Legal Documents of Gatlinburg

The following protected tree groups shall not be removed or otherwise destroyed without first obtaining approval of a tree preservation/removal plan from the Gatlinburg Municipal Planning Commission (GMPC) or, where applicable, the building official or his/her designee:

1. Any hardwood tree which has a DBH of ten inches (10") or greater, any evergreen tree which has a DBH of fifteen (15") inches or greater, except as provided for elsewhere in this ordinance;
2. Any specimen tree;
3. Any public tree;
4. Any grouping of trees which are significant by virtue of their size, species, location, appearance, or other distinguishing feature, characteristic, or function; and/or
5. Any trees located within environmentally sensitive areas. (as added by Ord. #2408, April 2009)