The following policy statements are adopted by the City:
A. Preserve and Protect. The City shall do all things reasonable to preserve and protect existing trees on public lands within the City and to assist private landowners in the preservation and protection of their trees.
B. Preservation Preferred to Replacement. The preferred method of completing an excavation, a subdivision of land, new construction, or other development work is the method or plan which avoids damage to any Significant Trees.
C. Voluntary Replacement Standards. If an excavation, a subdivision of land, new construction, or other development work cannot be accomplished without removing existing Significant Trees, then the trees removed should be replaced with new trees. Each replacement tree should be not less than one inch caliper.
D. Replacement Species and Diversity. Since oaks and other Shade Trees are susceptible to diseases and pests, the City Forester shall recommend acceptable species for replacement trees to reduce susceptibility to disease and to increase diversity of tree species.
[Section 20-103 amended by Ord. No. 07-02, effective March 1, 2007, amended by Ord. No. 07-04, effective July 26, 2007.]