§ 816-6.1002. No permit.

A tree permit is not required for the following situations:

(1)

Hazardous Situation. Any tree whose condition creates a hazardous situation which requires immediate action as determined by the director, building inspector, sheriff, involved fire district or a utility company to protect its facilities. During off-hours, when officials described above are unavailable, the hazardous situation may be corrected and a report of the incident and description of the hazard shall be submitted to the director within ten days of the incident.

(2)

Prior Approval. Any tree whose removal was specifically approved as a part of an approved development plan, subdivision, other discretionary project or a building permit.

(3)

Routine pruning not involving topping or tree removal.

(4)

Commercial plantings. Planting, removal and harvesting in connection with Christmas tree farms, orchards and nurseries.

(5)

Rangeland Management. Normal activities associated with range management and the disposition of wood incidental to rangeland management on agriculturally zoned properties (with each parcel containing at least twenty acres but also including properties in adjacent common ownership interest of at least twenty acres), will not require a tree permit. "Rangeland management activities" are defined as including but not limited to the clearing and thinning of trees for purposes of reducing fire risk or enhancement of forage production, removing obstruction to stormwater runoff flow, maintaining adequate clearance on range roads and fire trails, fencing maintenance and protecting equipment and constructions.

(6)

Public Agencies/Utilities. Trimming and clearing within public agency or utility easements and rights-of-way for maintenance of easement or right-of-way will not require a tree permit. Lands owned by public utilities and used for administrative purposes or uses unrelated to the public service provided by the utility are not exempted under this provision.

(Ords. 94-59, 94-22).