The regulations of this chapter shall apply to all lands in the City except as exempted herein and in Section 1137.04.
(a) No land shall be cleared of trees or shall trees with a Diameter at Breast Height (D.B.H.) of eight inches or greater be cleared and/or removed without conformance to the provisions of this chapter.
(b) No building permit, grading plan or erosion and sediment control permit shall be issued for the construction, alteration or addition to a building, or the grading or alteration of the land surface without the conformance to the provisions of this chapter.
(c) All development plans and new construction shall comply with the requirements of this chapter.
(d) All single family subdivisions and development shall comply with this chapter.
(e) No tree with a D.B.H. of eight inches or greater shall be cleared or removed without a tree removal permit issued by the City Forester unless permitted to be removed through these regulations or exempt from regulation under Section 1137.04
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(f) No tree removal permit shall be issued for any parcel of land or development which requires an approved development plan under Chapter 1220, until a development plan including a Tree Preservation Plan is submitted to and approved by the Planning Commission and Council.
(g) No tree removal permit shall be issued for any parcel of land or development which requires a subdivision plan approval, until a preliminary subdivision plan is approved by the Commission and Council and the improvement plan is approved by the City Engineer.
(Ord. 1989-28. Passed 10-19-89.)