§ 8178-7.5.1. Planned Development Permit.

No person shall remove, alter, or transplant a protected tree without obtaining a Planning Director approved Planned Development Permit, unless it is exempt from a permit (pursuant to Section 8178-7.5.3) or requires only a Zoning Clearance (pursuant to Section 8178-7.5.2) or Emergency Permit (see Section 8178-7.5.4). A Planned Development Permit shall also be required for:

a.

Post-Removal, -Alteration, or -Transplantation. A Planned Development Permit shall be required when a protected tree was removed, altered or transplanted without the required permit and/or a person seeks to remove the tree, roots or limbs from the lot.

b.

Tree Alteration. A Planned Development Permit shall be required for the following types of alterations to a protected tree:

1.

The alteration may compromise the health of the tree and results in a qualified tree consultant's recommendation for tree removal.

2.

Encroachment into the tree protected zone. Examples of encroachments include but are not limited to changing the existing grade, landscaping or irrigation, excavating for utilities or fence posts, or paving associated with driveways and streets.

3.

Pruning of tree canopy greater than twenty (20) percent.

c.

Emergency Tree Alteration or Removal. A Planned Development Permit shall be required following issuance of an Emergency Permit in accordance with Section 8178-7.5.4.

(Ord. No. 4492, § 6, 6-21-2016)