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Chapter 17.16 TREE PRESERVATION 17.16.046 Heritage tree board of appeals—Duties. The board of appeals shall: A. Hold a hearing within 60 days after the city's receipt of appeal, to hear such testimony by any department of the city, the applicant who filed the appeal, or any interested party. B. Make written findings of fact a decision at the hearing (unless the hearing is continued) upholding, reversing or modifying the director's decision. The decision of the board shall be final. 17.16.110 Fines and penalties. A. Any person who unlawfully removes or destroys a heritage tree shall pay a civil penalty in the amount of the appraised value of the tree, or other amount reasonably determined by the director of community development. If there is inadequate plant material to properly appraise the tree, the penalty shall be $5,000.00, or other amount reasonably determined by the director of community development. Any person who unlawfully disfigures a heritage tree whether through vandalism, improper pruning or other actions, shall pay a civil penalty commensurate with the damage; the amount shall be determined by the director in accordance with the "Guide for Plant Appraisal" under the auspices of the International Society of Arboriculture; or other amount reasonably determined by the director of community development. The collection of the penalties may be enforced by civil action brought in the name of the city by the city attorney. B. The amount of a fine or penalty imposed as described in Section A, above, may be appealed by the person subject to such fine or penalty by submitting a written appeal to the city clerk within 20 days of the date of the imposition of such fine or penalty, and shall state facts and grounds for the appeal and be signed by the appellant. Such appeals will be heard by the Heritage Tree Board of Appeals as provided in Section 17.16.046. C. The cost of replacement plant material may be considered as partial payment of any penalty under this chapter. Chapter 18.106 ACCESSORY AND JUNIOR ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS Subsection A of 18.106.060 Required standards for all accessory dwelling units is amended as follows: A. Only one other residential unit shall be permitted on a lot with an accessory dwelling unit. If the owner occupies the primary residential unit, the owner may rent the accessory dwelling unit to one party. If the owner occupies the accessory dwelling unit, the owner may rent the primary residential unit to one party. The owner may rent both the primary residential unit and the accessory dwelling unit together to one party who may not further sublease any unit(s) or portion(s) thereof and one of the residential