Landscaping and Tree Requirements

All new development in the City of Perry must comply with the landscaping and tree protection regulations of Sections 6-2 and 6-4 of the Land Management Ordinance (LMO).

Existing development which is expanded or where a change of use occurs must comply with landscape requirements based on the provisions of Section 9-6 of the LMO.

Section 6-3 – Landscape Ordinance

Section 6-4 – Tree Ordinance

Section 9-6 – Nonconforming Landscaping

Administrative Manual – Trees

Green Corridors Initiative

The Perry City Council established the Green Corridors Initiative to create consistent landscaping along various street corridors throughout the City.

The developer will install street buffer landscaping based on a Green Corridor Landscape Template developed for each street. The City will then maintain the landscaped street buffer. Landscape templates for the required street trees and street buffer for each street identified as a Green Corridor are provided below: