Requirements of this chapter shall not apply to the following:
A. Maintenance of a protected tree, such as pruning, as long as the tree is not destroyed.
B. Cases where immediate destruction of a protected tree is required for the protection of human life, property, or emergency access, as determined by the City Manager or his/her designee, any police officer or any fire fighter, after inspection.
C. Protected trees regulated by any official Fuel Modification Plan and Maintenance Program and other defensible space requirements.
D. Protected trees grown or held for sale within a licensed nursery facility, tree farm or commercial orchard, or landscape contractor.
E. Protected trees located on properties owned by the city, county, state, or federal government.
F. Protected trees located on any portions of land under a recorded easement held by public utility, if the destruction of such protected trees is required for installation of utilities and public facilities, and maintenance of property to allow a public utility to fulfill its obligation to provide service to the public.
G. Protected trees located on a parcel where a project for which an administrative or discretionary Planning Division approval has been obtained prior to the effective date of this chapter or for a project for which a valid building permit has been lawfully issued by the city prior to the effective date of this chapter.
(Ord. 1241, passed 8-15-23)