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b. It shall be the property owner's responsibility to maintain the boulevard area between the property and any adjacent street frontage. 1127.06 PLAN REVIEW PROCESS All tree inventories, preservation plans and landscape plans shall be reviewed by the City Forester. The Parks and Recreation and Forestry Commission may also review such plans at the request of the Community Development Director or the City Forester. When such plans are required as part of a development application (e.g. development review, conditional use permit, minor or major subdivision) the Planning Commission and City Council shall have approval authority. For such plans submitted when no official planning action is necessary, the Community Development Director and City Forester shall retain administrative approval authority. 1127.07 APPEAL PROCESS Administrative decisions by the City Forester and/or Community Development Director may be appealed to the City Council. An appeal shall be filed in writing no more than fourteen (14) days following the date of the administrative decision by the City. The appeal shall be scheduled for consideration by City Council at the next regularly scheduled City Council meeting which is at least seven (7) days from the date of the appeal. 1127.08 VIOLATION AND PENALTIES Except as provided herein, no significant or specimen tree shall be removed from any property in the City. Any violation of any provision of this Chapter shall constitute a misdemeanor offense. Property owners or permit holders having been cited for illegal tree removal may be fined up to $750 for each significant or specimen tree illegally removed. In addition to the punishment specified in this section, the City may enforce this Code by any other appropriate form of action which could include withholding a Certificate of Occupancy, forfeiture of all or part of a bond, escrow or financial guarantee and stoppage of the project. •