17.44.070 REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF LANDSCAPING AND TREES FROM APPROVED PLANS.
   A.   Replacement Sizes. All plant material removed from a project in which the Community Development Department has approved the landscape plan shall be replaced with the following replacement sizes: shrubs - five (5)-gallon size, ground cover - flats. Replacement of trees shall be as specified below in Table 17.44.070-1 (Tree Replacement Schedule). Trees removed or severely and improperly trimmed shall be replaced according to Table 17.44.070-1.
TABLE 17.44.070-1
TREE REPLACEMENT SCHEDULE
 
Size of Damaged/Removed Tree
Replacement Tree Required
2 inches
15-inch box
4 inches
24-inch box
6 inches or greater
36-inch box
 
   B.   Tree Removal Requirements. Requirements for tree removal shall be pursuant to Chapter 17.96 (Tree Removal). (Ord. 2010-02 § 1 (part), 2010)