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17.16.050 New property development. A.Any person desiring to remove one or more trees on any property in the city which is related to the development of such property requiring city approval or where any tree may be affected by a proposed development shall include in the application to the appropriate city reviewing body as part of the regular application,the following: 1. A tree survey plan, including all trees which will be affected by the new development. The survey, noting all trees six inches in diameter and greater, shall specify the precise location of trunk and dripline, size,health and species of all existing trees on the property with a special notation of those classified as a heritage tree; 2. The applicant shall provide a report by a certified consulting arborist. The report, based on the findings of the tree survey plan and other necessary information, shall be used to determine the health of existing trees,the effects of the proposed development upon the trees, recommendations for any special precautions necessary for their preservation and shall also indicate which trees are proposed for removal; 3. The tree survey plan and report shall be forwarded to the director who shall,after making a field visit to the property, indicate in writing which trees are recommended for preservation using the same standards set forth in Section 17.16.020 of this chapter. This report shall be made part of the staff report to the city reviewing body upon its consideration of the application for new property development; 4. The city reviewing body through its site and landscaping plan review shall endeavor to preserve all trees recommended for preservation by the director. The city reviewing body may determine that any of the trees recommended for preservation should be removed, if there is evidence submitted to it,that due to special site grading or other unusual characteristics associated with the property, the preservation of the tree(s)would significantly preclude feasible development of the property; (a) If trees are approved removal, mitigation may include, but is not limited to: (1) replacement planting with particular tree species, sizes and numbers; (2) payment towards the City's Urban Forestry Fund for the appraised value of all trees removed from the site less the cost of installed trees, as determined by the director. 5. Approval of final site or landscape plans by the appropriate city reviewing body indicating which trees are to be removed shall constitute the approval and permit for the purpose of this chapter; and 6. Prior to issuance of a planning permit,the applicant shall secure an appraisal of the condition and replacement value of all trees included in the tree report affected by the development. The appraisal of each tree shall recognize the location of the tree in the proposed development. The appraisal shall be performed in accordance with the current edition of the "Guide for Plant Appraisal" under the auspices of the International Society of Arboriculture. The appraisal shall be performed at the applicant's expense, and the appraiser shall be subject to the director's approval. B.Prior to acceptance of subdivision improvements, the developer shall submit to the director a final tree report to be performed by a certified consulting arborist. This report shall consider all trees that were to remain within the development. The report shall note the trees' health in relation to the initially reported condition of the trees and shall note any changes in the trees' numbers or physical conditions. The applicant will then be responsible for the loss of any tree not previously approved for removal. For trees which were not previously approved for removal but were in fact removed during construction, the developer shall pay a fine in the amount equal to the appraised value of the subject tree. The applicant shall remain responsible for the health and survival of all trees within the development for a period of one year following acceptance of the public improvements of the development. C.Prior to the issuance of any permit allowing construction to begin,the applicant shall post cash, bond or other security satisfactory to the director, in the penal sum of$5,000.00 for each tree 8