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ANALYSIS OF CURRENT PLANS, POLICIES, AND ORDINANCES <br />This section provides a review of the Pleasanton's current plans, design standards, and ordinances, as well as new state laws, <br />and how they relate to City's management of the urban forest. The recent update of the City's Tree Preservation Ordinance is <br />highlighted here and the full review of the City's other relevant planning documents, including the General Plan, Climate Action <br />Plan, and Trails Master Plan, can be found in Appendix M. <br />4.1 Tree Preservation Ordinance <br />Pleasanton's Tree Preservation Ordinance is codified in the City's Municipal Code Chapter 17.16 Tree Preservation. Table 4-1 <br />presents the analysis and revisions to the specific sections of the ordinance code. All other sections are considered to either <br />be in line with best management practices, or are procedural matters defined at the discretion of the City. <br />Table 4-1. Chapter 17.16 Tree Preservation Ordinance Updates <br />The largest changes were new definitions for "Heritage Tree" and "Protected Trees." A new special classification <br />Section for Protected Trees was created for trees that are native to Pleasanton which are protected at 37 inches in <br />17.16.006 circumference. All other (non-invasive) tree species are now protected at 55 inches in circumference and the <br />Definitions height criterion of 35 feet was removed from the definition of Heritage and Protected Trees. <br />Definitions were added for "Consulting Arborist", "Director", "Emergency", and "Significant Impact." <br />Section 17.16.010 <br />Permit - The text "effectively remove" was added to section A to clarify definition in place of "remove, destroy, or <br />disfigure." <br />Required <br />CITY OF PLEASANTON URBAN FOREST MASTER PLAN 1 145 <br />