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pruning performed by a utility if said <br />17.16.080 Pruning and practices are not being followed. <br /> maintenance. <br /> All pruning of Heritage trees shall be 17.16.100 Insurance <br />performed by a licensed contractor Requirements. <br />familiar with International Society of Any person engaged in the business of <br />Arboriculture pruning guidelines and pruning Heritage trees within the City of <br />shall comply with the guidelines Pleasanton shall be a California licensed <br />established by the International Society contractor and shall carry public liability <br />of Arboriculture, Tree Pruning and property damage insurance as <br />Guidelines, current edition and any determined by the City Attorney. <br />special conditions as determined by the <br />Director. For developments which 17.16.110 Fines and penalties. <br />require a tree report, a certified or A. Any person who unlawfully <br />consulting arborist shall be in reasonable removes or destroys a Heritage tree <br />charge of all activities involving Heritage shall pay a civil penalty in the amount of <br />trees. (Prior code 2-17.11) the appraised value of the tree. If there <br /> is inadequate plant material to properly <br />17.16.090 Public utilities. appraise the tree, the penalty shall be <br /> A. Any public utility installing or five thousand dollars. Any person who <br />maintaining any overhead wires or unlawfully disfigures a Heritage tree <br />underground pipes or conduits in the whether through vandalism, improper <br />vicinity of a Heritage tree shall obtain pruning or other actions, shall pay a civil <br />permission from the Director before penalty commensurate with the damage; <br />performing any work, including pruning, the amount shall be determined by the <br />which may cause injury to the Heritage Director in accordance with the "Guide <br />tree. for Plant Appraisal" under the auspices <br /> B. The Director shall inspect said of the International Society of <br />pruning work to ensure that appropriate Arboriculture. The collection of the <br />pruning practices are followed. The penalties may be enforced by civil action <br />public utility shall follow pruning brought in the name of the City by the <br />practices conforming to the International City Attorney. <br />Society of Arboriculture Pruning B. The cost of replacement plant <br />Standards to promote the well-being of material may be considered as partial <br />the tree. Topping shall not be permitted payment of any penalty under this <br />unless specifically approved by the chapter. <br />Director. The Director shall stop any tree <br /> <br /> -8- <br /> <br /> <br />