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Ordinance No. 2003-69 Page 4 . Eacept for new plantings of trees on eaisting developments, tThere shall be a nonrefundable perniit fee in the amount of Fifty Dollars ($54.00) for multi-family reaidential and One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) for commercial, as may be amended based upon the schedule of fees as determined by Council, from time to time. The fee assessed shall be reflective of the administrative costs incurred by the City in relation to the City Forester's role in review of plans, inspection of site conditions and reports generated for pu6lic meetings. (d) All depaztments of the City shall be exempt from these permit provisions subject only to the notification of City Forester of any construction praject that will affect any public, commercial or multi-family residential trees. (e) No permit sha11 issue to remove any commercial or multi-family residential tree from a commercial or multi-family residential place, unless: (1) With respect to a vacant or undeveloped lot, the owner or his designee has first presented to the Arc6itectural Review Board Ei1y PI&Rfling Eefnfnissien, pursuant to Section 1217-08 1126.04(d) of the Planning and Zoning Code a drawing or rendering setting forth his Tree Preservation/Removal and other landscaping proposal for such lot, and such proposal has been accepted by the Planning Commission; and (2) With respect to a developed lot, the owner or designee obtains from the City Building Commissioner written notice that the prvposed removal does not violate or conflict with any Tree PreservationlRemoval or other landscaping plan previously approved by the City for such lot, pursuant to the applicable provisions of the Zoning Ordinance. (3) With respect to any lot being developed, redeveloped or otherwise modifed pursuant to Chapter 1126 or any other Chapter of the Plaaning and Zoning Code, t6at the Tree Preservation/Removal and other Landscaping Plans be evaluated by the City Forester, and then subject to the review and approval of the Architectural Review Board, prior to the issuance of said Tree Removal Permit. (4) The AppGcant has fully complitd with the Tree Preservation & Replacement Program, including the payment of any applicable fees, prior to the issuance of a Tree Removal permit. SECTION 3: That this legislation is hereby declared to be an emergency measure immediately necessary for the preservation of the public health, safety and welfare, and for the further reasan that it is necessary that this legislation go into effect immediately in order that trees, which are a City resource, may be protected in time for the start of the construction season, and further provided it receives the affirmative vote of two-thirds of all members of Council, it shall take effect and be in force immediately upon its passage by Council and approval by the Mayor. .