Purpose and Intent.
Tupelo Development Code § 9.1.1
in effect9.1.1. - Purpose and Intent.
The standards of this section provide for the preservation of existing vegetation and for the installation and maintenance of new vegetation and other landscape architectural features. The purpose of these standards is to:
(1) Improve property and community appearance without compromising community safety, including minimization of the visual impact of extensive land disturbance;
(2) Allow for the ecological benefits provided by plant materials, including protection of land from unnecessary erosion and watercourse sedimentation, reduction of stormwater runoff, improvement of air quality, and provision of wildlife habitat;
(3) Reduce the heat island effect;
(4) Enhance the beauty of the built environment; and
(5) Enhance the attractiveness and value of commercial areas and the privacy and welfare of residential areas by buffering incompatible land uses, where potential impacts cannot be mitigated through design compatibility concepts or transitional features.
Source: City of Tupelo, Mississippi, Code of Ordinances and Development Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ms/tupelo/codes/development_code?nodeId=CH9LABU_9.1GE_9.1.1PUINFetched: 11/1/2026