Section 20-29 Restrictions on cutting trees on publicly and privately owned property; exceptions.

Prior to the adoption of 20-28/29 on 07/26/2004, Section 20-29 read as follows.

    (a)    No exceptional tree(s) as defined in section 20-27 shall be removed from industrial, commercial or residential property as a part of a land development and building construction process without having first made a written application to do so to the committee as created in section 20-46 and having obtained advance written permission from the committee.

    (b)    No exceptional tree(s) as defined in section 20-27 shall be removed from existing  commercial or industrial property without the property owner having first made written application to do so to the committee as created in section 2 0-46 and having obtained advance written  permission from the committee.

    (c)    No exceptional tree(s) as defined in section 20-27 shall be removed from the required front  yard set back areas in existing residential or agricultural areas without the property owner having  first made written application to do so to the committee as created in section 20-46 and having obtained advance written permission from the committee.

    (d)    Legitimate agricultural activities  and timber harvesting conducted as part of a timber  management plan are excluded from the terms and provisions of this article.

(Ord. of 4-10-95,  III)