“Compensation plan” means a site plan outlining the planting location and species of replacement trees.

“Damage” means any action undertaken which causes or may cause death or significant injury, or which places the tree in a hazardous condition or in an irreversible state of decline. This includes, but is not limited to, cutting, topping, girdling, poisoning, trenching or excavating within the drip line or setting a tree on fire or allowing a tree or any portion of a tree to burn.

“DBH” or “diameter at breast height in inches” means the diameter of a tree measured at four and one-half feet above the ground while standing on the high side of the tree. The diameter may be calculated by use of the following formula: diameter equals circumference divided by 3.142.

“Development proposal” means and includes:

“Drip line” means the greater of the outermost edge of the tree’s canopy or fifteen times DBH measured from the center point of the tree.

Land, City. “City land” means and includes all publicly owned land including, but not limited to, parks, beaches, street right-of-way and parts of any public right-of-way devoted to plantings or park-like use.

“Person” means any individual, firm, association, corporation or other legal entity and agents, employees or representatives thereof.

“Tree” means any living woody perennial plant having a single stem of six inches or more DBH or a multistemmed plant having an aggregate diameter of ten inches or more measured at DBH and any living woody perennial plant which was planted in accordance with requirements of an approved compensation plan or was planted as part of a landscaping plan approved by the city.

Tree, City. “City tree” means any tree with more than one-half of either its trunk or branches on or above city-owned land, including any street right-of-way.

“Tree expert” means professional forester or certified arborist.

Tree, Healthy. “Healthy tree” means a tree that is continuing to thrive and is not in decline as determined by a tree expert.

Tree, Landmark. “Landmark tree” means any tree which has been identified by resolution of the planning commission as a landmark tree pursuant to Section 17.62.070.

Tree, Public Nuisance. “Public nuisance tree” means any tree or shrub growing or standing on city land or private property so its roots damage curbs, street paving or sidewalks in the public right-of-way or so it restricts the flow of traffic or visibility of any person using such streets and public rights-of-way.

“Tree removal permit” means an authorization by the city for the removal of a tree or trees.

“Tree replacement” means any tree planted in accordance with requirements of an approved compensation plan.

Tree Stand, Landmark. “Landmark tree stand” means any grouping of two or more trees which has been identified by resolution of the planning commission as a landmark tree stand unless subsequently excluded by resolution of the planning commission.

Tree, Street. “Street tree” means any city tree with more than one-half of either its trunk or branches on or above any street right-of-way. (Ord. 2020-07 § 2, 2020; Ord. 2006-19 § 1, 2006)