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ANALYSIS OF CURRENT PLANS, POLICIES, AND ORDINANCES <br />Table 4-1. Chapter 17.16 Tree Preservation Ordinance Updates <br />Items A through E, which discussed best management practices and required precautions to protect trees <br />Section during construction, where replaced with more general language stating all persons shall comply with "The <br />17.16.070 current version of the City Standard Details and Specifications for tree protection." "Certified Arborist" was <br />Protection of replaced with "Consulting Arborist." <br />existing trees A new category for "minor development" was added to make it more straightforward for applicants to get <br />a permit for minor construction improvements that allow for the economic enjoyment of the property (e.g. <br />ADUs, or swimming pools, etc). <br />Section ect0Language was added to clarify that all pruning shall be performed "under the supervision of an International <br />Pruning and Society of Arboriculture (ISA) certified arborist" using pruning guidelines "established by ISA." The last <br />maintenance sentence discussing developments that require a tree report was removed. <br />Section <br />17.16.090 Public Under Item A, the language "obtain permission from the director..." was replaced with, "notify the City and <br />utilities obtain an encroachment permit." <br />Section 17.16.100 <br />Insurance Language was added to further clarify licenses and insurance requirements for contractors involved with <br />requirements pruning Protected trees. <br />This section title and all relevant similar language in Item B was altered to remove the word "fines," so it now <br />Section 17.16.110 just says "penalties" and text was replaced to clarify the actions resulting in penalties. The penalty structure was <br />Penalties amended so that now penalties are more specific to each situation. <br />CITY OF PLEASANTON URBAN FOREST MASTER PLAN 1 147 <br />