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EXHIBIT B <br />Amended <br />CHAPTER 950 <br />Tree Preservation and Management <br />950.01 Purpose. <br />950.02 Applicability. Definitions <br />950.03 Definitiens Applicability <br />950.04 Required Preservation and Replacement of Major Trees. <br />950.05 Tree Clearance Permit <br />950.06 Tree Replacement Plan <br />950.07 Criteria for Approval of Major Tree Removal <br />950.08 Replacement and Preservation of Trees When Development Plan Submitted <br />Pursuant to Chapter 1126 <br />950.09 Exemptions from Replacement of Major Trees <br />950.10 Planting and Maintenance Requirements for Replacement Trees <br />950.11 Coordination with Required Landscaping <br />950.12 Flexibility. Authority to Grant Individual Exemptions <br />950.13 Appeal <br />950.99 Penalty. <br />950.01 PURPOSE. <br />These regulations are established in order to recognize the vital importance of tree growth in <br />the ecological system, while allowing for reasonable development of lands in the City of North <br />Olmsted and achieve, among others, the following purposes: <br />(a) To ensure the preservation of existing trees and natural wooded areas and encourage <br />replacement of damaged or removed trees so that City residents may benefit from a healthy <br />urban forest. The benefits derived from tree preservation and replacement include: <br />(1) Energy conservation; <br />(2) Improved air quality; <br />(3) Reduced noise pollution and light glare; <br />(4) Enhanced habitat for birds and other desirable wildlife; <br />1 <br />