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Page 9 10/23/2006 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. 5. No tree shall be planted where the soil is too poor to insure the growth of such tree unless the owner incorporates a suitable loam or top soil. 6. No tree shall be planted nearer than one and one-half feet from the curb line or the sidewalk unless a special permit is granted by the City Forester. 7. No tree shall be planted along any street except of the species, cultivar, or variety selected by the City Forester for that street. 8. All pruning must follow the American National Standard Institute A300 Standard Practices. Section 12.08.050 Intentionally left blank. Section 12.08.060 Intentionally left blank. Section 12.08.070 Annual Arborist Permits. Any person pruning, treating, and/or removing any tree in a Development Project and/or any tree in the Public Community Forest must first obtain an Arborist Permit to be issued by the City Forester. An Arborist Permit shall be obtained from the City Forester upon showing proof of liability insurance in the amount of $500,000 and workmen's compensation insurance as required by State law and shall be valid for a period of one year. Issuance of a permit also requires that such person (or if a business entity, that a minimum of one person within the business entity) be recognized by the International Society of Arboriculture as a Certified Arborist or Tree Worker. All permitted work on City Trees and trees in a Development Project will be consistent with American National Standard Institute A300, Standard Practices for Woody Plant Maintenance. Fines for pruning, treating, or removing any tree within the City without the required Arborist Permit shall be $500 per separate offense and shall double for the second separate offense, in addition to any other penalty provided in Section 1.12.010.