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Ordinance No. 1938 Page 8 of 17 27. The project developer shall submit the subdivision improvement plans to Joseph McNeil, consulting arborist, for review in order to determine that site-specific measures required to preserve the existing trees designated for preservation during construction are being implemented with the plans. The consultant's comments shall be submitted to the Planning Director and to the City's Landscape Architect and shall be incorporated onto the final improvement plans prior to issuance of a grading, on-site, and/or building permits. 28. The Planning Director shall review and approve the arborist's recommendations for the continual tree care on each lot. 29. No trees shall be removed other than those specifically designated for removal in the tree report approved by the City Council. However, no trees shall be removed for aesthetic reasons unless it is dead, poses a safety hazard, or improves the health of the woodland, as determined by the City Landscape Architect. The project developer shall post cash, letter of credit, or other security satisfactory to the Planning Director in the amount of five thousand dollars ($5,000) for each tree required to be preserved, up to a maximum of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000). This cash bond or security shall be retained for one year following completion of subdivision improvements and shall be forfeited if the trees are removed, destroyed, or disfigured. For trees that are removed, destroyed, or disfigured during construction, the applicant shall pay a fine in the amount equal to the appraised value of the subject tree. If the fine based on the appraised value of the tree(s) exceeds the bond amount, the applicant shall pay the difference between the bond and the appraised value of the subject tree(s). 30. Prior to construction, temporary six-foot tall chain link fencing or other fence type acceptable to the Planning Director shall be installed around the existing trees to be saved. The final location of said fencing shall be subject to the review and approval of the Planning Director. Fencing shall remain in place until final inspection by the Planning Department; removal of said fencing prior to that time may result in a "stop work" order. In addition, the following tree preservation methods shall be followed for the existing trees to be preserved: a. The applicant shall utilize his best efforts to locate any new utility trenches outside the dripline of the existing trees to be saved. If this is not feasible, then the applicant shall submit a report from a certified arborist acceptable to the City that indicates the trenching will not be detrimental to the health of the trees. b. No oil, gasoline, chemicals, or other harmful materials shall be deposited or disposed within the dripline of the trees or in drainage channels, swales, or areas that may lead to the dripline. c. No signs, wires, or ropes shall be attached to the trees. d. No stockpiling/storage of construction materials, fill, etc., shall take place underneath or within 5' of the dripline of the existing trees. e. No equipment or temporary structures shall be placed within or beneath the dripline of the existing trees. 8