The following are exempt from the regulations in this chapter.
(a) The removal of dead, diseased, or damaged trees which threaten life or property or which cannot be revived.
(b) The removal of trees in time of emergency or which pose potential danger to life or property.
(c) On lots of less than two acres, the removal by the property owner of not more than two trees per year, with a DBH of eight inches or greater. Any property owner desiring to remove more than two such trees in a twelve month period shall submit a tree preservation plan, as required in Section 1151.09. All cutting of trees shall be in strict accordance with the tree preservation plan approved by the Planning Commission.
(Ord. 1997-117. Passed 9-16-97.)