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<br />the proposed development or land disturbance activity. <br /> <br />Tree: A woody plant that grows mostly upright as a single stem (rarely multi-stem) <br />that may eventually attain a height of 15 feet or more. <br />City Tree: Street Tree, Park Tree or other tree on property owned by the City, <br />on City right-of-way, or to be planted on City property or City right-of-way and <br />other trees owned by the City. <br /> <br />Park Tree: City Tree located in a City public park. <br /> <br />Private Tree: Tree located on privately-owned property (not a City Tree). <br /> <br />Street Tree: City Tree located in City right-of-way along a public street. <br /> <br />Tree Bank: An account set up within the City's financial system that will accept payments <br />from tree replacement assessments imposed by this Chapter, or from other sources that <br />may arise. The Tree Bank funds shall be used to plant and maintain City Trees. <br /> <br />Tree Canopy Coverage: The area in square feet of a tree's branch spread. Existing <br />tree canopy is determined by measuring the ground surface area that is covered by <br />the branch spread of a single tree or clump or grove of trees. <br /> <br />Tree Lawn: A narrow band of soil-filled area typically located between the edge of the <br />street pavement and an adjacent sidewalk or to the edge of the private property lot <br />line. <br /> <br />Tree Manual: A manual prepared by the City Forester and that contains the technical <br />information necessary to perform the work outlined in this Chapter. <br /> <br />Tree Survey: A comprehensive account by a certified arborist of all trees 6 inches or <br />greater in DBH on the tract of land in question. A tree survey is required for Forest <br />Activity Permits. This survey shall be prepared in map and in narrative form, and shall <br />include: the species, size, condition (rated 1-100) and location of each tree relative to <br />the proposed development. Tree protection measures and limits of disturbance shall <br />be noted on the tree survey. <br /> <br />Tree Topping: The drastic removal, or cutting back, of large branches in mature trees <br />leaving large, open wounds, which subjects the tree to disease and decay. Topping <br />causes immediate injury to the tree and ultimately results in early failure or death of <br />the tree. <br /> <br />Page 5 <br /> <br />10/23/2006 <br />