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9-1500.1 DIVISION 15: NATURAL RESOURCES CHAPTER 9-1505 REGULATIONS TREES CHAPTER 9.1500 Sections: NATURAL RESOURCES REGULATIONS: 9.1505.1 Intent INTENT AND ORGANIZATION 9-1505.2 Applicability. 9.15053 Removal Requirements Sections: 9-1505.4 Replacement 9-1500.1 Title and Intent 9-15055 Development Constraints 9-1500.2 Organization. 9-1505.6 Landscaping- 9-L505.7 Expert Opinion. 9-1500.1 TITLE AND INTENT. 9-1505.8 General Exemptions- Division 15 constitutes the Natural Resources Regula- 9-1505.9 Existing Lot Exemptions tions. The intent of this Division is to prescribe regula- tions for the protection,conservation,and/or managed use 9-1505.1 INTENT. of specified natraa] resources. The intent of this Chapter is to preserve the County's (Ord. 3675) tree respurces_ (Ord. 3675) 9-1500.2 ORGANIZATION. Division 15 consists of the following chapters: 9-1505.2 APPLICABILJTY. (a) 9-1500 Natural Resources Regulations: Intent The provisions of this chapter shall apply to all devel- and Organization opment projects requiring discretionary approval which (b) 9-1505 Trees have Native Oak Trees,Heritage Oak Trees,or Historical (c) 9-1510 Riparian Habitat Trees on the property. (d) 9-1515 Wetlands (Reserved) (Ord_ 3675) (e) 9-1520 Waterways (Reserved) (f) 9-1525 Mineral Resources Protection 9-15053 REMOVAL REQUIREMENTS. (Ord 3675) The removal of a Native Oak Tree,Heritage Oak Tree, or Historical Tree shall require an approved Improvement ''II �, Plan application, as specified in Chapter 9-884 of this 4t s�!i t {dv,e 5 Title,and shall be subject to the provisions of this Chap- Ql6`(v�"p6zq ter, unless exempted by Sections 9-1505.8 or 9-1505.9. 0 F fic r�'f if0 r L. (a) Heritage Oak Tree, Historical Tree. The re- moval of a Heritage Oak or Historical Tree shall not be trFSP�V�fitN^ permitted unless the Review Authority finds that one or S&t,t 66gf: aF more of the following situations exists: ' I �cJfS 4-�eL. (1) That the removal is in the public interest; Nedi�tgt rro.2 �(05vdw (2) That the tree interferes with an existing structure, utility service, or road, and no reasonable alternative exists to correct the interference other than removal of the tree; (3) That removal is necessitated because the tree is endangering another plant in the area with infec- tion or infestation; (4) The removal is necessitated because the tree interferes with the maintenance of flood control facilities. Replacement of any tree removed under this subsec- tion shall be as specified in Section 9-1505.4. (b) Native Oak Tree. Removal of a Native Oak Tree shall be permitted subject to an approved Improve- 589