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ZONING AND LAND USE REGULATIONS § 30-753 (3) Establish requirements related to cut- ting, removal or destruction of ex/sting trees, especially significant trees. (4) Establish reasonable requirements for re- placement of significant trees. (5) Provide for administration and enforce- merit of tree regulations. (Ord. No. 218, § 409:01, 3-7-96) Sec. 30-752. Definitions. The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this division, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning: Caliper inches. See Stem caliper and Stem diameter Critical root zone of a tree means the area ora circle around a significant tree with a radius that is equal to 1.5 feet for every inch in stem diame- ter. Developer means the developer, subdivider, owner of the land or person who is applying for tree removal and who does not meet the definition of a homeowner as defined in section 30~782. High tree density means a parcel of land con- taining six or more total caliper inches of signifi- cant trees per 1,000 square feet of land. Low tree density means a parcel of land con- taining less than six total caliper inches of signif- icant trees per 1,000 square feet of land. Replacement tree means a tree planted as part of the tree replacement plan, which must be at least three ~aliper inches measured 12 inches from the ground and which otherwise meets the requirements of this section, except bur oak, swamp white oak, pagoda dogwood, ironwood and' similar trees accepted by the city which may be 1.25 caliper inches. A coniferous tree seven feet high will meet the three minimum caliper inches required. (See exceptions for steep slopes.) Significant tree means any deciduous or conif- erous tree measuring eight caliper inches in di- ameter or greater which is not dead or actively infected with oak wilt or Dutch elm disease, excep~ bur oak, swamp white oak, pagoda dog- wood, ironwood and similar trees accepted by the city may be four caliper inches in diameter or greater. Stem caliper means the diameter of a tree measured at six inches above the ground for stems less than or equal to four inches and at 12 inches for stems greater than four inches in diameter. Stem diameter (caliper inches, trunk diameter) means the diameter of a tree measured usually at 4.5 feet above the ground. For trees that branch at or below 4.5 feet above the ground but above one foot, stem diameter is measured at the small- est point below 4.5 feet. Trees that branch below one foot will be considered to have multiple stems and the diameter of the tree will equal the sum of the diameters of each stem. Tree removal means any excavating, grading, clearing, filling or other earth change or any cutting, which may result in removal or killing of more than ten percent of the significant tree caliper inches on any land within any period of five years. Tree trunk means the stem portion of a tree from the ground to the first branch thereof. Any terra used in this division and not defined in this section shall have the meaning as other- wise defined in this Code. (Ord. No. 218, § 409:02, 3-7-96) Cross reference--Definitions generally, § 1-2. Sec. 30-753. Permit. (a) Required. It is unlawful for any person to use land for, or to engage directly or indirectly in, tree removal unless such person shall first have applied for and obtained from the city council, in the manner provided in this section, a permit authorizing tree removal. Provided, however, that no permit shall be required by any person making any excavation in conjunction with a building: (1) For which there has been issued an ap- propriate building permit; and (2) Which is to be constructed: a. Upon land for which a permit for tree removal under this division has previously been issued; and CD30:101