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each tree required to be preserved, up to a maximum of $25,000. This cash bond or security shall be retained for one year following acceptance of public improvements or completion of construction, whichever is later, and shall be forfeited if the trees are destroyed or substantially damaged. No trees shall be removed other than those specifically designated for removal on the approved plans or tree report. 41 .No tree trimming or pruning other than that specified in the tree report shall occur. The project developer shall arrange for the horticultural consultant to conduct a field inspection prior to issuance of grading permits to ensure that all recommendations have been properly implemented. The consultant shall certify in writing that such recommendations have been followed. 42.A final landscape plan and irrigation plan shall be submitted to and approved by the Director of Community Development as part of the building plan set prior to the issuance of a building permit. Said landscape plan shall be detailed in terms of species, location, and size. Plant species shall be of a drought tolerant nature with an irrigation system that maximizes water conservation throughout the development (e.g., drip system). 43.Except as otherwise conditioned, all trees used in landscaping shall be a minimum of 15 gallons in size and all shrubs a minimum of 5 gallons. 44.The applicant shall install an automatic irrigation system for all landscaping, including the landscaping installed in the City right-of-way. The site irrigation design shall utilize low-volume drip, bubbler, or other water conserving irrigation systems to maximize water conservation to the greatest extent possible. The irrigation systems shall include a soil moisture, rain sensor, or other irrigation efficiency device. The proposed type of irrigation efficiency device shall be shown on the plans submitted for the issuance of building permits. 45.Prior to issuance of a grading or building permit, the project developer shall install a temporary six foot tall chain-link fence (or other fence type acceptable to the Director of Community Development) outside of the existing tree drip lines, as shown on the plans. The fencing shall remain in place until final landscape inspection by the Community Development Department. Removal of such fencing prior to that time may result in a "stop work order." 46.The project developer shall mitigate the tree removal by planting additional trees on the lots, increase the size of some or all of the 26 trees that are presently shown on the landscape plan, and/or making a payment to the Urban Forestry Fund, subject to the satisfaction of the City Landscape Architect and Director of Community Development. The required payment shall be paid in full prior to issuance of a building permit.