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146 | CITY OF PLEASANTON URBAN FOREST MASTER PLAN <br />ANALYSIS OF CURRENT PLANS POLICIES AND ORDINANCES <br />Table 4-1. Chapter 17.16 Tree Preservation Ordinance Updates <br />Section <br />17.16.040 <br />Appeals <br />Section title changed to remove the words “not involving new development” <br />Added new item regarding cost of the appeal which states: “The cost of the appeal shall be the same as the <br />cost to appeal a Planning decision as listed in the current City of Pleasanton Master Fee Schedule and shall be <br />refunded if the appeal is successful.” <br />Section <br />17.16.050 New <br />property <br />development <br />Under sections A and B, text was added to clarify the requirements of the property owner/developer. Under <br />item C, the $5,000 penal sum was replaced with “$100 for each inch circumference of the tree’s trunk (when <br />measured 54” above grade),” and the maximum penal sum was increased from $100,000 to $200,000. <br />The following sentences were added to the end of the section: “The Director may require an additional time <br />period beyond one year should the trees show signs of decline post construction. Such requirement would be <br />in writing and would be in lieu of penalties.” <br />Section <br />17.16.070 <br />Protection of <br />existing trees <br />Items A through E, which discussed best management practices and required precautions to protect trees <br />during construction, where replaced with more general language stating all persons shall comply with “The <br />current version of the City Standard Details and Specifications for tree protection.” “Certified Arborist” was <br />replaced with “Consulting Arborist.” <br />A new category for “minor development” was added to make it more straightforward for applicants to get <br />a permit for minor construction improvements that allow for the economic enjoyment of the property (e.g. <br />ADUs, or swimming pools, etc). <br />Section <br />17.16.080 <br />Pruning and <br />maintenance <br />Language was added to clarify that all pruning shall be performed “under the supervision of an International <br />Society of Arboriculture (ISA) certified arborist” using pruning guidelines “established by ISA.” The last <br />sentence discussing developments that require a tree report was removed. <br />Section <br />17.16.090 Public <br />utilities <br />Under Item A, the language “obtain permission from the director...” was replaced with, “notify the City and <br />obtain an encroachment permit.”