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Ordinance No.2288 Page 3 of 12 1. Any single-trunked tree with a minimum trunk circumference of 37 inches measured four and one-half feet above ground level (54 inches). 2. Any multi-trunked tree with a minimum circumference of 37 inches measured below the split at the narrowest point below the main attachment or at the base if applicable. 3. The following tree species shall be considered native: - Big Leaf Maple (Acer macrophyllum) - Box Elder(Acer negundo) - California Buckeye (Aesculus californica) - California Sycamore (Platanus racemosa) - Canyon Oak(Quercus chrysolepis) - Coast Live Oak(Quercus agrifolia) - Interior Live Oak(Quercus wislizenii) - Blue Oak(Quercus douglassii) - California Black Oak (Quercus kelloggii) - Valley Oak (Quercus lobata) - California Bay (Umbellularia call ornica Laurel .r ) - California Black Walnut(Juglans hindsii) - Tan Oak(Notholithocarpus densiflorus) For non-native species(any other species not listed in item A3): 1. Any single-trunked tree with a minimum trunk circumference of 55 inches measured four and one-half feet above ground level (54 inches). 2. Any multi-trunked tree with a minimum trunk circumference of 55 inches measured below the split at the narrowest point below the main attachment or at the base if applicable. B. "Applicant" means the owner of property who is submitting an application to remove a Protected Tree located upon said property. Only the property owner, or their authorized representative, may apply to remove a Protected Tree. C. "Application" means the Application for Protected Tree Removal form. D. "Approved Consulting Arborist"means a Consulting Arborist who is approved by the Director for having the minimum qualifications to provide arborist reports satisfactory to the City for planning and development purposes. E. "Consulting Arborist"means an individual in the profession of arboriculture who has demonstrated their experience, education, and related training to the City that they possess the competence to provide an arborist report, risk assessment, tree survey and appraisal of tree values as well as supervise the care and maintenance of trees; and who is certified by the International Society of Arboriculture and/or is a member of the American Society of Consulting Arborists. F. "City"means the City of Pleasanton acting by and through its authorized representatives.