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11.10.020 Determining What Regulations Apply.

City Code Section

(Amended by Ordinances 188816 and 191988, effective January 3, 2025.)

  1. A. Determine whether the proposed activity will require a development permit.
    1. 1. If the proposal will require a development permit, the regulations of Chapter 11.50 may apply to the proposal. Chapter 11.50 will identify when its requirements apply. If those requirements do not apply, then the requirements of Chapter 11.40 will apply. Chapter 11.50 will also direct readers to other regulations relevant to the proposal. Tree preservation and tree removal proposed as part of a development permit must be reviewed and approved as part of the development permit regardless of whether the regulations of Chapter 11.50 apply or if the proposal is exempt from the regulations. Approved activities may not commence until issuance of the development permit.
    2. 2. If the proposal will not require a development permit, the regulations of Chapters 11.30 and 11.40 apply to the proposal. Chapter 11.40 will also direct readers to other regulations relevant to the proposal.
    3. 3. The regulations of those chapters are specific to City, street, and private trees as defined in Chapter 11.80, Definitions and Measurements.
  2. B. For regulations pertaining to Heritage Trees, refer to Chapter 11.20.

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