Contra Costa County |
Ordinance Code |
Title 8. ZONING |
Division 816. TREES |
Chapter 816-4. HERITAGE TREE PRESERVATION (HTP) DISTRICT |
§ 816-4.402. Heritage tree definition.
"Heritage tree" means:
(1)
A tree seventy-two inches or more in circumference measured four and one-half feet above the natural grade; or
(2)
Any tree or a group of trees particularly worthy of protection, and specifically designated as a heritage tree by the board of supervisors pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, because of:
(A)
Having historical or ecological interest or significance, or
(B)
Being dependent upon each other for health or survival, or
(C)
Being considered an outstanding specimen of its species as to such factors as location, size, age, rarity, shape, or health.
(Ord. 88-83).