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Page 8 10/23/2006 to utilize a sum equivalent to the amount so paid into the City Tree Bank for planting of City Trees near or surrounding the Development Project. For Development Projects subject to this Chapter, should any preserved tree die or become damaged within one year of the later of the date all building permit work is finally approved by the City, or date an occupancy permit is issued, or date of actual occupancy, as a result of Development Project activity, the developer shall, at the direction of the City Forester, replace the tree(s), or pay an assessment equal to the value of the trees that died, were damaged, or were removed. Payment shall be due within thirty (30) days of the City Forester making such determination. 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 shall not issue, shall withhold, or shall revoke, as the case may be, any occupancy permits until the assessment is paid. In lieu of any payment required to be made to the City Tree Bank under this subsection, the developer may plant tress of equal value on City property or City right-of-way as directed by the City Forester, with preference to be given to the area near or surrounding the Development Project. B. City Trees. No person shall plant, prune, spray or remove any City Tree or City shrub without first obtaining a Forest Activity Permit. A Forestry Activity Permit 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 Chapter, and the regulations set forth in the Tree Manual and further set forth below: 1. Trees must not be less than 1% caliper inches.