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905 SPECIMEN TREE. Any high value tree over 16 inches in diameter, or any other species over 30 inches in diameter. TREE CROWN. The upper part of a tree, including the branches and leaves. WOODLOT. An area of trees of significant or specimen size on at least 25% of the total lot area. (Prior Code, § 1127.02) § 160.417 GENERAL TREE PROTECTION REQUIREMENTS. (A) General. Developers, landowners and builders shall attempt to preserve the maximum number of significant and specimen trees on lots as possible by using creative design techniques for the location of structures and other improvements within property boundaries. (B) Preservation standards. (1) Structures and other amenities shall be located in such a manner that the optimum number of trees shall be preserved. (2) Prior to the granting of a permit, the person requesting the permit shall demonstrate that there are no feasible or prudent alternatives to the removal of significant or specimen trees on the site. (3) Forestation, reforestation or landscaping shall utilize a variety of tree species and shall not utilize any species presently under disease epidemic. (4) Development including grading and contouring shall take place in such a manner that the root zone, as defined in § 160.416 of this chapter, of existing trees shall not be affected. (Prior Code, § 1127.03) § 160.418 TREE REMOVAL ON LOTS WITH CONSTRUCTION OR GRADING ACTIVITY. (A) Tree plan required. (1) A tree plan, which would include a tree inventory, prepared by an arborist, landscape architect or forester, shall be submitted for any project in which any trees will be impacted as a result of the project. Tree inventories shall identify existing healthy significant trees, specimen trees, woodlots and smaller groups of non-significant trees within the limits of the proposed project area. The inventory should clearly indicate which trees would be lost as a result of the project and which trees would be saved. The tree inventory shall be submitted at the same time as any other required application submittals. This requirement may be waived at the discretion of the Community Development Director and the City Forester. (2) Parcels in the R-1, Single Family Residential Zoning District are exempt from the provisions of this section. (B) Replacement standards. Replacement tree species shall be approved by the City Forester in accordance with § 160.419 of this chapter. (1) No additional plantings shall be required on lots less than one acre where five or more replacement and high value trees over eight inches in diameter would remain, or on lots one acre or larger where ten or more replacement and high value trees over eight inches in diameter would remain. For every significant tree removed, the permit holder or property owner shall plant a new tree on a one-to-one replacement basis, up to a maximum of five new trees. (2) For every specimen tree removed, the permit holder or property owner shall plant a minimum of two new trees, up to a maximum of five new trees.