CHAPTER 1 TREE PRESERVATION SECTION 1 1.1 STATEMENT OF PURPOSE 1.2 DEFINITION 1.3 PRESERVATION 1.4 PLANTING 1.5 TREE CARE 1.6 TREE PROTECTION 1.7 LEGACY TREE PROTECTION 1.8 TREE REMOVAL 1.9 TREE REPLACEMENT 1.10 SPECIAL RULES FOR CONSERVANCY OR PRESERVATION AREAS 1.11 TREE PRESERVATION AND/OR REMOVAL PLAN FOR SIGNIFICANT REMOVALS 1.12 NUISANCE 1.13 INVASIVE SPECIES CONTROL 1.14 TREE BOARD 1.15 TREE PERMIT PROCEDURE 1.16 PERMIT ISSUANCE 1.17 CASH BONDS 1.18 FINAL INSPECTION 1.19 COMPLIANCE 1.20 PENALTY 1.21 ENFORCEMENT 1.22 EXCEPTIONS 1.23 APPEALS FOR VARIANCE 1.24 CIVIL REMEDIES 1.1 STATEMENT OF PURPOSE This Section of the Code is structured to preserve, protect and enhance critical infrastructure the – portion of the urban forest that is located on public land. The complete urban forest is comprised of trees across all land uses and ownership on public and private land. This Section will regulate public property trees but recognizes that trees on private property are part of the collective community resource. The purpose of this Section is to recognize the services and function that trees provide as a collective asset to the entire community and to state the goals of the Governmental Entity with respect to the protection, preservation, care and planting of trees on public lands. Specific goals of this section are to:
CHAPTER 1 TREE PRESERVATION SECTION 1 1.1 STATEMENT OF PURPOSE 1.2 DEFINITION 1.3 PRESERVATION 1.4 PLANTING 1.5 TREE CARE 1.6 TREE PROTECTION 1.7 LEGACY TREE PROTECTION 1.8 TREE REMOVAL 1.9 TREE REPLACEMENT 1.10 SPECIAL RULES FOR CONSERVANCY OR PRESERVATION AREAS 1.11 TREE PRESERVATION AND/OR REMOVAL PLAN FOR SIGNIFICANT REMOVALS 1.12 NUISANCE 1.13 INVASIVE SPECIES CONTROL 1.14 TREE BOARD 1.15 TREE PERMIT PROCEDURE 1.16 PERMIT ISSUANCE 1.17 CASH BONDS 1.18 FINAL INSPECTION 1.19 COMPLIANCE 1.20 PENALTY 1.21 ENFORCEMENT 1.22 EXCEPTIONS 1.23 APPEALS FOR VARIANCE 1.24 CIVIL REMEDIES 1.1 STATEMENT OF PURPOSE This Section of the Code is structured to preserve, protect and enhance critical infrastructure – the portion of the urban forest that is located on public land. The complete urban forest is comprised of trees across all land uses and ownership on public and private land. This Section will regulate public property trees but recognizes that trees on private property are part of the collective community resource. The purpose of this Section is to recognize the services and function that trees provide as a collective asset to the entire community and to state the goals of the Governmental Entity with respect to the protection, preservation, care and planting of trees on public lands. Specific goals of this section are to:
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