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Tree Ordinance Guidelines

​Below are PDF format documents providing guidance and clarification on various sections of Chapter 21 of the City Code of Charlotte:

Tree Ordinance Checklist - for Commercial and Urban Plan Submittals

Code Summary for Plan Submittals

  • Tree Ordinance Code Summ​ary.pdf​​

Section 21-4, Applicability and exemptions

  • Creating Parking Spaces Ordinance Trigger

Section 21-61, Trees on Public Property

  • City Trees and Protected Vegetation

  • City Tree Mitigation Policy

Section 21-94, Tree Save Area and Tree Protection Zone Requirements for Commercial Development

  • Commercial Tree Save Guideline

  • Commercial Tree Save Chart

  • Centers, Corridors and Wedges Tree Save Map

  • Offsite Mitigation Guideline

  • Pay in Lieu Guideline

Section 21-96 Amended Soil Guidelines​

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