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I County and Local Regulations in the <br />Wildland Urban Interface <br />Several local and state regulations govern the care of trees within the WUI areas of the City. These regulations fall into <br />three categories: <br />1) Regulations that protect certain trees from unnecessary damage or removal. <br />2) Regulations that set standards for maintaining vegetation on a property to prevent the spread of wildfire. <br />3) Regulations that govern tree maintenance around utilities. <br />This section contains an overview of the relevant regulations and their relationship to the management of trees within <br />the WUI areas of the City. <br />Tree Protection Regulations <br />City of Pleasanton Municipal Code <br />Chapter 17.16 Tree Preservation <br />The City's Tree Preservation chapter emphasizes the importance of preserving Protected trees to enhance natural <br />beauty, increase property values, maintain ecology, moderate temperatures, prevent erosion, and improve air <br />quality. This chapter defines which trees in the City on private property are protected by this chapter in the code. <br />This chapter also defines when a permit is required to remove or maintain a tree protected by the City code, when <br />a permit is not required, and the permit process. Chapter 17.16 also defines the removal and protection of trees <br />on property related to the development of property as well as exemptions for trees in high fire hazard severity areas. <br />Vegetation Maintenance Requirements <br />City of Pleasanton Municipal Code <br />Chapter 9.28 Property Maintenance <br />The City's property maintenance code, specifically Section 9.28.020, Unlawful property nuisances, defines unlawful <br />property conditions. This section includes two items related to vegetation on a property: (B) defines unlawful <br />conditions related to overgrown vegetation visible from a public street that can harbor pests or block the public <br />right-of-way, and (C). defines vegetation, including trees that are visible from the street and are dangerous to public <br />safety. <br />Chapter 20.65.100 Weeds <br />This section of the City's property maintenance code requires all premises and exterior property to be maintained <br />free from weeds or uncontrolled plant growth in excess of 20 inches in height. Weeds are defined as all grasses, <br />annual plants, and vegetation other than trees or shrubs. <br />Chapter 20.24 Fire Code <br />APPENDIX A -WILDFIRE <br />15 of 219 <br />