Ord_1606 PASSED (edited for Indoor Entertainment)

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4. Exempt: In lieu of one of the above classifications, an inventoried tree may be classified as 3727 “Exempt” if a degreed forester or certified arborist certifies that one or more of the following 3728 conditions are met: 3729 a. The tree is identified as an Invasive Species and must be removed; 3730 b. The tree suffers from a major insect or pathological problem that cannot be resolved; 3731 c. The tree is experiencing extensive decay or hollow; or 3732 d. The tree has suffered damage or is in poor condition such that is has a life expectancy of less 3733 than ten (10) years. 3734 e. The tree must be removed to accommodate the installation of public streets, utilities, or storm 3735 water ponding areas. Trees classified as exempt based only on this condition shall be clearly 3736 identified on plan sets and within the required matrix. 3737 F. Incentive Multipliers. To incentivize the protection and preservation of the most important trees 3738 within the community, the following incentive multipliers are to be used against the net preservation 3739 or loss shown on a tree preservation plan as required in Section 1011.04(G) 3740 1. Heritage Trees 2.0 3741 2. Significant Trees 1.0 3742 3. Common Trees: 0.5 3743 G. Tree Preservation Plan Set Required. At the time of application for preliminary plat, grading permit, 3744 demolition permit or building permit which includes the demolition of a principal structure; a tree 3745 preservation plan meeting the following requirements, or a simplified plan set out as outlined in 3746 1011.04(H), shall be submitted by the applicant (failure to provide a complete tree preservation plan 3747 set shall be grounds to deem an application incomplete): 3748 1. The tree preservation plans shall be prepared and signed by a degreed forester or certified 3749 arborist. 3750 2. The preparation date of all tree preservation plan components shall not precede the date of 3751 application by more than two 2) years. 3752 3. The tree preservation plan set shall consist of four (4) components. 3753 a. An overall tree inventory including the following information: 3754 i. Location, diameter, unique identifier, and species of all trees on the site; 3755 ii. Location, diameter, unique identifier, and species of all adjacent significant trees on 3756 adjacent property whose typical root protection zone extends on to the subject property. 3757 iii. Trees on the subject property shall be tagged and numbered with the unique identifier 3758 assigned to the tree as part of the overall tree inventory. 3759 b. A disturbance plan showing the overall tree inventory in relation to the following and 3760 including: 3761 i. Identification of which inventoried trees are: 3762