For the purposes of interpreting this chapter, the following terms, phrases, words and their derivatives shall have the meanings given herein; words used in the singular include the plural.
(a) “Building area” means the area of construction for a building including a distance twenty feet around the perimeter of the foundation.
(b) “Natural Buffer” means an area established to separate different uses and/or zoning districts through the use of natural vegetation, trees, landscaped mounds and fences.
(c) “Caliper” means the diameter in inches of trees measured at the height of twelve inches above the ground.
(d) “City Forester” means an employee of the Service Department of the City trained and qualified as a tree specialist, or an individual appointed by the City.
(e) “Clearing” means cutting and/or removal of trees and vegetation from a site prior to construction regardless of timing.
(f) “Commission” means the City Planning Commission.
(g) “Conifer” means a tree with needle leaves and woody cone fruit.
(h) ”Deciduous” means a tree which sheds leaves in winter or fall.
(i) “Diameter at breast height (D.B.H.)” means the diameter in inches of a tree measured four and one-half feet above the existing grade.
(j) “Dripline” means a vertical line extending from the outermost portion of the tree branch tips down to the ground.
(k) “Evergreen” means trees which maintain their leaves year round including broad leaf and conifer evergreens.
(l) “Grubbing” means the removal of understory vegetation which does not remove any trees and a D.B.H. of four inches or greater.
(m) “Interior landscaping” means the use of landscaping within the innermost boundaries of the landscape buffer zone and the perimeter parking setbacks.
(n) “Perimeter landscaping” means the use of landscaping within the landscaped buffer area and the front, side and rear yards in which no off street parking is permitted.
(o) “Pervious surface” means the area of land which allows the passage of water and is not covered by buildings, paving, sidewalks or other man-made or impervious material.
(p) “Tree” means a self-supporting woody plant usually having a single trunk, which has the potential of a D.B.H. of at least two inches and a height of thirteen feet or more at maturity.
(q) “Tree Preservation Plan” means a plan drawn at a scale of not less than 1" - 50' or smaller scale if approved by City Engineer, prepared by a landscape architect or tree forester identifying and locating all existing trees or clumps of trees eight inches or greater, trees to be removed, the method of preservation or protection and all replacement or new trees to be planted.
(r) “Tree removal permit” means an official City authorization by the City Engineer to commence or allow the clearing, cutting and/or removal of any tree of eight inches or more in D.B.H. that is regulated within this chapter, and not otherwise exempted in Section 1347.04.
(Ord. 102-1996. Passed 9-10-96.)
(Ord. 102-1996. Passed 9-10-96.)