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Ordinance No. Page 20 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_;; aad 6. Prior to issuance of a planning permit and depending on the scope of the development, the director may require that, the applicant sail secure an appraisal of the condition and replacement value of all trees incl ed in the-tree report If y)affected by the development. 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. Depending on the scope of the development, the director may require that Pprior to acceptance of subdivision improvements or final inspection, 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 greater of either $5,000.00 or the appraised value for each tree required to be preserved,or$25,000.00, whichever is lesJup to a maximum of$100,000. The cash, bond or other security shall be retained for a period of one year following acceptance of the public improvements for the development or final inspection, as applicable, and shall be forfeited in an amount equal to the greater of either $5,000.00 per tree or the appraised value of the tree as a civil penalty in the event that a tree or trees required to be preserved are removed, destroyed or disfigured. The director may allow for an early release all or a portion of such cash, bond or other security in director's reasonable discretion. D. An applicant with a proposed development which requires underground utilities shall avoid the installation of said utilities within the dripline of existing trees whenever possible. In the event that this is unavoidable, all trenching shall be done by hand, taking extreme caution to avoid damage to the root structure. Work within the dripline of existing trees shall be supervised at all times by a certified consulting arborist. E. Any decision by a city reviewing body under this section may be appealed pursuant to Chapter 18.144. • Chapter 17.40 Lower-Income Housing Fees is amended to read as follows: Chapter 17.40 AFFORDABLE • - ;• HOUSING FEES