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12/~8/2001 11:29 FA~ 9528822656 CITY 0P SAVAGE ~004 <br /> <br />"Root zone" mea~ thc arca undcr a tr=c which is at or wi*hl- the drip line of a ~e's ~. <br /> <br />"Si~ificant tree" meam any healthy deciduous tr~e (~cept :Rnsdan Olive, Cottonwood, Box <br />Elder, Mulben-y a~d elm) mcamn-ing six inohes in di~eter or great, or a coniferous tree <br />measuring four inches in diameter or greater. <br /> <br />"Sp~ncn ~" m~s a pa~ic~,!~ty ~sive or unusual example of a ~ecies duo to its <br />size. shape, age or any other trait that epitomiT~s thc character of the species. <br /> <br />O. "Tmc i~pector" me~m the oily ~r~ inspector and/or his/her dcsig~tcd representative. <br /> <br />"Tree inventory" me'~_s an inventory of all si~ificant tr~es and wooded lots in an area of <br />developmcnt, to include specimen trees. <br /> <br />Q. "Tr~c Runic" me,~. thc stem portion of a tr~ from th~ g~ou~.d to the/mt brdnch thereof. <br /> <br />"Trees and shrubs" mcam all vegetation, deciduous or conifc~us (except l~wn grass a~d <br />flowers) gr~a~ ~ 2,~ inch~ in'b~ight. <br /> <br />4-3-4: ENTRY ON PRIVATE PROPERTY AND INTERFERENCE WITH <br /> INSPECTION:' Tim ~ and/or his/her agent may ~nter upon pr/va~ premi-=es <br />at any reasonable time for ~he purpose ofcarry~g out fl~e duties assigned by ~bi~ chapter. No person <br />~hall !m~go~ahly hinder, prevent, delay or interfere with the city forester or hi.~n- agents while <br />engaged in the execution or ev. fo~ of this section. <br /> <br />4-3-5: TREE PRESERVATION PERMIT REQUIRED: It is ~mlawful for any person <br /> to engage ' .digctly or indirectly in land altcratio~ as da6~ by Section ~-3-3-I, unless <br />such person shall first apply to and obt~ from the city forester, in thc manner herein provided, a <br />t~ pressmen permit Furth. ct, no application for a,~ plat, build/ng pa?nit, ~xeavatiorA <br />permit, grad/ng pe.,mi~, or any other city approvalwhich ~asults in land alteration d~fm~d by Section <br />4-3-3-I sb.~ be cons/tiered unless thc applicant for such appwvaI b,s first obtained a tree <br />preservation p~mit, <br /> <br />Couc~pt Plan ~: The u~e'preservation pemunit shall i~clud~ a concept plau or <br />illustrating the g~ne~al site layout, incluai-g stresses, pondiu§ aud building dtu~, <br />considering tree preservation, th~ following concepts sh~ll be adhered to: <br /> <br />Identify forest stands ami specimen trees (deter~i,~d through required tree <br />invealory) that ag most wurthy ofpreserwation. <br /> <br />Locate roads, building footprints, pm-king areas, stom~water basins and utih'ties so <br />as to mi-imize their impact on siguificant U~es, <br /> <br />Prese~e trees in groves or clu~ rcco4,nizi-g that survivability is greater for groups <br />of trees than for individuals. <br /> <br />M~ipulate Fmposcd grading and the limits of disturbanc~ by cl~?m~i~.g the <br />elevation/local, 'on of building p.d% pa~inE lots, and stm~ts, ami comider thc usc of <br />remi~i~g walls'to ~ thc impact of tr~.,s. <br /> <br />5. · Rev/ew all construction factors that ;,~3uence tr~e surviv~. <br /> <br /> <br />