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<br /> <br /> <br />L. “Multi-trunk tree” means a tree having more than one major supporting stem or trunk <br />growing from a single root mass located at ground level or just above the trunk flare, capable of <br />naturally exceeding ten feet in height at maturity. Multi-trunk tree does not include suckering <br />growth or subordinate root sprouts. <br />M. “Pruning” means the selective removal of plant parts to meet specific goals and <br />objectives, including but not limited safety and risk reduction; clearance; growth control; and to <br />enhance performance or function by developing and preserving tree structure and health or <br />preserving or improving wildlife habitat. <br />N. “Topping” means the indiscriminate cutting of tree branches to stubs or lateral branches <br />that are not large enough to assume the terminal role. <br />O. “Trunk” means the primary structural woody part of the tree beginning at and including <br />the trunk flare and extending up into the crown from which scaffold branches grow. <br />17.16.010 Permit—Required. <br />A. No person shall remove, or Effectively Remove, any Protected Tree growing within the <br />city without a permit except as provided in this chapter. <br />B. Normal maintenance and pruning of a Protected Tree shall not require a permit but shall in <br />all cases be in conformance with the guidelines in Section 17.16.080. Pruning which, in the <br />reasonable opinion of the Director, is not consistent with these guidelines shall be subject to <br />penalties as provided in Section 17.16.110 of this chapter. <br />17.16.020 Permit—Procedure. <br />A. Except as provided in Section 17.16.050 of this chapter, any person desiring to remove a <br />Protected Tree in the city shall submit an application to the Director on a form provided by the <br />city. Said application shall contain the number, species, size and location of Protected Trees to be <br />removed and a brief statement of the reason for removal as well as any other pertinent <br />information. The permit, if granted, shall entitle the Applicant to remove only the Protected <br />Tree(s) designated by permit. <br />B. When an Applicant submits an Application, the Applicant agrees to allow the Director to <br />access the property to inspect the Protected Tree(s) and the surrounding area to make a <br />determination on whether a permit to remove the tree shall be granted. <br />C. The Director may grant a permit to remove a Protected Tree if any of the following apply: <br />1. The tree is dead, dying, or diseased and good forestry practices cannot be reasonably <br />undertaken to preserve it; <br /> <br />Page 111 of 126