Shelby Township, MI
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The tree and woodland preservation ordinance functions to protect greenery within Shelby and offer an understanding of the best practices regarding trees and woodlands throughout the town, including in parks and on trails.
The matrix below gives an overview of the forestry and landscape standards included in our local ordinances.
ORDINANCE/CODE ELEMENT | LOCATION |
Tree Ordinance | Ch 74 |
Responsible Party: Public Tree Maintenance | Ch 58-528 |
Tree Canopy Guidelines | Ch 74-Sec 55(9),57 |
Dead/Diseased Tree Removal | Zoning-5.03(1h) |
Public: Tree Planting | Zoning-10.80(h6) |
Public: Tree Preservation | Zoning-10.80(h) |
Public: Tree Removal/Maintenance | Ch 66-Sec 98(f), Ch 74-Sec 31,51-55 |
Public: Permit required for work on trees | Ch 66-Sec 98(f) |
Development: Tree Planting | Ch 30-Sec 138(c), Zoning-5.03(2b) |
Development: Tree Preservation | Ch 30-Sec 136(b,g,f),138(c), Ch 74-Sec 56, Zoning-5.03(1d,2a),13.14(c) |
Development: Tree Removal | Ch 30-Sec 133(2e), Ch 74-Sec 56 |
Development: Tree Replacement | Ch 74-Sec 51-55,57 |
Development: Requires landscape plan, inclusion of trees and vegetation in site plans | Ch 30-Sec 133(4), Zoning-5.03(1c), 7.02(2d),9.50(c6),10.80(j4),13.30(d) |
Parking: Tree Planting | Zoning-5.04(1,2) |
Parks: Tree Preservation | Ch 50-Sec 35 |
Woodlands: Tree Preservation | Ch 74-Sec 58, Zoning-5.02 |
Businesses, Community Centers, Pools, etc.: Tree and landscaping requirements | Zoning-10.70(d4),10.80(h),13.30(b), 13.39(b),13.47(b) |
Greenbelts, Berms, Planting Screens, Fences, etc: Tree Requirements | Zoning-10.80(h6) |
Greenbelts, Berms, Planting Screens, Fences etc: Landscaping Standards | Zoning-5.01,10.70(d5) |
Approved/Suggested Species List | Ch 30-Sec 138(c), Zoning5.03(2b),5.04(1,2) |
Prohibited Species List | Zoning-7.02(d) |
Plant Material Guidelines: Species, Size, Spacing | Zoning-7.02(e) |
Information based on Township of Shelby’s Code of Ordinances, updated February, 2016 and Zoning Ordinance, updated September, 2015. From Municode.com. ‘Ch’=Chapter, ‘Sec’=Section(s).