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Ordinance No. 2192 Page 16 charges have been paid, together with applicable charges as provided in the master fee schedule, and until a security deposit is established pursuant to Section 14.04.075. When any person's premises have been disconnected from the water system under the provisions of this subsection, the director shall inform him or her of the reason for the disconnection and of his or her right of appeal under this chapter. F. Notwithstanding the measures described above, the city manager, in consultation with the director of operation services, is authorized to administratively adopt, and amend as needed, a policy for discontinuance of residential water service for non-payment as required by California Health & Safety Code §116900 et seq. (the Water Shutoff Protection Act). The provisions of such administrative policy shall supercede any conflicting provisions of this chapter. • Chapter 17.14 is added to read as follows: Chapter 17.14 Water Efficient Landscaping 17.14.002 Purpose and intent. Implement and apply the California Model Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance (WELO), as amended, and the Bay Friendly Basics Landscape Guidelines of the Alameda County Waste Management Authority (BFB), as amended, to applicable projects in the city for water conservation purposes. 17.14.006 Administrative regulations for water efficient landscaping. The city manager, in consultation with the city landscape architect, shall promulgate and implement administrative regulations for water efficient landscaping based on WELO, BFB and city policies for specified projects and development. • Chapter 17.16 Tree Preservation is amended in sections 17.16.020, 17.16.025 and 17.16.050 to read as follows: 17.16.020 Permit—Procedure. A. Except as provided in Section 17.16.050 of this chapter, any person desiring to remove any heritage tree in the city shall make application to the director. Said application shall contain the number, species, size and location of heritage trees to be removed and a brief statement of the reason for removal as well as any other pertinent information the director may require. The permit, if granted, shall entitle the applicant to remove only those heritage trees designated by permit. B. The director may visit and inspect the property, the heritage tree or trees in question, and the surrounding area and shall ascertain the following: 1. The condition of the heritage tree with respect to disease, general health, damage, public nuisance (seasonal leaf drop and release of seed pods is not a public nuisance), danger of falling, proximity to existing or proposed structures, interference with utility service and whether or not the heritage tree acts as host for a plant which is parasitic to another species of tree which is in danger of being exterminated by the parasite; 2. Whether the tree has a significant impact on the property; 3. The necessity to remove any heritage tree in order to construct any proposed improvements to allow for the economic enjoyment of the property; 4. The number of existing trees in the neighborhood or area on improved property and the effect removal would have upon the public health, safety, general welfare of residents and upon the property value and beauty of the area; 5. The topography of the land upon which the heritage tree or trees are situated and the effect of removal thereof upon erosion, soil retention and diversion or flow of surface waters; 6. Good forestry practices, i.e., the number of healthy trees that a given parcel of land will support.