1. HERITAGE TREE ORDINANCE EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 15, 2010

2. HERITAGE TREE DIAMETER OF 24 INCHES OR GREATER MEASURED FOUR AND ONE-HALF FEET ABOVE NATURAL GRADE

3. HERITAGE TREE SPECIES TEXAS ASH BALD CYPRESS AMERICAN ELM CEDAR ELM TEXAS MADRONE BIGTOOTH MAPLE ALL OAKS PECAN ARIZONA WALNUT EASTERN BLACK WALNUT

4. PROTECTED TREE 19 INCHES IN DIAMETER MEASURED FOUR AND ONE HALF FEET ABOVE NATURAL GRADE

5. ORDINANCE CONTROLS REMOVAL DEFINED AS: UPROOTING * SEVERING THE MAIN TRUNK * DAMAGE THE ROOT SYSTEM * EXCESSIVE PRUNING

6. APPROVAL OF APPLICATIONS FOR REMOVAL OF PROTECTED OR HERITAGE TREES CAN BE GRANTED BY ADMINISTRATIVE APPROVAL

7. HOWEVER CITY STAFF CAN SEND THE APPLICATION TO THE LAND USE COMMISSION OR CITY COUNCIL FOR APPROVAL

8. HEITAGE TREES WITH ONE STEM 30 INCHES IN DIAMETER VARIANCE FROM PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

9. REQUIREMENTS DEAD DISEASED DANGEROUS HAZARD AND

10. REMOVAL IS NOT BASED ON A CONDITION CAUSED BY THE METHOD CHOSEN BY APPLICANT TO DEVELOP THE PROPERTY, UNLESS HE REMOVAL OF THE TREE WILL RESULT IN A DESIGN THAT WILL ALLOW FOR THE MAXIMUM PROVISION OF ECOLOGICAL SERVICE, HISTORIC, AND CULTURAL VALUE OF THE TREES ON THE SITE

11. THE ORDINANCE APPLIES TO BOTH PRIVATE PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT AND PROJECTS IN RIGHT OF WAY OR ON PUBLIC PROPERTY