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Ordinance No. 2288 Page 4 of 12 G. "Director" means the Director of the City department that oversees tree removals or the Director's designee. H. "Dripline"means the outermost circumference of the tree or trees' canopy, from which water drips onto the ground. The 'dripline' is taken to include the area that lies within that circumference. I. "Effectively Remove"means actions that foreseeably lead to the death of a Protected Tree or permanent damage to its health. Effective removal actions include, but are not limited to: 1. Any extreme root or branch pruning that is not consistent with standard arboriculture practices for a healthy tree; 2. Removal of the bark around the circumference of the tree (girdling); 3. Compaction of soil within the dripline; 4. Introduction of harmful chemicals; 5. Introduction of harmful foreign objects into tree or root system; 6. Introduction of pests or disease; 7. Unauthorized relocation or transportation of a tree; and 8. Trenching, excavating, altering the grade, or paving within the dripline. J. "Emergency"means a sudden, serious, unexpected, and often dangerous situation requiring immediate action to prevent or mitigate loss or damage to life, property, or essential public services. An emergency tree situation typically includes but is not limited to: a tree failure that is active and in progress, such as a broken but still attached branch; a partially uprooted tree; or a split fork or bifurcated main stem,that meets the "extreme" or"high" risk characteristics as defined by the International Society of Arboriculture. K. "Heritage Tree" means a tree that is considered irreplaceable. It may be any tree found on public or private property that has special significance to the community due to its history, size (circumference and/or height), species, or unique quality. The Landscape Architecture Section shall be responsible for overseeing the Heritage Tree Program. A request for designation as a Heritage Tree must come from the owner of the property where the tree is growing, or if nominating someone else's tree, must have the property owner's written permission to nominate the tree. Trees which are on properties that come under development review, may be designated as Heritage Trees during the review process by either the property owner or the Director. Any pruning of Heritage Trees shall be done in consultation with the City's arborist to ensure that the work performed on or around the tree will not endanger its health, structure, or life of the tree. L. "Multi-trunk tree"means a tree having more than one major supporting stem or trunk growing from a single root mass located at ground level or just above the trunk flare, capable of naturally exceeding ten feet in height at maturity. A multi-trunk tree does not include suckering growth or subordinate root sprouts. M. "Pruning" means the selective removal ofplantparts to meet specificgoals and objectives, g p including but not limited safety and risk reduction; clearance; growth control; and to enhance