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cuts at the fence line prior to fence installation to avoid later <br />tearing of the roots. Signage shall be installed to instruct workers <br />to stay out of the Root Protection Zone. <br />b. Areas where development must encroach upon the root protection <br />zone must be identified on the tree preservation plan in which case <br />the fencing shall be installed at that edge. <br />c. No actions that may harm the health of the tree, including but not <br />limited to construction, traffic, compaction, storage of equipment <br />or materials including soil, grading, or concrete washout areas may <br />occur in the Root Protection Zone. <br />d. Trees damaged by construction, or with more than thirty percent of <br />the roots disturbed, shall be counted as removed and mitigated at <br />applicable rates. <br />e. Tree protection measures shall remain in place until all grading and <br />construction activity is terminated. <br />4415. Final Inspection: Prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy, the <br />project developer, builder, or representative shall certify in writing to the <br />City that all elements of the tree preservation plan and landscaping plan <br />were completed. These must be confirmed by the City. However, the <br />City may issue a certificate of occupancy prior to completion of <br />landscaping in the following situations: <br />a. If winter weather will prevent healthy planting practices, a security <br />shall be posted to ensure the remaining planting is accomplished <br />and all planting must be installed by the fifteenth of June the <br />following spring. <br />b. A certificate of occupancy may be issued by the City on residential <br />lots prior to lawn seeding or sod, provided an escrow security is <br />submitted sufficient to ensure that the work will be completed and <br />the date of completion is specified. <br />1516. Non -Compliance: If the City finds that the property is not in compliance <br />with the approved landscaping plan or tree preservation plan, it shall <br />inform the property owner or, if applicable, the homeowners association, <br />regarding the non-compliance and describe, in writing, the steps needed to <br />bring the property into compliance within a reasonable timeframe, not to <br />exceed sixty (60) calendar days. <br />X17. Performance Security: The City may require performance security to <br />ensure conformance with the requirements of this chapter. <br />Page 16 <br />