The following shall be exempt from the provisions of this subchapter:
(A) Projects requiring majority approval by the Historic Preservation Commission or Planning and Zoning Commission under Chapter 156 of this code, and that are not inconsistent with this subchapter, and/or by the majority approval of the City Council; provided, that nothing in this section exempts land clearing and/or grading on such projects requiring majority approval of the Planning and Zoning Commission and shall be in accordance with such approval and the criteria and information required of the applicable city, county, state, or federal laws, rules, and regulations;
(B) (1) Land clearing and grading in emergency situations involving immediate danger to life or property;
(2) Within 30 days after the danger has been resolved, if the actions taken included removing a significant tree, removing any public tree, or constituted a major project, an application for a certificate of appropriate shall be submitted for approval by the Historic Preservation Commission/Planning and Zoning Commission;
(C) The removal of dead trees or of diseased or damaged trees which constitute a hazard to life or property, as evidenced by a written statement submitted to the Planning and Zoning Commission by a qualified expert; and
(D) Cemetery graves.
(Prior Code, § 11-1-8) (Ord. 2004-02, passed 5-17-2004; Ord. 2022-02, passed 4-13-2022)