§ 60.209. General Requirements.

(a)

Tree Removal Permit Required. Removal of existing 4" dbh or larger trees shall be prohibited without first obtaining a Tree Removal Permit.

(b)

Mitigation. Tree Removal Permits may be approved where site design modifications are not feasible (see Chapter 65), and shall require replacement with a number of trees or caliper inches of trees as determined by the Parks Official to be of equivalent environmental benefit; or shall be remedied by a monetary value (as established in the fee permit schedule).

(c)

Tree Removal Permit Fees. The Parks Official may review and develop every 2 years a fee schedule for tree removal permits. Fees shall be based upon tree species, tree size, and tree health. Changes in the fee schedule shall be approved by the City Council. The fee schedule shall include a review and recommendation of prescribed monetary penalties for the unlawful removal of trees. A tree removal permit fee may be waived if it is determined by the Parks Official that the tree's health, structural integrity, or location pose a hazard, or that the tree is of an invasive, exotic species.

(Ord. No. 2013-74, § 1, 12-9-2013, Doc. #1312091207)