Replacement of Removed Trees.

Tupelo Development Code § 9.11.7

in effect

9.11.7. - Replacement of Removed Trees. (1) Protected trees removed shall be replaced at the expense of the developer/owner. Each removed tree shall be replaced with a new tree(s) having a total tree caliper equivalent to that of the removed tree. Replacement trees shall be of species appropriate for mitigation of the specific function (canopy, ornamental, et cetera) of removed trees. (2) Single-trunk replacement trees shall be a minimum of two inches in diameter at a point six inches above the base and a minimum of six feet in overall height. (3) A replacement tree may be a tree moved from one location to another on the site. (4) If the developer/owner demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Development Services Department that the site cannot accommodate the total number of required replacement trees as a result of insufficient planting area, the developer/ owner shall provide the remaining replacement trees, of species approved by the city arborist, at the appropriate planting season to the City of Tupelo Public Works Department for placement on city or other public property in the City of Tupelo. (5) Cash payment in lieu of replacement trees may be accepted with documentation of current cost of appropriate trees. (6) Any replacement tree, planted for credit, which dies within one year of planting, shall be replaced by a tree of a minimum of two inches in diameter and a minimum of ten feet in overall height at the time of planting.

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_9.11TRPRTRCOPR_9.11.7RERETRFetched: 11/1/2026