Root protection zone definition
Root protection zone means, generally, 18 inches (18”) to 24 inches (24”) deep and a distance from the trunk of a tree equal to one-half its height or its drip line, whichever is greater.
Root protection zone means a circular area extending outward from the stem of a tree, whose radius is equal to six times the diameter of the tree.
Root protection zone means the area to be protected which is 5 feet outside of the dripline of a protected tree.
More Definitions of Root protection zone
Root protection zone. (hereafter “RPZ”) shall mean a circle around the trunk of a tree, the radius of which is equal to the largest radius of the tree’s drip line plus 50 percent of that radius.