Notwithstanding Section 16.42.040 (Exemptions), no person shall cut down, remove, relocate, or otherwise destroy a Protected Tree without first securing a Tree Removal Permit pursuant to Section 16.42.070. Any pruning or trimming of a Protected Tree as authorized under Section 16.42.040.1 shall be conducted in compliance with the guidelines published by the International Society of Arboriculture (ISA).
(Ord. 553-19 § 6, 2019; Ord. 182 § 2 (part), 1997)