Portland City Code ch. 14

Citation: Portland City Code ch. 14
Parent Document: Portland City Code ch. 14
Jurisdiction: Portland (municipal)
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TABLE 11-A: SHORELAND TREE STAND RATING SYSTEM saplings less than two inches in
Diameter diameter at 4 ½ feet above ground
(at 4½ ft. above ground level) Points level for each 25-foot by 50-foot
2 in. ≤ 4 in. 1 rectangular area. If five samplings do
4 in. ≤ 8 in. 2 not exist, no woody stems less than
8 in. – 12 in. 4 two inches in diameter can be
12 in. or greater 8 removed until five samplings have
been recruited into the plot.
score of 16 or more in any 25-foot by 50- Notwithstanding the above provisions,
foot rectangle area as determined by the no more than 40% of the total volume
rating system in Table 11-A. The following of trees four inches or more in
shall govern in applying the point system in diameter, measured at 4 ½ feet above
Table 11-A: ground level may be removed in any
a. The 25-foot by 50-foot rectangular ten-year period.
plots must be established where the 3. In order to protect water quality and
landowner or lessee proposes clearing wildlife habitat, existing vegetation under
within the required buffer; three feet in height and other
b. Each successive plot must be adjacent groundcover, including leaf litter and the
to, but not overlap a previous plot. forest duff layer, shall not be cut, covered,
c. Any plot not containing the required or removed, except to provide a footpath
points must have no vegetation or other permitted uses as described in
removed except as otherwise allowed this subsection.
by this ordinance. 4. Pruning of tree branches on the bottom
d. Any plot containing the required one third of the tree is allowed.
points may have vegetation removed 5. In order to maintain a buffer strip of
down to the minimum points required vegetation when the removal of storm
or as otherwise allowed by this damaged, diseased, unsafe or dead trees
ordinance. results in the creation of cleared openings,
e. Where conditions permit, no more these openings shall be replanted with
than 50% of the points on any 25-foot native tree species unless existing new tree
by 50-foot rectangular area may growth is present.
consist of trees greater than 12 inches G. Selective cutting of not more than 40% of the
in diameter. volume of trees four inches or more in
For the purposes of this subsection, diameter, measured at 4 1/2 feet above ground
“other natural vegetation” is defined level, shall be allowed within any ten-year
as retaining existing vegetation under period at distances greater than 75 feet,
three feet in height and other ground horizontal distance, from the normal high-
cover and retaining at least five water line of any other water body, tributary 11-4 | CITY OF PORTLAND LAND USE CODE SHORELAND ZONE

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