§ 17.5.025 CRITERIA.
   The request for removal shall be approved based on the criteria below.
   A.   The permanent impact will be negligible or minor and meets the requirements of this section, § 17.5.035D. or that allowed by § 17.5.040.
   B.   The removal is necessary to prevent the spread of disease or insects declared to be a nuisance by a government agency or qualified , or to correct or eliminate a natural hazard (as identified by the city or qualified ) to the property owner, surrounding properties or community at large.
   C.   The loss of value will be of temporary duration of two years or less until new can be established, or the plan provides satisfactory replacement of the lost and establishment of a new resource area of equal value to be completed within two planting seasons. for lost is preferred on- , or within the immediate vicinity of the subject . Off-   may be approved if there is no reasonable alternative and a method of guaranteeing permanent of the area off- is found, such as of the area to a public entity, or restriction.
   D.   Timetables for the work shall be established which minimize the impact on wildlife.
   E.   Notwithstanding the above criteria, intrusion into the is allowed provided the requirements in §§ 17.5.035 or 17.5.040 are met.
(Ord. 2009-01, passed 3-9-2009)