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provided in Section 17.16.110 of this property and the effect removal would chapter. (Prior code2-17.04) have upon the public health, safety, general welfare of residents and upon 17.16.020 Permit Procedure. the property value and beauty of the A. Except as provided in Section area; 17.16.050, any person desiring to 5. The topography of the land upon remove any Heritage tree in the City shall which the Heritage tree or trees are make application to the Director. Said situated and the effect of removal application shall contain the number, thereof upon erosion, soil retention and species, size and location of Heritage diversion or flow of surface waters; trees to be removed and a brief statement 6. Good forestry practices, i.e., the of the reason for removal as well as any number of healthy trees that a given other pertinent information the Director parcel of land will support. may require. The permit, if granted, shall C. The Director may refer any entitle the applicant to remove only those application to any City department or Heritage trees designated by permit. commission for review and B. The Director shall visit and inspect recommendation. (Prior code 2-17.05) the property, the Heritage tree or trees in question, and the surrounding area and 17.16.025 Significant Impact - shall ascertain the following: Administrative Hearing. 1. The condition of the Heritage tree A. Where the applicant applies to with respect to disease, general health, remove a Heritage tree on grounds that damage, public nuisance, danger of it has a significant impact on the falling, proximity to existing or proposed property, the Director shall conduct a structures, interference with utility hearing. The hearing shall be set not less service and whether or not the Heritage than fifteen (15) days and not more than tree acts as host for a plant which is sixty (60) days from the date the parasitic to another species of tree which application is filed. is in danger of being exterminated by the B. The Director shall send notice of parasite; the hearing to all property owners and 2. Whether the tree has a significant residents within three hundred feet impact on the property: (300') 3. The necessity to remove any Heritage C. At the hearing, the applicant and tree in order to construct any proposed any interested party shall be given the improvements to allow for the economic opportunity to be heard concerning the enjoyment of the property; preservation or removal of the Heritage 4. The number of existing trees in the tree. neighborhood or area on improved -3-