§ 27.2. Purpose and intent.

The purpose of this ordinance is to provide standards for the protection and replacement of trees as part of the land development and building process, and to enrich the quality of life for the citizens of Cherokee County through education about and preservation of its tree resources. This is accomplished through the preservation, protection and planting of trees and other landscape material, particularly those trees recognized herein as "specimen", "heritage", "overstory" and "understory" trees, and the provision of natural and/or planted buffers between dissimilar uses as part of the land development process. The ordinance is intended to further the county's policy of preserving trees as a natural resource as well as to provide clear direction for those instances where trees are either removed or where land is to be developed where no trees exist.

(Ord. No. 2008-Z-001, § 2, 1-15-08)