Definitions.
Tupelo Development Code § 9.3.1
in effect9.3.1. - Definitions.
There are five basic plant types referred to in this section, and all shall require the use of locally-adapted plants. They include canopy trees, evergreen trees, deciduous understory trees, evergreen understory trees and shrubs, defined as follows:
(1) Canopy Trees: Large deciduous shade trees with a mature height of 20 feet or greater.
(2) Evergreen Trees: Trees at least 20 feet tall at maturity that usually have green foliage throughout all seasons of the year.
(3) Deciduous Understory Trees: Small deciduous trees or large deciduous shrubs with a mature height of 10 to 30 feet, except under overhead utilities, where lower heights at maturity may be required.
(4) Evergreen Understory Trees: Trees or large shrubs at least ten feet tall at maturity that usually have green foliage throughout all seasons of the year.
(5) Shrubs (Deciduous and Evergreen): Prostrate or upright woody plants, either evergreen or deciduous, with a mature height usually less than ten feet. Evergreen shrubs usually have green foliage throughout all seasons of the year.
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_9.3BAPLTY_9.3.1DEFetched: 11/1/2026