21.72.050 Permit Review Criteria.
A. Review Criteria. The Administrator shall review all tree removal permit applications and approve the permit, or approve the permit with conditions, provided that the application demonstrates compliance with the criteria below:
1. The proposal complies with RZC 21.72.060, Tree Protection Standards, and RZC 21.72.080, Tree Replacement, or has been granted an exception pursuant to RZC 21.72.090, Exceptions.
2. All bonds or other assurance devices required per RZC 21.76.090.F, Performance Assurance, are posted with the City.
B. Professional Evaluation. In determining whether a tree removal permit is to be approved or conditioned, the Administrator may require the submittal of a professional evaluation and/or a tree protection plan prepared by a certified arborist, where the Administrator deems such services necessary to demonstrate compliance with the standards of this chapter. Such professional evaluation(s) and services may include:
1. Providing a written evaluation of the anticipated effects of proposed construction on the viability of trees on a site;
2. Providing a hazardous tree assessment;
3. Developing plans for, supervising, and/or monitoring implementation of any required tree protection or replacement measures; and/or
4. Conducting a post-construction site inspection and evaluation.
C. Conditions of Approval. The Administrator may specify conditions for work, at any stage of the application or project as he/she deems necessary to ensure the proposal’s compliance with requirements of this division, the Critical Areas regulations, clearing, grading, and stormwater management regulations, or to protect public or private property. These conditions may include, but are not limited to, hours or seasons within which work may be conducted, or specific work methods.