§ 35-B124. Tree Permit—Tree Affidavit Option.

In lieu of a tree permit, a notarized tree affidavit with fees and required information may be submitted verifying that no significant or heritage tree required to be counted for calculating minimum tree preservation requirements will be damaged or removed as a result of the application or receipt of the approval requested. The applicant shall also provide a habitat compliance form consistent with section 35-B133, as applicable.

(a)

Number of Copies. The applicant shall submit a tree preservation/affidavit application with one (1) copy at the platting stage and three (3) sets at the building permit stage.

(b)

Format.

(1)

A vicinity map, project name, street address (or plat #, parcel #, or legal description), date, scale, north arrow and the names, addresses and telephone numbers of the person(s) preparing the plan,

(2)

Any aerial photograph that cannot be plotted on a single sheet shall be plotted with appropriate match lines on two (2) or more sheets. A tree preservation survey sheet may also include the tree area calculations and the tree protection notes at the discretion of the applicant. It is the applicant's responsibility to insure that all parts of the tree preservation plan are transferred to each appropriate person concerned with the development project.

(3)

Any proposed site work associated with a tree affidavit where there are protected significant, and heritage trees, and areas of tree canopy, the applicant shall provide tree protection notes and tree protection details.

(4)

Prior to commencement of any site work, where there are protected significant, and heritage trees, and areas of tree canopy the applicant shall request a pre-construction conference with the city arborist in order to review procedures for protection and management of all significant, heritage or mitigation trees or areas of tree canopy.

(c)

Contents.

(1)

A current aerial photograph (a minimum resolution of six-inch pixels) with an overlay of the development, an outline of the tree area(s) and the tree area(s) and understory that are to be preserved to meet the requirement standards; and

(2)

The location of property lines, existing grades and proposed grades, location and widths of existing and proposed streets and alleys, utility easements, driveways, parkways, and sidewalks on or adjacent to the project; and

(3)

Basic descriptive information regarding the vegetation type(s) that are within the existing tree area(s).

(Ord. No. 97332 § 10) (Ord. No. 2009-08-20-0652, § 2, 8-20-09) (Ord. No. 2010-05-06-0376, § 4, 5-6-10)(Ord. No. 2015-12-17-1077 , § 2, 12-17-15)