Tree removal in Loomis: the local rules

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Exemptions	No tree permit fee is charged for removing a protected tree when the removal is exempt from mitigation. Applies: Residential lots zoned with a minimum lot size of 4.6 acres or less that can no longer be subdivided. § 13.54.080 · code text No fee shall be required for a tree permit issued for the removal of a protected tree if removal of the tree is exempt from compliance with the mitigation provisions of this chapter pursuant to Section 13.54.060(A). Pruning is exempt from the mitigation rules. Applies: Only if the pruning does not harm the condition of any protected tree. § 13.54.060 · code text Pruning of trees covered under this chapter is exempt provided the pruning activity does not interfere with the condition of any protected tree. Removing dead, dying or hazardous trees does not require mitigation. Applies: Only trees rated 0, 1 or 2 by the Town Manager, Town Arborist or an approved arborist. § 13.54.060 · code text The removal of dead, dying, or hazardous trees, as determined by the Town Manager, the Town Arborist, or an arborist approved by the Town Manager (rated a 0 "dead," or 1 "dying or hazardous," or 2 "major corrective care needed") shall not require mitigation. Removal is exempt from mitigation, but a tree permit is still required. Applies: Only residential lots zoned with a minimum lot size of 4.6 acres or less that can no longer be subdivided. § 13.54.060 · code text Removal of protected trees from a residential parcel that is zoned with a minimum allowed lot size of 4.6 acres or less, provided the parcel can no longer be subdivided. Emergency response and abatement are exempt from mitigation. § 13.54.060 · code text Emergency response and abatement as set forth in Section 13.54.170 of this chapter. Removing or moving trees for traffic line-of-sight is exempt from mitigation. Applies: Only when the Town Manager or Town Engineer requires it to keep adequate line-of-sight distances. § 13.54.060 · code text Removal or relocation of trees necessary to maintain adequate line-of-sight distances as required or determined by the Town Manager or Town Engineer are exempt from the mitigation provisions of this chapter.
Permit to remove	Yes, a tree permit from the Town Manager is required. Applies: Applies to removing or destroying a protected tree within Town limits. § 13.54.070 · code text It shall be unlawful to perform any of the following acts with respect to a protected tree within the Town limits without a tree permit issued by the Town Manager:
Replacement trees	The owner must make every effort to replace the tree on the property. Applies: Applies when a protected tree is removed. § 13.54.080 · code text The property owner removing a protected tree will make every effort to replace the tree on the property, in accordance with Section 13.54.090.

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