Anyone desiring a permit to remove a tree or clear property as defined by this code shall perform the following application requirements:
(A) Fee. Submit a fee to the Land Development Division as established by resolution pursuant to § 169.004.
(B) Expiration of permit. Any permit issued hereunder shall remain valid for six (6) months and may be renewable for a second six (6) month period upon request to the Planning Director, provided such request occurs prior to the expiration date of the initial permit. If a permit required by this subchapter has been issued in conjunction with an approved site plan, subdivision, or building permit, then such permit shall remain valid for the life of the approved site plan, subdivision or building permit unless any of these approvals expire, are revoked or suspended.
(C) Renewal of permit. The Planning Director may require reapplication and full review in those renewal cases where site conditions have changed substantially from the date of issuance of the initial permit as a result of natural growth of trees and vegetation or high winds, hurricane, tornado, flooding, fire, or other acts of nature.
(D) Site plan drawing(s). Submit a site plan drawing(s) to the Planning Division at a scale of no greater than one (1) inch equals fifty (50) feet (1€ = 50€) which clearly shows all of the following information drawn to scale:
(1) Sites to ten (10) acres. The diameter at breast height, botanical, and common names of each tree as defined in this subchapter.
(2) Sites above ten (10) acres. The diameter at breast height, botanical, and common names of each exceptional specimen tree or those trees required to be listed by the City Planning Division. General distribution/groupings of protected trees as defined in this subchapter can be shown on the site plan instead of individual trees. The scale of this drawing may be increased as per the City Planning Division.
(3) All existing. and proposed site features, such as: structures, grading and drainage, pavements, easement, landscaping, utilities, streets, screening requirements.
(4) Explanation of or code to identify those trees proposed to be removed and those to be preserved.
(5) Details or notes explaining the methods for the preservation of those trees to remain.
(6) Name, signature, address and telephone number of property owner and his agent, if applicable.
(7) Legal description and address of property.
(8) North arrow and scale.
(9) Reason(s) for proposed removal of tree(s).
(E) Identification of trees to be preserved. Identify all trees to be preserved on site with harmless bands, flagging, or other suitable markings. These shall correspond with the above site plan explanation in division (D)(4) above.
('74 Code, § 22½-15) (Ord. 89-12, passed 4-27-89; Am. Ord. 94-03, passed 2-17-94; Am. Ord. 2006-08, passed 2-2-06)