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possible, any trees 6 caliper inches in diameter or greater being removed from the site must be replaced with trees of comparable species, so that the combined caliper inches of the replacement trees will be equal to that of the cumulative adjusted DBH being removed. If the carrying capacity of the site can not support the number of trees required for this mitigation, a payment of $120 per caliper inch not replace shall be paid to the City Tree Bank; provided however that the maximum amount payable in any Development Project shall be $10,000. Julie Feier Draft 3 Page 8 10/20/2006 For Development Projects subject to this ordinance, should any preserved tree die or become damaged within one year of completion of the Project as a result of grading or construction, the developer will pay an assessment equal to the value of the trees that died, were damaged, or were removed. The value of the trees will be determined using the International Society of Arboriculture’s methodology of tree appraisal. (Copies available from ISA at PO Box 3129, Champaign, IL (www.isa-arbor.com). The City will withhold any occupancy permits until the assessment is paid. B. City Trees. No person shall plant, prune, spray or remove any City Tree or shrub without first obtaining a Forest Activity Permit. A Forestry Activity Permit to plant a City Tree will be issued for appropriate planting spaces only. If a tree lawn exists, the planting site must be acceptable to the City Forester. Species selection must be made from the approved species list in the Tree Manual or a species approved by the City Forester. A Forestry Activity Permit to prune, spray or remove City Trees will be issued if the City Forester finds that the desired actions or treatments are necessary and that the proposed method and workmanship are satisfactory. If a tree is approved to be pruned or removed, the activity shall follow the American National Standard Institute A300 Standard Practices and the root stump must be grubbed out, when so required by the City Forester. The fee charged for each Forestry Activity Permit for City Tree planting, pruning and removal shall be $50. Maintenance activities that include mulching, watering and fertilizing do not require a Forestry Activity Permit. C. Regulations for Planting in Public Places: Work performed in public places under a Forestry Activity Permit shall be in strict conformance with the terms of this ordinance, and the regulations set forth in the Tree Manual and further set forth below: 1. Trees must not be less than 1¾ caliper inches. 2. No tree shall be placed so as, in the opinion of the City Forester, Director of Public Works or Chief of Police, to cause a traffic hazard. 3. Application for planting will specify which trees currently located in public right-of- way shall be removed, if any. Stumps and exposed roots will be removed if any tree is approved for removal. No tree in public right-of-way shall be removed unless clearly authorized as part of the Forest Activity Permit. 4. Trees shall be planted at least 30 feet apart except where a special permit is obtained from the City Forester.