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Arlington  View whole ordinance
There is hereby established a Tree Preservation Ordinance to ensure that the tree cover within Arlington County's boundaries is maintained and improved in order to protect the health, safety, and welfare of County citizens and the general public, to safeguard the ecological and aesthetic environment necessary to a community, to preserve, protect, and enhance valuable natural resources, and to conserve properties and their values.

Chesapeake  View whole ordinance
§ 19-600. Landscaping and buffering. A. In General. This section of the zoning ordinance of the city of Chesapeake shall be known and may be cited and referred to as the Chesapeake Landscape Ordinance. The Chesapeake Landscape Specifications Manual, including definitions, is hereby incorporated into and made a part of this ordinance. B. Intent. The intent of this ordinance is to provide minimum standards for the preservation,protection and enhancement of the ecologic and aesthetic environments of the City ofChesapeake. The urban forest which includes all landscaped areas within the city, serves toprevent soil erosion; reduce the hazards of flooding; absorb carbon dioxide and supply oxygen;reduce the effects of noise, glare, dust, and other objectionable activities generated by some landuses; provide shade and reduce adverse effects of winds; safeguard and enhance property values;buffer and screen adjacent properties; and promote the pleasant appearance and character of neighborhoods. (Ord. No. 97-O-141, 11-18-97)

Farmville  View whole ordinance
Sec. 27-2. Purpose of the chapter. It is the purpose of this chapter to: (1) Conserve and protect public land, water, air, vegetation and other natural resources of the town; (2) Promote and protect the public and private aesthetic benefits gained from trees in the town; (3) Promote and protect the public health, safety and general welfare by providing for the regulation of planting, maintenance and removal of trees shrubs and other plants on public property within the town; (4) Preserve and protect trees and other vegetation during all phases of any land-disturbing activity within the town; (5) Encourage private landowners to enhance their property along street frontage and in public use areas. (Ord. No. 102, 6-15-2006)

Lynchburg  View whole ordinance
Section 35.1-25.1 Landscaping. It is the intent of the Landscaping Ordinance to promote the public necessity, convenience, general welfare and good zoning practice by incorporating landscaping, screening and tree preservation requirements into the development review process. The goals are to provide landscaping requirements that will: ensure development consistent with the goals of the Comprehensive Plan; reduce soil erosion; increase infiltration in permeable land areas to improve stormwater management, mitigate air, dust, noise, and chemical pollution; reduce heat island effect; protect property values, provide buffers between incompatible uses; preserve existing natural vegetation as an integral part of the City and ensure that the City remains an attractive place to live, visit and work.

Martinsville  View whole ordinance
I. PURPOSE It is the purpose of the Ordinance: to conserve and protect public land, water, air, vegetation and other natural resources of the City of Martinsville, to promote and protect the public health, safety and general welfare by providing for the regulation of planting, maintenance, and removal of trees, shrubs, and other plants on public property within the City of Martinsville; and to preserve and protect such trees and other vegetation, during all phases of any land-disturbing activity.

Middleburg  View whole ordinance
Section 209: Purpose (a) Minimal buffering and screening can provide an impression of separation of spaces and more extensive screening can shield entirely one use from another; (b) Buffering and screening can provide a greater sense of privacy from visual or physical intrusion varying with the intensity of the screening; (c) Buffering and screening can protect and enhance property values; and (d) Buffering and screening protect the general health, safety and welfare of the town and its residents. Section 213: Purpose (a) The preservation of existing trees and the planting of trees, shrubs and other vegetation reduces erosion and sedimentation; (b) Trees provide shade in summer and windbreaks in winter; (c) Trees restore soils and land cleared as a result of construction or grading; (d) Trees are proven producers of oxygen, an element necessary for human survival; (e) Trees are an invaluable physical, aesthetic and psychological counterpoint to the town setting; and, (f) Trees protect the general health, safety and welfare of the town and its residents.

Norfolk  View whole ordinance
Sec. 45-12. Purpose and intent. It is the purpose of this article, to be referred to as the "Norfolk Tree Ordinance," to promote and protect the public health, safety and general welfare by providing for the regulation of the planting, maintenance and removal of trees, shrubs and other vegetation in the city. It is the intent of the city council that the terms of this article shall be construed so as to promote the planting, maintenance, restoration and protection of desirable trees, shrubs and other vegetation within the city, to protect citizens from personal injury and property damage, and to protect public property from property damage caused or threatened by improper planting, maintenance, or removal of trees, shrubs, or vegetation plants located within the city. (Ord. No. 41,728, § 1, 2-15-05)

Roanoke  View whole ordinance
ARTICLE I. IN GENERAL Sec. 33-1. Planting trees or shrubs on city property. It shall be unlawful and a Class 4 misdemeanor for any person, other than a duly authorized agent of the city, to plant any tree or shrub on any public right-of-way or other city property, except in accord with rules and regulations promulgated by the city manager. Charter references: Authority of city to plant and maintain shade trees along the streets and on public grounds, § 2(12). Sec. 33-2. Cutting, pruning or removing trees or shrubs on city property. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person other than a duly authorized employee or agent of the city, to cut, trim, prune or remove any tree or shrub in the public streets or ways or in any of the public grounds or property of the city, without first obtaining a permit so to do from the city manager. Application for such permit shall be in writing and shall specify, in detail, the work proposed to be done. Each such application shall be accompanied by a fee in such amount as is prescribed by the city council. (b) In addition to the prescribed fee, each application for a permit under this section shall be accompanied by security to the city, in a sum not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) to guarantee satisfactory completion of the work proposed to be done, which security may be in the form of a certified check or a personal bond, in writing, of the applicant. Such security shall be deposited with the city clerk. (c) If, in the discretion of the city manager, the work proposed to be done in an application for a permit under this section is necessary or desirable, and the method proposed for performing the work is in accord with approved practices, the city manager shall issue the permit. The permit shall contain the terms and conditions under which the work shall be performed. More than one (1) location may be designated in a single permit, but no permit shall remain in force and effect for more than one (1) year following its issuance. (d) In performing work authorized by a permit issued under this section, no person shall use climbing irons or spurs on any live tree. (e) All work done pursuant to a permit issued under this section shall be subject to the supervision of the city manager and shall be inspected, by personnel designated by the city manager, at times prescribed by the manager. Upon completion, the work shall be inspected to insure compliance with this section and approved practices. Upon such inspection and written approval of such work by the city manager, the city clerk shall forthwith release and deliver to the permittee the security held pending such completion and approval. (f) Any violation of the provisions of this section shall constitute a Class 3 misdemeanor. (Code 1956, Tit. VIII, Ch. 6, § 3) Sec. 33-3. Openings in sidewalks to protect trees and shrubs. When any concrete, brick or other permanent sidewalk is laid in any street along which trees or shrubs have been planted, care shall be taken that, when practicable, an opening around such trees or shrubs shall be left in such sidewalk, large enough for the expected growth of the trees or shrubs. (Code 1956, Tit. VIII, Ch. 6, § 4) Sec. 33-4. Cutting or removing flowers, fruits or nuts from plants or trees on city property. (a) It shall be unlawful and a Class 4 misdemeanor for any person to cut, break off, pull or otherwise remove any flowers, fruits or nuts from any bush, shrub or tree, whether wild or cultivated, growing in or on any public street, way, park or other public property in the city. (b) This section shall not apply to persons harvesting crab apples from trees in public parks, on dates approved by the city manager and under the direct supervision of city personnel designated by the city manager. (Code 1956, Tit. VIII, Ch. 3, § 5; Ch. 6, § 3) Sec. 33-5. Authority of city to spray and treat diseased trees and shrubs. For the purpose of preventing the spread of scale, insects, worms or other diseases to which trees and shrubs are subject, the city manager shall, in his discretion, have the power and authority to spray and treat any infected tree or shrub within the city, whether on public or private property. Before spraying or treating any trees on private property, the city manager shall give reasonable notice thereof to the owner. Any person interfering with, or in any way attempting to prevent city personnel from inspecting, spraying or treating trees and shrubs in the city, whether on either public or private property, shall be guilty of a Class 4 misdemeanor. (Code 1956, Tit. VIII, Ch. 6, § 2) Secs. 33-6--33-16. Reserved.

Virginia Beach  View whole ordinance
Sec. 1.1. Narrative. Trees are proven producers of oxygen, a necessary element for the survival of man. Trees appreciably reduce the ever-increasing and environmentally dangerous carbon dioxide contents in the air, and they play a vital role in purifying the air that man breathes. Trees precipitate dust and other particulate airborne pollutants to settle on the ground. Trees, through their root systems, stabilize the water table and play an important and effective part in soil conservation and erosion control. Trees are an invaluable physical and psychological counterpart to the urban setting, make urban life more comfortable by providing shade and cooling of the air and land, and reducing noise levels and glare. The city council of Virginia Beach has determined that the planting and preservation of trees within Virginia Beach is not only desirable but essential to the present and future health, safety and welfare of all the citizens. (Ord. No. 1965, 6-11-90) Sec. 1.2. Intent. It is the intent of the City of Virginia Beach to require the planting of trees on residential lots and along residential streets. It is further intended to perpetuate tree growth through these provisions, to encourage tree preservation, provide adequate tree canopy and numbers, in the best interests of the health, safety and welfare of present and future citizens. (Ord. No. 1965, 6-11-90; Ord. No. 2330, 5-23-95)