§ 50-20. Definitions.

The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

City engineer means the person designated to provide administrative review of tree site plans and issue tree removal permits.

Diameter of a tree means the measurement of the size/diameter of a tree as determined by measuring at 4.5 feet above ground. For a multi-trunk tree, the diameter shall be the total diameter of the largest trunk plus one-half the diameter of each additional trunk.

Developer or applicant means any individual, corporation, partnership, association or other entity seeking a tree removal permit under this article.

Protected tree means a tree that the city has determined has significant positive characteristics worthy of preservation as listed in section 50-21 that has a diameter of six inches or greater.

Tree inventory site plan means a plan showing the location of all protected trees by size and species that are six inches or greater on the site, location of all easements, location of all existing and proposed buildings, a grading plan, if applicable; the protected trees desired to be removed, if any, the protected trees that shall remain on the site, and an accompanying document indicating valid reason for the proposed removal of any protected trees, and if applicable, a description on how existing healthy protected trees proposed to be retained will be protected from damage from construction.

Tree removal means the cutting, destroying, removing, moving, poisoning, banding, marking or effectively destroying through damaging, any protected tree situated on property in the city without first obtaining a tree removal permit from the city engineer.

Tree removal permit means a permit required to be issued by the city engineer prior to the removal of any protected tree greater than six inches in diameter.

(Code 1994, § 3.702; Ord. No. 470, § 1, 6-8-2009)