1198.05 APPLICABILITY.

   (a)   No owner, developer, builder or occupant shall make changes of any land proposed to be subdivided, developed or changed in use by grading, excavating or by their removal or destruction of any natural vegetation or the removal of any topsoil, trees or other vegetation covering thereon within the Protected Hillside Zone as defined in Section 1198.04 without first having obtained a permit from the Building Commissioner authorizing such activity in the Protected Hillside Zone. No permit shall be issued by the Building Commissioner unless it has been reviewed and approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission.

   (b)   This chapter shall not be interpreted to prohibit normal landscaping, gardening, maintenance or routine arboreal activities or to prohibit small scale planting of ornamental flowers or shrubs or the removal of diseased, dead or damaged trees or trees which are a threat to the health and safety of the owner of the property. However, such activity shall be carried out in the conformance with the standards of vegetation or revegetation of this chapter.

   (c)   Where Geeburg soils are present in the area of proposed disturbance as defined in Section 1198.04(c), no earth disturbing activity shall take place within the Hillside Protection Zone as defined in Table 1.

   The area of proposed disturbance shall include any area that will be subjected to paving installation of sidewalks, construction of structures or other man made improvements.

(Ord. 19-2007. Passed 5-8-07.)