It shall be unlawful for any person in the construction of any structures or other improvements to place solvents, material, construction machinery, or temporary soil deposits within the drip line of any tree trunk having a three-inch or greater dbh above grade.
Before development, land clearing, filling or any land alteration, a permit will be required; the developer shall be required to erect suitable protective barriers, and this protection, where required, shall remain until such time as the protection is authorized to be removed by City field inspectors, City Forester or issuance of a final certificate of occupancy. Also during construction, no wires or other attachments shall be made to any of said trees so protected except as authorized by the City Forester. Wood, metal or other substantial material shall be utilized in the construction of barriers and must be approved by the City Forester. Barriers shall be required for all trees being protected, except in the following cases:
(a) Street right-of-way and utility easements may be ribboned by placing stakes a minimum of 50 feet apart and tying ribbon, plastic tape, rope, etc. from stake to stake along the outside perimeters of such areas to be cleared.
(b) Large property areas separate from the construction of land clearing area into which no equipment will venture may also be ribboned off as above.
(Ord. 2001-33. Passed 9-17-01.)