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~§ 30-757 Step Action 12 Inspection. Upon completion, quest inspectiau by the city and approval of the completed work. (Ord. No. 218, § 409:08, 3-7-96) VICTORIA CODE Example Request inspection as appropriate. Sees. 30-758--30-780. Reserved. DMSION 3. HOMEOWNERS Sec. 30-781. Purpose. The purpose of this division is to: (1) Recognize and protect the natural envi- ronment consistent with the city's mis- sion statement and goals of the compre- hensive plan, through preservation and protection of significant trees. (2) Promote protection of trees for the bene- fits provided, including beauty, protection against wind and water erosion, enhance- ment of property values, noise reduction, air quality, energy reduction, buffering, privacy and natural habitats. (3) Establish requirements related to cut- ting, removal or destruction of existing trees, especially significant trees. (4) Establish reasonable requirements for re- placement of significant trees, on individ- ual lots owned by homeowners. (5) Provide for administration and enforce- ment of tree regulations. (Ord. No. 218, § 409:09, 3-7-96) Sec. 30-782. 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 diamete~ Critical root Zone of a tree means the area of a circle around a significant tree with a radius that is equal to 1.5 feet for every inch in stem diame- ter. High tree density means a parcel of land con- raining six or more total caliper inches of signifi- cant trees per 1,000 square feet of land. Homeowner means the owner or owner's agent of a single-family house, duplex or lot which was previously subdiv/ded by a previous owner pursu- ant to chapter 22 or a lot of record, provided the lot or lot of record has five or less acres. 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 two caliper inches measured 12 inches from the ground and which otherwise meets the re- quirements of this division, except bur oak, swamp white oak, pagoda dogwood, ironwood and similar trees which may be 1.25 caliper inches. A conifer- ous tree five feet high will meet the two 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. Stem diameter (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 smallest 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 CD30:108