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supervised at all times by a certified or D. Prohibit the attachment of wires, consulting arborist. signs and ropes to any Heritage tree. E. Any decision by a City reviewing body E. Design utility services and irrigation under this section may be appealed as in lines to be located outside of the dripline Section 17.16.040 of this Chapter. when feasible. (Ord. l152 1,1984: prior code 2-17.08) F. Retain the services of a certified or consulting arborist for periodic monitoring 17.16.060 Emergency action. of the project site and the health of those A person may remove or prune a Heritage trees to be preserved. The certified or tree without a permit if there is an consulting arborist shall be present whenever emergency caused by a Heritage tree being activities occur which pose a potential threat in a hazardous or dangerous condition to the health of the trees to be preserved. requiring immediate action for the safety of G. The Director shall be notified of any structures or human life. In such event, the damage that occurs to a tree during Director shall be notified at the earliest construction so that proper treatment may be opportunity in order to confirm the administered. (Prior code2-17.10) emergency situation. If the Director 17.16.080 Pruning and maintenance. determines that the situation was not an All pruning of Heritage trees shall be emergency requiring immediate action, the performed by a licensed contractor familiar person removing or damaging the Heritage with International Society of Arboriculture tree shall be subject to frees and penalties pruning guidelines and shall comply with the set forth in Section 17.16.110. (Prior code guidelines established by the International 2-17.09) Society of Arboriculture, Tree Pruning Guidelines, current edition and any special 17.16.070 Protection of existing conditions as determined by the Director. trees. For developments which require a tree All persons, shall comply with the report, a certified or consulting arborist following precautions: shall be in reasonable charge of all activities A. Prior to the commencement of involving Heritage trees. (Prior code 2- construction, install a sturdy fence at the 17.11) dripline of any tree which will be affected by the construction and prohibit any storage 17.16.090 Public utilities. of construction materials or other materials A. Any public utility installing or inside the fence. The dripline shall not be maintaining any overhead wires or altered in any way so as to increase the underground pipes or conduits in the vicinity encroachment of the construction. of a Heritage tree shall obtain permission B. Prohibitexcavation, grading, drainage from the Director before performing any and leveling within the dripline of the tree work, including pruning, which may cause unless approved by the Director. injury to the Heritage tree. C. Prohibit disposal or depositing of oil, B. The Director shall inspect said pruning gasoline, chemicals or other harmful work to ensure that appropriate pruning materials within the dripline or in drainage practices are followed. The public utility channels, swales or areas that may lead to shall follow pruning practices conforming to the dripline. the International Society of Arboriculture 5