§ 8178-7.5. Tree Permits.

a.

A tree permit is required for the alteration, transplantation, or removal of a tree unless exempt from a permit pursuant to Section 8178-7.5.3. There are three (3) types of tree permits: a Planned Development Permit (see Section 8178-7.5.1), Zoning Clearance (see Section 8178-7.5.2), and an Emergency Coastal Development Permit (see Section 8178-7.5.4 and Section 8181-3.7).

b.

If tree alteration, removal, or transplantation, is part of a development requiring a discretionary permit, then the tree permit application and approval process shall accompany the development project that requires a discretionary permit.

c.

If a person applies for a permit to alter or remove a tree located in an area subject to state or federal regulations (e.g., Fish and Game Code or Clean Water Act) that are more stringent than the regulations set forth in this Section 8178-7, the stricter requirements shall prevail in establishing the conditions of approval for that permit.

(Ord. No. 4492, § 6, 6-21-2016)