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17.16.003 Chapter 17.16 TREE PRESERVATION' Sections: 17.16.003 Purpose And Intent 17.16.006 Definitions 17.16.009 Exceptions 17.16.010 Permit -Required 17.16.020 Permit -Procedure 17.16.025 Significant Impact - Administrative Hearing 17.16.030 Action By Director - Findings 17.16.040 Appeal 17.16.043 Heritage Tree Board Of Appeals - Estab- lished 17.16.046 Heritage Tree Board Of Appeals -Duties 17.16.050 New Property Develop- ment 17.16.060 Emergency Action 17.16.070 Protection Of Existing Trees 17.16.080 Pruning And Main- tenance 17.16.090 Public Utilities 17.16.100 Insurance Require- ments 17.16.110 Fines And Penalties 17.16.120 Additional Provisions 17.16.003 Purpose And Intent: The City lies largely in a valley in which substantial portions were and are covered by native and indigenous trees. The City recognizes that preservation of such trees enhances the natural scenic beauty, sustains the long-term potential increase in property values which en- courages quality development, main- tains the ecology, moderates the effect of extreme temperatures, prevents the erosion of topsoil, helps create an iden- tity and quality, which enhances the attractiveness of the City to visitors and increases the oxygen output of the area which is needed to combat air pollu- tion. For these reasons the City Council finds that in order to promote the pub- lic health, safety and general welfare of the City while at the same time recog- nizing individual rights to develop and maintain private property in a manner which will not be prejudicial to the public interest it is necessary to enact regulations controlling the removal and preservation of Heritage trees within the City. However, the City Council also recognizes that under certain cir- cumstances Heritage trees may properly be removed. Those circumstances in- clude where Heritage trees are danger- ous; are dead or diseased; are so situat- ed on undeveloped land that their pres- ervation would preclude feasible devel- opment; are so abundant their removal would not destroy the area's natural beauty or ecology or cause erosion; or have a significant impact on the proper- ty. It is the intent of this Chapter to preserve as many Heritage trees as possible throughout the City through staff review and the development re- view process. (Ord. 1737 § 1, 1998) 17.16.006 Definitions: For the purpose of this Chapter, cer- tain words and terms used in this Chap- ter are defined as follows: 1. Prior ordinance history: Prior Code §§ 2-17.02-2-17.12; Ord. 1152 § 1, 1984; Ord. 1653 § 1, 1995. 438-1 (Pleasanton 5-99)