Compton City Zoning Code
§ 30-43.7
Removal of Landscaping or Trees.
[Ord. #2011, § 1]
a.
Removal of Approved Landscaping. Architectural Review Board approval shall be required prior to the removal or alteration of landscaping previously approved by the City. This does not apply to routine removal of material that occurs during normal maintenance.
b.
Removal or Destruction of Trees. Existing mature trees shall be preserved during project development whenever possible. Tree removal or destruction shall conform to the following provisions:
1.
When a mature or specimen tree is removed, mutilated or destroyed the Architectural Review Board may require its replacement with a tree of equivalent size and species.
2.
When more than five trees are to be cut down, uprooted, destroyed or removed within a twenty-four-month period, a permit and replacement plan must be approved by the Architectural Review Board.