(a) Upon receipt of an application to cut trees, clear undergrowth, or harvest forest products in a designated woodland, the Commissioner of Public Service shall determine whether such application, if granted, would result in the clearance of more than seventy-five percent (75%) of the overstory canopy or understory growth of the woodland area. The Commissioner of Public Service may not issue any permit which would result in the clearance of more than seventy-five percent (75%) of the overstory canopy or understory growth of the woodland area of any parcel.
(b) The amount of woodland proposed to be cleared in the application shall be deducted from the total amount of woodland which was in existence on the date such area was designated as a woodland by Council to determine whether the amount of woodland proposed to be cleared by the applicant exceeds seventy-five percent (75%).
(Ord. 42-1998. Passed 3-16-98.)