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<br />Trees or woodlands removed beyond the permitted threshold(s), as described above <br />in ~ 153.298, shall be mitigated by the applicant through either of the following methods <br />as determined by the city: <br /> <br />(A) Replace the trees or woodlands in accordance with the tree replacement <br />provisions as outlined below in ~ 153.300; or <br /> <br />(B) Repay to the city the sum per caliper inch calculated from the total amount of <br />caliper inches of the required replacement trees in accordance with the tree replacement <br />provision in ~ 153.300. The fee per caliper inch shall be set north in the city fee <br />schedule, and the payment thereon shall be deposited into an account designated <br />specifically for tree mitigation. <br /> <br />(Ord. 537, passed 11-8-2004) <br /> <br />~ 153.300 TREE REPLACEMENT PROVISIONS. <br /> <br />(A) Schedule. <br /> <br />Size of Tree Number of Replacement Trees <br />Damaged or Category A Category B Category C <br />Destroyed <br />Coniferous, 12 to 24 1 2 4 <br />feet high <br />Coniferous, 24 feet or 2 4 8 <br />higher <br />Hardwood deciduous, 1 2 4 <br />6 to 20 inches <br />diameter <br />Softwood deciduous, 1 2 4 <br />20 to 30 inches <br />diameter <br />Softwood deciduous, 2 4 8 <br />greater than 30 <br />inches diameter <br /> <br />(B) Significant woodland replacement. Where replacement of a significant <br />woodland is required, the applicant shall be responsible for furnishing and installing 1 <br />Category A replacement tree or 2 Category B replacement trees or 4 Category C <br />replacement trees for every 125 square feet of significant woodland damaged or <br />destroyed, or any increment thereof. <br /> <br />(C) Size of replacement trees. <br /> <br />(1) Category A trees shall be no less than the following sizes: <br /> <br />