, Tree Protection, of the County Land Development Code sets forth criteria regulating land clearing and tree removal activities, in addition to the provisions of this chapter. (Ord. No. 90-16, § 1, 9-11-90) Section 926.15. Single-family lot development canopy tree requirements. (1) Two (2) canopy trees, as defined in Chapter 901, shall be planted or preserved on single-family lots in conjunction with lot development. Said trees are required to be planted or preserved prior to county issuance of a certificate of occupancy for the residence. This requirement of two (2) canopy trees shall not apply to any single-family lot where an initial building permit application for home construction was submitted prior to March 14, 2005 (the effective date of this ordinance). Planted canopy trees shall be of a size, quality and type as specified in section 926.06 of this chapter. The owner of the lot shall be required to maintain the canopy trees in viable condition. (2) The following trees are approved for use to meet the single-family lot canopy tree Underline: Additions to Ordinance 50 Strike d-&etigtr: Deleted Text from Existing Ordinance F:\Coimnunity Development\Users\CurDev\ORDINANCE\2007\2007- 901, 911, 913, 926, 930, & 934 Landscaping.RTF