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same standards set forth in Section that were to remain within the development. 17.16.020. This report shall be made part The report shall note the trees' health in of the staff report to the City reviewing relation to the initially reported condition of body upon its consideration of the the trees and shall note any changes in the application for new property development; trees' numbers or physical conditions. The 4. The City reviewing body through its applicant will then be responsible for the site and landscaping plan review shall loss of any tree not previously approved for endeavor to preserve all trees recommended removal. For trees which are not Heritage for preservation by the Director. The City trees which were removed, the developer reviewing body may determine that any of shall pay a f'me in the amount equal to the the trees recommended for preservation appraised value of the subject tree. For should be removed, if there is evidence Heritage trees which were removed, the submitted to it, that due to special site developer shall pay a fine in the amount of grading or other unusual characteristics five thousand dollars or the appraised value associated with the property, the of such tree, whichever is greater. The preservation of the tree(s) would applicant shall remain responsible for the significantly preclude feasible development health and survival of all trees within the of the property; development for a period of one year 5. Approval of final site or landscape plans following acceptance of the public by the appropriate City reviewing body improvements of the development. indicating which trees are to be removed C. Prior to the issuance of any permit shah constitute the approval and permit for allowing construction to begin, the applicant the purpose of thi~ chapter; and shall post cash, bond or other security 6. Prior to issuance of a grading or satisfactory to the Director, in the penal sum building permit, the applicant shall secure an of five thousand dollars for each tree appraisal of the condition and replacement required to be preserved, or twenty-five value of all trees included in the tree report thousand dollars, whichever is less. The affected by the development which are cash, bond or other security shall be required to remain within the development. retained for a period of one year following The appraisal of each tree shall recognize acceptance of the public improvements for the location of the tree in the proposed the development and shall be forfeited in an development. The appraisal shall be amount equal to five thousand dollars per performed in accordance with the current tree as a civil penalty in the event that a tree edition of the "Guide for Plant Appraisal" or trees required to be preserved are under the auspices of the International removed, destroyed or disfigured. Society of Arboriculture. The appraisal D. An applicant with a proposed shall be performed at the applicant's development which requires underground expense, and the appraiser shall be subject utilities shah avoid the installation of said to the Director's approval. utilities within the dripline of existing trees B. Prior to acceptance of subdivision whenever possible. In the event that this is improvements, the developer shall submit to unavoidable, all trenching shall be done by the Director a final tree report to be hand, taking extreme caution to avoid performed by a certified or consulting damage to the root structure. Work within arborist. This report shall consider all trees the dripline of existing trees shall be 4